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The Royal Observatory in Greenwich has a line on the ground showing the exact location of the Prime Meridian. The astronomical Prime Meridian is defined by this reference. Due to changes in the way the Prime Meridian is defined, the Prime Meridian of modern reference systems is 102.5 metres east of the Greenwich astronomical meridian represented by the stainless steel strip.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 10y agoAre you asking why the Prime Meridian runs through Greenwich, England? There's no physical or scientific reason why any point should be the zero mark for longitude, which means that it was a political decision.
The British Royal Navy was the preeminent maritime power during the 1700s and 1800s; they're the ones who developed the first clocks capable of keeping precise time aboard ships at sea. (Knowing the precise time is essential for calculating your longitude. ) So British navigational data used the Greenwich meridian as the zero point from the mid-1700s on, while other nations (notably France) used their own meridians. Due to the problem of incompatible navigational charts and data varying depending on which meridian was used as zero, by 1870 there was a general sense that a single "prime meridian" needed to be established worldwide to promote commerce and navigation.
In October 1884, the International Meridian Conference was held in Washington, DC, USA at the request of President Chester Arthur. 41 representatives speaking for 26 nations attended. The conference confirmed that the meridian of Greenwich England should be selected as the Prime Meridian.
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∙ 10y agoNo, the equator is 0o latitude. Greenwich, England is at 51.4788o N.
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∙ 11y agoYes. Incidentally, the equestrian events of the 2012 Olympics were held in Greenwich, which is a suburb of southeast London.
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∙ 14y agoThe prime meridian. 0 degrees longitude
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∙ 12y agoThe Prime Meridian.
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Does the equator run through a desert?
No, the equator does not run through a desert.
What two lines mark zero degrees on the globe In which directions do these lines run?
The Equator is the line of zero latitude, and runs west to east horizontally round the middle of the Earth. The Prime Meridian is the line of zero longitude, and runs vertically from the North Pole to The South Pole, passing through the Greenwich Observatory, Greenwich, London, England.
What do you call lines that run east and west north and south of the equator?
Lines of longitude run vertically from the north pole to the south pole. The Prime Meridian (zero longitude) runs through the Greenwich Observatory, London, England. Lines that run parallel to the Equator (zero latitude) are lines of latitude.
What is longitude passes through equator?
Lines of Latitude run east and west (aka the Equator which is zero degrees latitude) and are measured north and south of the equator. Lines of longitude run north and south and are measured east and west from the Prime Meridian in Greenwhich, England.
Which continent the equator run through?
None. We say the equator runs through a continent not a continent runs through the equator. The equator runs through Africa and South America
Does the prime meridian run through Greenwich England?
Yes, it does.
Which country does the prime meridian run through?
It runs through Greenwich, England. Its the simplest answer :)
What city in England does the equator run through?
none
Which way does the prime meridian run through greenwich England?
North -- South
What are the lines that run east and west along the service of the earth they measure how far a place it's from the equator?
Lines of Latitude run parallel to the Equator (zero latitude). Lines of Longitude run from the North and South Poles, with the Prime Meridian (zero longitude) passing through the Greenwich Observatory, London, England.
Does the equator run through a desert?
No, the equator does not run through a desert.
What are the two kinds of line in map eh?
They are Lines of Latitude (or Parallels of Latitude), which encircle the world horizontally and are parallel to the Equator (Zero Latitude). Lines of Longitude run vertically from the North Pole to the South Pole. The Prime Meridian is Zero Longitude, and the line passes through the Greenwich Observatory, Greenwich, London, England.
Is it latitude or longitude?
Latitude lines run east and west, like the equator, and give a location in degrees north or south of the equator. Longitude lines run from pole to pole and give a location in degrees either east or west of the Prime Meridian, which runs through Greenwich, England, as well as France, Spain, Algeria, and some countries in west Africa.
Do latitude lines connect the nprth and south poles?
Lines of latitude encircle the Earth horizontally, parallel to the Equator. Lines of longitude run from pole to pole, with the Prime Meridian (zero longitude) passing through the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, London, England.
What two lines mark zero degrees on the globe In which directions do these lines run?
The Equator is the line of zero latitude, and runs west to east horizontally round the middle of the Earth. The Prime Meridian is the line of zero longitude, and runs vertically from the North Pole to The South Pole, passing through the Greenwich Observatory, Greenwich, London, England.
What does 0 degrees meridian run through?
The "0" degree meridian, or the Prime Meridian, runs through Greenwich England, Spain, and the Northwest corner of Africa (Morroco).
What do you call lines that run east and west north and south of the equator?
Lines of longitude run vertically from the north pole to the south pole. The Prime Meridian (zero longitude) runs through the Greenwich Observatory, London, England. Lines that run parallel to the Equator (zero latitude) are lines of latitude.
