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The meridian of 180° longitude (both ways, east or west)
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What is the name of the meridian exactly halfway around the world from the prime meridian?
The 180th Meridian or 180° longitude is the exact opposite of the Prime Meridian.
What is the opposite side of the globe from the Prime Meridian called?
The opposite side of the Prime Meridian is called the 180th meridian. In a circular system of 180 degrees, the two conspire to create what scientist refer to as the great circle.
Is the international date line a parellel or meridean?
It's a meridian, directly opposite the Prime Meridian.
Which longitude line will you find at 0 degrees?
The Prime Meridian. Opposite Prime Meridian (180-degrees Longitude) is The International Date Lin.
Does Prime Meridian run through Aleutian Islands?
No. The meridian of 180° longitude ... exactly opposite the Prime Meridian and half a world away ... runs through the Aleutian chain.
What is formed when 180 degree east and west longitude joins?
The anti-meridian opposite the prime meridian
Which line of latitude is it 12 hours different from the prime meridian?
Every line of latitude passes through every time zone.The meridian of 180° longitude is directly opposite the Prime Meridian,and thus 12 hours opposite the time there.
What is the prime maridian?
The Prime Meridian is the meridian (line of longitude) at which the longitude is defined to be 0°.The Prime Meridian and its opposite the 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.
What is ante - meridian?
An Anti-Meridian is a meridian opposite any given meridian of longitude.Specifically the Anti-Meridian is the 180th meridian. That is the meridian opposite of the Prime Meridian.The term Anti-Meridian is sometimes confused with Ante Meridiem.Ante Meridiem is latin for before noon. Usually shown in English as "a.m.". Similarly, post meridiem, after noon, is shown in English as "p.m.".
Is the international date line used to measure latitude?
No. The Prime Meridian is. The International Dateline nominally (but not exactly) follows the 180° meridian ... exactly opposite and half a world away from the Prime Meridian.
What line of longitude is found opposite of prime meridian?
The International Date Line.
What determines western and eastern hemispheres?
The Prime Meridian and its opposite the 180th meridian (at 180° longitude), which the International Date Line.
