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| south pole comparison table | ||||||
| Subject | is part of | has definition | has terrestrial latitude | is opposite of | is a kind of | is an instance of | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pole | One of two points at which the Earth's axis of rotation intersects the geoid. | geocentric coordinate | ||||
| south pole | Earth | The astronomical coordinate which coincides with the southern intersection of Earth's axis with the geoid. | -90 degrees | north pole | pole | 
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