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an imiginary line denoting o degrees longitude
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Where is Greenwich time measured?
Greenwich is an observatory in London England, assigned as the "starting point" for the time zones.
What is a Greenwich Median?
There is only one Greenwich Meridian (which I think is what you're asking about). It is the zero degrees line of longitude, so when a map location is given the longitude is given as being east or west of Greenwich. It position, going through Greenwich is partly historical and partly practical - opposite the meridian is the International Date Line, which for practical reasons is placed in the sea.
What does the acronym GMT stand for?
GMT=Greenwich Mean Time
What city does 0 longitude pass through?
Greenwich England
Where is the Prime Meridean?
Since the early 20th Century, the Prime Meridian has been agreed by all nations to be the meridian that passes through Greenwich, England. It is sometimes called the Greenwich Meridian.
Is the international date line a parrallel or a merdian?
The international date line is a meridian. It is also known as the Greenwich Meridian .
What is a merdian?
A meridian is a constant longitude circle passing at a given place. The meridian in Greenwich is also called the Prime Meridian which is set at zero longitude.
Which merdian shows date line?
The International Date Line (IDL) is a line of longitude located at about 180 degrees east (or west) of the Greenwich Meridian.
Why is the prime merdian located where it is?
Nevil Maskelyne, was a British astronomer from 1765 to 1811. He put forth the concept of using the distance to the moon as a way to measure longitude. His calculations were made at the Greenwich Observatory. As a result, Greenwich was adopted as the Prime Meridian in 1884.
What is the longitude measurement of the prime merdian?
00
Where does The prime merdian passes through?
Londan
What is the first line of longitude?
prime merdian
Which way does the prime merdian run?
north and south
How many degrees are there east of the prime merdian?
80
What is the name of semicircle joining the poles?
tne name of the semicircle joining the poles to poles is called merdian
Where are the countries east of the prime merdian?
annaclaire accud desert
The prime merdian passes through which country?
England, dummy
