HEIGHT DYNAMICS WITH LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE IN MODERN HUMANS HOMO SAPIENS LINNAEUS, 1758

Author Name: M. Cooper

Volume/Issue: 03/06

Country: South Africa

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://www.doi-ds.org/doilink/12.2022-25953226/UIJIR

Affiliation:

University of Johannesburg, South Africa.

ABSTRACT

In this short paper, a test for relationships between height, longitude, and latitude in modern humans Homo sapiens was made. No relationship appeared between height and latitude across all latitudes (r=0.31, Z score=1.28, n=19, p=0.10). A relationship appeared between male height and positive latitudes across countries (r=0.64, Z score=2.76, n=16, p<0.01) (y=2.12x-327). A relationship appeared between male height and latitude excluding Australia (r=0.48, Z score=2.02, n=18, p=0.02) (y=2.90x-468). Female height was marginally related to latitude (r=0.35, Z score=1.44, n=19, p=0.07) and was related to positive latitudes across countries (r=0.48, Z score=1.87, n=16, p=0.03) (y= 1.65x-227). Male height was marginally related to eastern latitude (r=0.44, Z score=1.48, n=13, p=0.07) and was negatively related to (eastern) longitude (r=-0.49, Z score=-1.70, n=13, p=0.04). Female height was marginally related to eastern latitude (r=0.42, Z score=1.42, n=13, p=0.08) and was negatively related to (eastern) longitude (r=-0.50, Z score=-1.75, n=13, p=0.04).

Key words: relationship ,longitude, latitude, male, female