48th parallel south
The 48th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 48 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean and South America.
At this latitude the sun is visible for 16 hours, 3 minutes during the December solstice and 8 hours, 22 minutes during the June solstice.[1] If the latitude in the southern hemisphere is 48º50' or smaller, it is possible to view both astronomical dawn and dusk every day of the month of January. At the latitude of 48°33′38.58804” South, which is about 62.3 km (38.7 mi) south of this parallel, is the latitude where twilight/nighttime boundary on the December Solstice.
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 48° south passes through:
Coordinates Country, territory or ocean Notes 48°0′S 0°0′E / 48.000°S 0.000°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Atlantic Ocean 48°0′S 20°0′E / 48.000°S 20.000°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Indian Ocean 48°0′S 147°0′E / 48.000°S 147.000°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Pacific Ocean 48°0′S 75°18′W / 48.000°S 75.300°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Chile
Aysén Region 48°0′S 72°25′W / 48.000°S 72.417°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Argentina
Santa Cruz Province 48°0′S 65°55′W / 48.000°S 65.917°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Atlantic Ocean
See also
References
- ↑ US Department of Commerce, NOAA. "ESRL Global Monitoring Laboratory - Global Radiation and Aerosols". gml.noaa.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
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