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Latitude, Geographic: Angular distance measured on Earth north or south of the equator.

Latitude, Celestial: Angular distance measured north or south of the plane of the ecliptic.

Geographical Differential: The variance in pay established for same or comparable jobs based on variations in labor and costs of living among other geographic regions.

Longitude, Geographical Or Terrestrial: The distance in arc a given point on Earth lies east or west of the prime meridian, which passes through Greenwich, England (0° longitude). Geographical longitude is measured from 0° to 180° . . . View Full Definition

Paleogeographic Map: A map that shows the distribution of sedimentary environments at a specific time in the past. These maps are made by studying the rock record to correlate rock units that were deposited at t . . . View Full Definition

Nongeographic Farming: Farming/prospecting a particular segment of the market such as an ethinic group or nationality, as opposed to a geographic area.

Geographical Dialect: (also called a regional dialect) A dialect that appears primarily in a geographic area, as opposed to a dialect that appears primarily in an ethnic group or social caste.

Geographic Targeting: The process of identifying a brand’s geographic areas of opportunity, or the markets (dmas) in which advertising is most likely to produce sales. Geographic targeting combines demographic an . . . View Full Definition

Geographic Information System (GIS): A system that allows automatic location of information suitable for mapping. Usually involves a software system that takes geographic position data and other data (e.g., type of bottom sedim . . . View Full Definition

Geographic Farming: Farming/prospecting an area defined by specific geographic boundaries. The best geographic farms are particular subdivisions with similar demographics, such as: the price of homes, the ages . . . View Full Definition