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Why is 180degree longitude not denoted as east or west meridian?
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∙ 10y ago
It is the opposite meridian to the 0degree meridian or Prime meridian , as it cuts the earth into two equal halves named eastern and western hemispheres. These
east and west hemispheres are limited to the 180degree meridian or international date line , so it is not denoted as east or west meridian.
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Distance east and west from the prime meridian?
The longitude of a location is its angle east or west of the Prime Meridian.
Where is the prime meridian and what three continents does it go through?
The prime meridian is located at Greenwich, England in the district of South East London and is denoted as longitude 0 degrees. The prime passes through Europe, Africa, and Antarctica.
What is the meridian measured in degrees east and west of the prime meridian?
Longitude !
Longitude measures the distance east and west of the what?
Longitude measures the angle east or west of the Prime Meridian. It's not a measure of distance.
What is the standard meridian of mauritius?
Longitude: 57º 33´East of Greenwich Meridian.
How do write lines in longitude in words -15E?
It is fifteen degrees East. (15 degrees East of the Prime Meridian. The Prime Meridian being zero longitude).
What lines measures distance east and west of the prime meridian?
Longitude lines. They are also called meridians.
Is longitude west and east of the prime meridian?
Yes.
Longitude measure east to west from the?
prime meridian
What is opposite to prime meridian?
The meridian of 180° longitude (both ways, east or west)
Whats the meridian from which longitude is measured both east and west?
That is called the 'Prime Meridian'.
Is 180 degrees east is the longest longitude?
All meridians of longitude have the same nominal length. However, at any given longitude, the meridian of 180° East longitude is the one farthest from the Prime Meridian. Perhaps that's what you had in mind.
