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A question of latitude
I want to know the formula for calculating the small circle distance ie distance round the earth of a parallel of latitude, using the numerical degree of that latitude and the actual circumference of the earth at the equator.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Here are stats for Equatorial circumference:
40,075.035535 kilometres (24,901.472609 mi) in IAU-1976 and IAU-2000
http://en.wikipedia.o...length_of_the_equator
40,075.035535 kilometres (24,901.472609 mi) in IAU-1976 and IAU-2000
http://en.wikipedia.o...length_of_the_equator