Description
Return colatitudeDegrees equal to 90 minus latitudeDegrees.
Spherical geography models Earth with one radius and angular coordinates. Surface arcs, polar heights, circle radii, and area fractions are different derived quantities; an ideal spherical result does not include ellipsoid or terrain effects.
Return colatitudeDegrees equal to 90 minus latitudeDegrees.
When to use this tool
Use Latitude Complement Colatitude when you need a stated spherical geographic term or angular conversion.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter latitudeDegrees. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read colatitudeDegrees. Use the output convention below.
Require latitudeDegrees within [-90, 90]. Return colatitudeDegrees equal to 90 minus latitudeDegrees.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| latitudeDegrees | Latitude Degrees | Required. Finite number; minimum -90; maximum 90. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| colatitudeDegrees | Colatitude Degrees | Required. Finite number. |
{
"input": {
"latitudeDegrees": 30
},
"output": {
"colatitudeDegrees": 60
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- Colatitude is measured from the north pole and ranges from zero to 180 degrees. It is an angular convention, not distance or an ellipsoidal correction.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
- Numeric calculations use binary floating point unless exact decimal-integer arithmetic is explicitly stated. No hidden measurement tolerance or decimal rounding is added; nonfinite or out-of-contract results are rejected. Numeric signed-zero results are exported as zero.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Use ellipsoidal geodesy or a suitable terrain model when spherical assumptions are inadequate. Keep angular units, physical length units, latitude definition, and reference radius explicit.
References
Similar or alternative tools
- Pole Distance From Latitude
Return 90 minus latitude for the north pole or 90 plus latitude for the south pole.
- Geocentric Axis Z Component Sphere
Return z equal to radius times sine latitude.