The latitudinal and longitudinal extent of india is 30 but the north-south extent is bigger than east-west extent.Explain
The latitudinal extent of India from the north end of Kashmir to the south end of Kanniyakumari is 37°6′N to 8°4′N
The longitudinal extent of India from the west end of Gujarat to the east end of Arunachal Pradesh is 68°7′E to 97°25′E.
On calculating both of these extents we get to that these are approximately 30°.
North-South extent is longer than the East-West extent due to the following reasons:
1. The distance between latitudes remains the same throughout but the distance between the two longitudes reduces as moved toward the poles
2. The distance between two latitudes is constant which is 111 km but the distance between two longitudes is 111 km at the equator and reduces to 0 at the poles.
3. In other words, we can say that India’s north-south extent and distance remain unaltered
4. The distance between the two longitudes decreases and the east-west extends has a U-shaped bending which actually reduces the actual east-west distance.
5. Hence, the lines of longitude come nearer and the East-West distance becomes less than the North-South distance.
The latitudinal extent of India from the north end of Kashmir to the south end of Kanniyakumari is 37°6′N to 8°4′N
The longitudinal extent of India from the west end of Gujarat to the east end of Arunachal Pradesh is 68°7′E to 97°25′E.
On calculating both of these extents we get to that these are approximately 30°.
North-South extent is longer than the East-West extent due to the following reasons:
1. The distance between latitudes remains the same throughout but the distance between the two longitudes reduces as moved toward the poles
2. The distance between two latitudes is constant which is 111 km but the distance between two longitudes is 111 km at the equator and reduces to 0 at the poles.
3. In other words, we can say that India’s north-south extent and distance remain unaltered
4. The distance between the two longitudes decreases and the east-west extends has a U-shaped bending which actually reduces the actual east-west distance.
5. Hence, the lines of longitude come nearer and the East-West distance becomes less than the North-South distance.
