Climate and Latitude: Honolulu & Phoenix

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This paper talks about how latitude is arguably one of the most significant determinants of a region's climate. First, what is latitude? The paper explains that latitude is the angular measurement of a location's distance north or south of the equator. The equator is delineated as 0 degrees latitude. The poles are alternately 90 degrees north or south latitude ("Latitude" par. 1). All other locations fall somewhere in between these two extremes. Thus, when we know a location's latitude we implicitly know that location's distance north or south of the equator. For example, Honolulu, Hawaii is at 21 degrees north latitude. Honolulu, consequently, is much closer to the Earth's equator than Phoenix, Arizona with a latitude of 33 degrees north. This difference accounts for significant climatic variation.

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