It is nominally a meridian (a line of longitude) that runs from north to south through the western Pacific Ocean. The basis for the line (which has been moved east and west in several places was the longitude line that is both 180 degrees East and 180 degrees West.
meridian line of longitude 180 degress middle of the pacific ocean.
No. It crosses all of the parallels, and generally follows the 180° meridian.
The International Date Line roughly follows the 180th meridian.
The international date line is a meridian. It is also known as the Greenwich Meridian .
not sure what is up with all that^ but from the north pole to the south pole on one side of the world the international date line is the international date line. On the other side of the world The international date line is the prime meridian
The 180th meridian is also known as the International Date Line. This imaginary line determines the change in calendar date when crossing it from east to west.
The line 180 degrees east and west of the prime meridian is called the International Date Line.
International date line of course
No it does not.
The international date line
The International Date Line is close to the meridian of 180 degrees longitudefor much of its length, but doesn't follow it exactly, in order to avoid splittingany single island, state, or country into two different calendar dates.Helpful Spelling Glossary:-- Parallel . . . a line of constant latitude-- Meridian . . a line of constant longitude
Prime meridian, International Date Line, time zones