Equator (disambiguation)

An equator is the intersection of a sphere's surface with the plane perpendicular to the sphere's axis of rotation and midway between the poles. On Earth, the Equator, at 0° latitude, divides the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

Equator may also refer to:

Geography and astronomy

Film and television

Equator HD, a geography-themed television network that broadcasts in high-definition
Equator (BBC TV series), a 2006 documentary series based on a journey along the equator
The Equator Man, a 2012 South Korean television series

Literature and periodicals

The Equator (newspaper), a 19th-century black issues newspaper
Following the Equator, an 1897 social commentary and travelogue by Mark Twain

Music

Equator Records, a Kenya-based record label active from 1960 to 1974
Equator Records (Canada), a Canadian record label founded in 2006

Albums

Equator (Randy Stonehill album), 1983
Equator (Uriah Heep album), 1985

Songs

"Equator", a song by Sparks from their 1974 album Kimono My House

Vehicles and travel

Air Equator, a former airline based in Gan, Maldives
Equator (schooner), an 1888 two-masted pygmy trading schooner
MV Equator (1939), a Soviet cargo liner
Suzuki Equator, a pickup truck first sold in 2009
Equator crossing ceremony, a traditional naval initiation rite

Others

Equator IRC, an Interdisciplinary Research Collaboration focused on experiences integrating physical and digital interactions
EQUATOR (Enhancing the QUAlity and Transparency Of health Research), an international health research quality initiative
Equator Principles, a business risk management framework
Equator Prize, a UN award recognizing efforts to reduce poverty through conservation