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south pole comparison table |
Subject | is part of | has definition | has terrestrial latitude | is opposite of | is a kind of | is an instance of |
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pole | One of two points at which the Earth's axis of rotation intersects the geoid. | geocentric coordinate | ||||
south pole | Earth | The astronomical coordinate which coincides with the southern intersection of Earth's axis with the geoid. | -90 degrees | north pole | pole |
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