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44 - ATPL Question Bank in English - In the spherical Earth model used for basic navigation, latitude is defined as:

Question 44 - General Navigation - ATPL - Airline Transport Pilot Licence

The angular distance north or south of the Equator, measured along a meridian and expressed in degrees, minutes and seconds.

The angle between the plane of the equator and the plane of the parallel of latitude.

The angular displacement east or west of the Greenwich meridian.

The shortest surface distance to the nearest pole, expressed in nautical miles.

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