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Clarabelle Ernser
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∙ 12y agoA meridian is any line between the north and south poles. Every point on it has
the same longitude. Nobody can tell you which longitudes you're allowed to draw
meridians at, and which you're not. You can draw a meridian on any longitude you
want to, and you can have as many meridians as you want. You can draw so many
meridians on your map that the map is completely black, your magic marker runs
out of ink, and you can't see anything else on the map. Go ahead. They're all
perfectly good meridians.
When I'm asked to find the longitude of some point, I frequently specify it down to
0.00001 degree. That's 100,000 meridians in every degree. Of course no map can
show printed meridians for every 0.00001 degree.
Your question is exactly like asking "How many inches are there between the
marks on a ruler ?". The answer is: It depends on how many marks the ruler
manufacturer felt like putting on it. But that doesn't mean you can only use the
measurements that are marked.
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∙ 11y agoThat's like asking how far apart the marks are on a ruler. Different rulers have marks at
different intervals ... like every 1/16 inch, every 1/8 inch, every 1/4 inch, every 1/2 inch,
each whole inch, whole foot, etc.
Different maps and globes have different 'lines' printed on them. Some have fewer lines
printed with wider spacing, some have more lines printed with closer spacing, and some
have no lines at all. With the mapping software I use, I can have a meridian printed on
the screen every two seconds of longitude if I think I need them. That's a meridian
every 0.00055 degree, and 648,000 of them on the whole map.
There is no standard set of 'lines' or meridians on the map. Whatever longitude you choose,
if you put a dot on the globe at every point with that longitude, the dots will blend together
to form the meridian of that longitude.
Wiki User
∙ 9y agoMeridians are just lines of longitude from the North to South poles so there can be an infinite number of meridians. A map can show a meridian at whatever interval is appropriate. Some maps of the world show meridians at every 15 degrees and others every 10 degrees. A map of a region may, for example, be spaced 1 degree apart so the number of degrees apart depends on the scale of the map.
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Why is the distance between two meridians 0 mile?
It is because all lines of longitude originate and converge there.
Why is the distance between meridians constant?
Because the meridians are not parallel. They're the slices you make when you want to cut an orange into sections, where each slice goes through the same point on top and the same point on the bottom, and the pieces taper, from wide at the skin to nothing at the middle. The parallels are literally parallel. They're the slices you make when you want to cut the orange into "rounds", where the slices are all parallel, and the pieces are all circular disks of different sizes.
What meridians are east of 0 degrees?
Every meridian between zero and 180 degrees east longitude is east of 0 degrees. There are an infinite number of them.
What is located at 20 degrees west and 160 degrees east of the meridians?
The imaginary boundary between the Southern and Northern hemispheres is located at 20 degrees west and 160 degrees east of the Meridians. They are two semi-circular lines that are opposite of each other on the globe, which form an imaginary circle around the earth going through the poles.
Why there are 360 meridians of longitude?
There are an infinite number of meridians. 360 of them are multiples of a whole degree because there are 360 degrees in a circle.
What is the distance between meridians called?
degrees
The unit of measurement for distance between parallels or meridians?
That is usually measured in degrees.
Why is the distance between two meridians at the North Pole is 0 miles.?
because the north pole is 90 degrees latitude
Where is the minimum distance between two meridianswhy?
the minimium distance between the two meridians is at the poles because all the meridians comerge at the poles
Why is the distance between two meridians 0 mile?
It is because all lines of longitude originate and converge there.
Why is the distance between meridians constant?
Because the meridians are not parallel. They're the slices you make when you want to cut an orange into sections, where each slice goes through the same point on top and the same point on the bottom, and the pieces taper, from wide at the skin to nothing at the middle. The parallels are literally parallel. They're the slices you make when you want to cut the orange into "rounds", where the slices are all parallel, and the pieces are all circular disks of different sizes.
What is the distance between (-54) (-36)?
First of all, a meridian can be drawn at any longitude, there's no standard set of them, and there are actually an infinite number of possible different ones. So in order to get anywhere with this question, you'd have to specify which two of them you're interested in. But even if you named two meridians, there's no single answer to the question, because the distance between any pair of meridians changes. They're farthest apart where they cross the equator, and ALL meridians come together at a single point at the north and south poles. The distance in one degree of longitude is about 69 miles on the equator, and it shrinks smoothly to zero at the poles. The distance between any two meridians is (69 miles) x (degrees of longitude between them) x (cosine of the latitude where you measure it).
What meridians are east of 0 degrees?
Every meridian between zero and 180 degrees east longitude is east of 0 degrees. There are an infinite number of them.
Between which two parallels and which two meridians is the tip of Africa located?
It is located between 30 degrees east and 15 degrees east latitude/parallel and 30 degrees south and 45 degrees south longitude/meridians. You can use a map with medians and parallels on it to answer the question. There are pictures of those maps in Google maps if you want to know how to do it.
Which two meridians is the center of Africa located between?
The center of Africa is between the Indian and Atlantic meridians. 15 degrees and 30 degrees East.
Where do the meridians meet in antarctica?
The meridians meet at 90 degrees South latitude -- the South Pole.
How many degrees of longitude are between each of the meridians shown on the map?
i think is 10 w and 10 e
