GPS operates best near the equator.

全球定位系统在赤道附近性能最好。

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The United States is north of the equator.

美国位于赤道以北。

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To the north of the equator these are called north-easterlies.

在赤道以北，这些被称为东北风。

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With this information he knows where his ship is in relation to the north or south pole and the equator.

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This wet air is then carried by trade winds to the normally rainy areas of the western Pacific, near the Equator.

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His theory was that Martians were trying to bring water to the warm areas near the equator of the planet.

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Gale Crater lies just south of the equator, near the Martian equivalent of northern Australia.

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The company churns out enough Bubble Wrap every year to wrap the equator ten times.

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Situated almost directly on the equator, the mountain endures scorching days and freezing nights.

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