geodetic latitude
[ jē′ə-dĕt′ĭk ]
The angular distance between a point on the Earth's surface and the equator, using as the vertex the intersection with the equatorial plane of a perpendicular line drawn from the surface point. Compare geocentric latitude.
Words nearby geodetic latitude
geodesic,
geodesic dome,
geodesic line,
geodesy,
geodetic,
geodetic latitude,
geodetic longitude,
geodetic survey,
geodetic surveying,
geodimeter,
geodome