Latitudinal (Adjective)
Meaning
Of or relating to latitudes north or south.
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- The Earth's temperature and climate vary greatly at different latitudinal zones.
- Research suggests that changes in atmospheric pressure occur in response to shifts in the jet stream at higher latitudinal positions.
- Tropical diseases tend to be prevalent at lower latitudinal levels, closer to the equator.
- Latitude also influences weather patterns at specific latitudinal positions along a meridian.
- Countries that share a border are not necessarily comparable due to significant latitudinal variations within the respective regions.