Oman’s proximity to the equator offers a significant scientific and economic edge rockets launched closer to the equator require less fuel due to the Earth’s rotation aiding velocity.

A meteorological principle related to the Earth's rotation dictates that tropical storms cannot cross the equator, but a couple have come close.

Let’s take a look at fit and projections for this upcoming event in this iteration of Draft Digest's 2025 NBA Mock Draft.

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Applying azimuthal equidistant mapping to CT volumetric data preserves the skull’s anatomy, while fractures, which are usually perpendicular to the bone’s surface, become more visible in projection ...

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At the 2025 New York International Auto Show, Genesis unveiled the X Gran Equator Concept — its first adventure-focused vehicle designed for modern explorers craving elegance and rugged capability.

To Danforth, such azimuthal maps, which show Greenland not as particularly large but as strategically central, demonstrate its importance best.

Infielder and reliever are the two spots to watch closest over the final five days of Twins camp.

For that, projections like this polar azimuthal equidistant one are far more effective. Not surprisingly, these maps became increasingly popular with the start of the Cold War.