( Latitude ( ( measures ( ( ( ( the distance ) ( -LRB- ( ( in degrees ) -RRB- ) ) ) ( ( north or ) south ) ) ( of ( the equator ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Latitude)) (VP (VBZ measures) (NP (NP (NP (NP (DT the) (NN distance)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNS degrees))) (-RRB- -RRB-))) (ADVP (RB north) (CC or) (RB south))) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN equator))))) (. .)))
Latitude measures the distance (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)))))))) (. .)))