What is the distance between the parallels of latitude 48°N and 49°N along a meridian line?
The two parallels of latitude 48°N and 49°N differ by 1° or 60'.
The shortest distance between the two parallels is along a meridian.
It is known that:
- "1' change of latitude along any meridian or 1' along the Equator equals to 1 NM".
Thus, the distance between the parallels of latitude 48°N and 49°N along a meridian is 60 NM.
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