( ( ( ( ( ( latitude ( The distance ) ) , ) ( measured ( in degrees ) ) ) , ) ( ( ( north or ) south ) ( of ( the equator ) ) ) ) . )
(ROOT (NP (NP (NP (NN latitude)) (NP (DT The) (NN distance))) (, ,) (VP (VBN measured) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNS degrees)))) (, ,) (PP (ADVP (RB north) (CC or) (RB south)) (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN equator))) (. .)))
latitude The distance, measured in degrees, north or south of the equator.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Latitude)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN used) (PP (TO to) (NP (NN measure))) (, ,) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NNS degrees)) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN distance)) (ADVP (RB north) (CC or) (RB south)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN equater)))))))) (. .)))