Word Origin and History for nexus Expand. n. 1660s, bond, link, means of communication, from Latin nexus that which ties or binds together, past participle of nectere to bind, from PIE root *ned- to bind, tie (see net (n.)).
Latitude is an angle (defined below) which ranges from 0Â° at the Equator to 90Â° (North or South) at the poles. Lines of constant latitude, or parallels, run east-west as circles parallel to the equator. Latitude is used together with longitude to specify the precise location of features on the surface of the Earth.he reduced or parametric latitude, Î², is defined by the radius drawn from the centre of the ellipsoid to that point Q on the surrounding sphere (of radius a) which is the projection parallel to the Earth's axis of a point P on the ellipsoid at latitude.
Latitude [edit]. Latitude is the distance of a location from the equator. The hottest temperatures on Earth are found near the equator. This is because the sun shines directly on it for more hours during the year than anywhere else.umidity is the level of water in the air, the more water vapour in the air the higher the humidity. If the humidity level exceeds the amount of water air can hold condensation occurs forming dew if it's warm or frost if it's cold.