Glossary for Geospatial Science

degree or �:� A unit of measurement equal to 1/360 of a circle.� A degree of latitude on the earth�s surface is about 69 miles.� A degree of longitude is about 69 miles at the equator and undefined at the poles, but any point on the surface rotates through a degree of longitude in about 4 minutes of time.� (See also: arcsecond, minute.)