…coordinates with the origin at the center of the Earth. When expressing a position on the Earth, we use longitude and latitude, but the latitude used in this case is called geographical latitude or geodetic latitude. Because the Earth is a spheroid, a vertical line drawn at a location on the Earth does not pass through the center of the Earth except at the equator and the North and South Poles. … *Some terminology explanations that mention "geographical latitude" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…地球の中心に原点をとった座標。地球上での位置を表すときに経度と緯度を使用しているが,この場合に用いられる緯度は地理緯度geographical latitude,または測地緯度geodetic latitudeと呼ばれるものである。地球は回転楕円体であるため,地球上でその場所に立てた垂直線は,赤道と南北両極以外では地球の中心を通らない。… ※「geographical latitude」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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