Equator (disambiguation)
# 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

* Celestial equator
* Thermal equator
* Solar equator
* Chemical equator
* Equatorial bulge

## 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

## Transportation

### Air transportation

* Air Equator, a former airline based in Gan, Maldives

### Automobiles

* Ford Equator, the name of three different vehicles:
   * Ford Equator (2000 concept), a 2000 American mid-size pickup concept
   * Ford Equator (2005 concept), a 2005 American compact SUV concept based on the Ford Escape
   * Ford Equator, a 2021–present Chinese mid-size SUV produced by Jiangling Motors
* Suzuki Equator, a 2008–2012 American mid-size pickup truck

### Watercraft

* Equator (schooner), an 1888 two-masted pygmy trading schooner
* MV Equator (1939), a Soviet cargo liner

## 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
* Equator crossing ceremony, a traditional naval initiation rite
