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Here is a list of continents, seas and oceans that the Prime Meridian passes.
Continents:
- Antarctica
- Africa
- Europe
- Greenland Sea
- Norweigian Sea
- North Sea
- Mediterranean Sea
- Gulf of Guinea
- Arctic Ocean
- Atlantic Ocean
- Southern Ocean
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Is there land or water at latitude and the Prime Meridian?
Latitude and longitude describe the location of a point. They're not used for countries, areas, and land masses. There is no land at 60° south / 60° west. That point is in the far south Atlantic Ocean, roughly 150 miles from the nearest islands along the Antarctic coast, 400 miles southeast of the island of Diego Ramirez off the southern tip of South America, 500 miles west of the South Orkney Islands, and 575 miles south of Stanley in the Falkland Islands.
Is the prime meridian located between 0 and 180?
The distance would be variable. The earth is a sphere, and the Prime Meridian is a point that was arbitrarily given the start point 0 degrees longitude. That point runs through Greenwitch, England and approximatly through the center of Paris where it is called the Rose Line. This is a north to south line, and was designated as THE start point so that with a good clock, knowing where the sun rose and its time, you could closly determine where you were by both longitude (East/West) and latitude North/South. If you were in a ship on the open seas, that would be invaluable. On land, that might just get you home too! So, 180 degrees would be directly opposite of that point except at the North and South Poles, where the lines would be the same. The Prime Meridian in essance circles the globe, and the 180 degree point and the 0 degree point can be the same. At the Equator the distance between the 0 and 180 degree point is one half the circumfence of the planet, or appr. 12,450.75 miles. At any other point it would be less, and would be 0 at the poles. Zinfoolish
Where is the Prime Meridien?
The Prime Meridian, also called the Greenwich Meridian, is 0 degrees longitude. The observatory where the Meridian is defined is in Greenwich, England. The line passes from the North Pole through England, Europe, Africa, and ends at the South pole in Antarctica. Opposite the Prime Meridian is the International Date Line, or the Ante-Meridian. The choice of the Meridian is entirely abitrary. At various time the Meridian has been set at other locations. The US even used Washington, DC, as the Prime Meridian. Standardization was important for global navigation, so it was finally agreed to use Greenwich as the meridian "0" reference. This is especially convenient because the Ante-Meridian dateline is located where there are no large land masses.
Latitude and departures in land surveying?
lattitude is the coordinate length measured parallel to the north-south axsis and departure is the coordinate length measured perpendicular to the meridian directions.
Any location with a longitude reading west of the prime meridian is in the?
any location with a longitude reading east of the prime meridian is in the what
Is there land or water at 20s latitude and the prime meridian?
That point is in the south Atlantic Ocean, about 850 miles due west of the Namibian coast of Africa, and 1,770 miles due south of the Ghanaian coast of Africa.
Do the equator and prime meridian meet over land or water?
The intersection, with coordinates zero latitude/zero longitude, is at sea in the Gulf of Guinea off the coast of west Africa, about 300 miles south of Accra, Ghana.
What is the southermost country located on the prime meridian?
The southernmost land crossed by the Prime Meridian is the Antarctic continent, but there are no countries there. The southernmost country on the Prime Meridian is Ghana.
Is there land or water at latitude and the Prime Meridian?
Latitude and longitude describe the location of a point. They're not used for countries, areas, and land masses. There is no land at 60° south / 60° west. That point is in the far south Atlantic Ocean, roughly 150 miles from the nearest islands along the Antarctic coast, 400 miles southeast of the island of Diego Ramirez off the southern tip of South America, 500 miles west of the South Orkney Islands, and 575 miles south of Stanley in the Falkland Islands.
Is 60 through south America alin of latitude or longitude?
The meridian of 60° west longitude traverses more than 3,200 miles of land in South America, whereas neither parallel of 60° latitude touches that continent.
Which line show is how land is divided into countries?
Prime Meridian
Is the prime meridian located between 0 and 180?
The distance would be variable. The earth is a sphere, and the Prime Meridian is a point that was arbitrarily given the start point 0 degrees longitude. That point runs through Greenwitch, England and approximatly through the center of Paris where it is called the Rose Line. This is a north to south line, and was designated as THE start point so that with a good clock, knowing where the sun rose and its time, you could closly determine where you were by both longitude (East/West) and latitude North/South. If you were in a ship on the open seas, that would be invaluable. On land, that might just get you home too! So, 180 degrees would be directly opposite of that point except at the North and South Poles, where the lines would be the same. The Prime Meridian in essance circles the globe, and the 180 degree point and the 0 degree point can be the same. At the Equator the distance between the 0 and 180 degree point is one half the circumfence of the planet, or appr. 12,450.75 miles. At any other point it would be less, and would be 0 at the poles. Zinfoolish
Where is the Prime Meridien?
The Prime Meridian, also called the Greenwich Meridian, is 0 degrees longitude. The observatory where the Meridian is defined is in Greenwich, England. The line passes from the North Pole through England, Europe, Africa, and ends at the South pole in Antarctica. Opposite the Prime Meridian is the International Date Line, or the Ante-Meridian. The choice of the Meridian is entirely abitrary. At various time the Meridian has been set at other locations. The US even used Washington, DC, as the Prime Meridian. Standardization was important for global navigation, so it was finally agreed to use Greenwich as the meridian "0" reference. This is especially convenient because the Ante-Meridian dateline is located where there are no large land masses.
Latitude and departures in land surveying?
lattitude is the coordinate length measured parallel to the north-south axsis and departure is the coordinate length measured perpendicular to the meridian directions.
Why is 0 degree longitude at the greenwich and not any other place on earth?
Unlike the parallels of latitude, which are defined by the rotational axis of the Earth (the poles being 90° and the Equator 0°), the Prime Meridian is arbitrary. By international convention, the modern Prime Meridian is one passing through Greenwich, London, United Kingdom, known as the International Meridian or Greenwich Meridian. Historically, various meridians have been used, including four different ones through Greenwich. Heading south from the North Pole, the Prime Meridian first passes through the United Kingdom (the most northerly land on the meridian is the shore (53°45′34″N) southeast of the Sand-le-Mere caravan park east of Kingston upon Hull, England). It then passes through France, Spain, Algeria, Mali, Burkina Faso, Togo, and Ghana, and then through Queen Maud Land to the South Pole. The Prime Meridian and the opposite 180th meridian (at 180° longitude), which the International Date Line generally follows, form a great circle that divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
Any location with a longitude reading west of the prime meridian is in the?
any location with a longitude reading east of the prime meridian is in the what
Where does 0 degrees latitude and 180 degrees longitude intersect?
-- The "Prime Meridian" marks zero longitude. -- The "180th meridian" marks 180° longitude. The International Dateline is either on or relatively near the 180th meridian at any given latitude on it.
