( ( Latitude ( ( ( ( ( The ( angular distance ) ) ( ( north or ) south ) ) ( of ( ( the ( earth 's ) ) equator ) ) ) , ) ( measured ( ( ( ( in ( degrees ( along ( a meridian ) ) ) ) , ) as ) ( on ( a ( ( map or ) globe ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )
(ROOT (S (VP (VB Latitude) (NP (NP (DT The) (NN angular) (NN distance)) (ADVP (RB north) (CC or) (RB south)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN earth) (POS 's)) (NN equator))) (, ,) (VP (VBN measured) (PP (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NNS degrees)) (PP (IN along) (NP (DT a) (NN meridian))))) (, ,) (RB as) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT a) (NN map) (CC or) (NN globe))))))) (. .)))
Latitude The angular distance north or south of the earth's equator, measured in degrees along a meridian, as on a map or globe.
(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)))))))) (. .)))