Concept information
Preferred term
equator
Definition
- The equator is the great circle farthest from the north-south spin axis of Earth. The equator is everywhere equidistant from the North and South poles on the surface of Earth, which is a sphere or a reference ellipsoid. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geography; Equator]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/equator
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