equator
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Combined with a broader weakening of easterly winds along the equator, this allows tropical waters in the western Pacific to warm and sea levels to rise.
From Science Daily • Jun. 15, 2026
A dusk/dawn SSO orbit follows the earth’s rotation, passing near the poles, crossing the equator about the same time each day.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
During this half of the voyage, as the ship approached the equator, it became clear that problems extended beyond a couple of isolated illnesses.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
High temperatures are nothing new in the west African nation, perched just above the equator.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
I slid down Russia and dropped off the equator.
From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan
Vocabulary lists containing equator
Physical Geography - Introductory
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Weather and Climate - Introductory
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Human Geography - Middle School
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