Hacker News new | ask | show | jobs
by jrib 1599 days ago
Latitude

Altitude

Vertical

If I ever need to confirm which is which, I use the the mnemonic above. I usually imagine latitude corresponding to rings on the earth moving up and down along the surface. This image is triggered by thinking about "altitude" in the context of latitude for me.

The latitude defines which of these "rings" the point is on.

https://cdn.britannica.com/07/64907-050-7ACA69C8/Facts-paral...