the equator
noun
: an imaginary circle around the middle of the Earth that is the same distance from the North Pole and the South Pole
The city of Quito, Ecuador, lies very close to the equator.
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The problem is, different factors drive weather and climate near the equator than in the middle latitudes – meaning that these weather forecast models are much less accurate at predicting weather in the tropics.
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Emily Kwong, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
During a La Niña cycle, trade winds strengthen along the equator, pushing warm surface waters westward toward Asia.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 10 Oct. 2025
The cycle swings between warmer and cooler seawater in a region along the equator in the tropical Pacific.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
The ridge has a width of 20 kilometers and rises to a height of 13 kilometers, following the equator almost perfectly, yet with multiple disconnected segments and isolated peaks.
—Big Think, 9 Oct. 2025
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Emily Kwong, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
During a La Niña cycle, trade winds strengthen along the equator, pushing warm surface waters westward toward Asia.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 10 Oct. 2025
The cycle swings between warmer and cooler seawater in a region along the equator in the tropical Pacific.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
The ridge has a width of 20 kilometers and rises to a height of 13 kilometers, following the equator almost perfectly, yet with multiple disconnected segments and isolated peaks.
—Big Think, 9 Oct. 2025
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“The equator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20equator. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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