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Parallel

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-020197

One of a group of abstract lines on the surface of the earth formed by the latitude and longitude coordinate system: parallels represent lines of equal latitude. Only the parallel at the equator is a great circle; other parallels are small circles.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-020197
FieldEnvironment
SubjectScience and research
ReferencesEnvironmental Modeling and Assessment Program (EMAP) Master Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Parallel",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "One of a group of abstract lines on the surface of the earth formed by the latitude and longitude coordinate system: parallels represent lines of equal latitude. Only the parallel at the equator is a great circle; other parallels are small circles.",
  "subject": "Science and research",
  "references": [
    "Environmental Modeling and Assessment Program (EMAP) Master Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/parallel/"
}

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