For scale, the latitude lines are drawn at 0.2 degree increments, i.e. 12 nautic...

tgsovlerkhgsel on Feb 14, 2021 | parent | context | favorite | on: Animation of a blue whale trying to avoid ships

For scale, the latitude lines are drawn at 0.2 degree increments, i.e. 12 nautical miles or 22 km apart (1 degree of latitude - or 1 degree of longitude if and only if you're at the equator - is 60 nautical miles).