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The lines running north to south
passing through the poles are called
Longitude is a geographic coordinate
lines of longitude. They are all semi-
that specifies the east–west position of a
circles and are called “Meridians of The intersection of latitudes and longitudes
point on the earth's surface. It is an
Longitudes”. There are 360 lines of forms a framework of crisscrossing lines
ian
angular measurement, usually known as the Geographic Grid.
longitudes at 1º interval.
rid
expressed in degrees.
Mee
Lines of latitude are parallel to the
Lo
n
equator and to each other. Therefore
Prim
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they are also called as parallels of
ud
Prime Meridian is a meridian in a geographic
e
latitude. There are 181 parallels of
coordinate system at which longitude is u de
tit latitude at 1º interval.
defined to be 0°. f La
es o Latitude is a geographic coordinate that
Lin
Time Zone: A region of Latitude specifies the north-south position of a
Geographic Grid: point on the Earth's surface. It is an
the globe that observes
uniform standard time, Tim
e Latitudes & Longitudes angular measurement in degrees.
Zon
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each covering 15 ° of e:
longitude. Time Latitudes are used to measure the
ard distance of a place. Latitudes give us the
nd
Sta
e
location of a place north or south of the
Interna
GM
t
T
i
Tim
equator. Such a location is known as an
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l
Standard Time: A uniform time
n absolute location.
oca
based on a central meridian is
L
al D
known as the Standard Time. Greenwich Mean Time: Time
ate
fixed with reference to Greenwich
is called the Greenwich Mean
Lin
Local Time: It is based on the
e
overhead position of the Sun at noon Time or GMT.
over a particular line of longitude. I.D.L. is an imaginary line that runs roughly along
the 180° meridian, north to south crossing which a
change of day and date is made.
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Geography
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The lines running north to south
passing through the poles are called
Longitude is a geographic coordinate
lines of longitude. They are all semi-
that specifies the east–west position of a
circles and are called “Meridians of The intersection of latitudes and longitudes
point on the earth's surface. It is an
Longitudes”. There are 360 lines of forms a framework of crisscrossing lines
ian
angular measurement, usually known as the Geographic Grid.
longitudes at 1º interval.
rid
expressed in degrees.
Mee
Lines of latitude are parallel to the
Lo
n
equator and to each other. Therefore
Prim
git
they are also called as parallels of
ud
Prime Meridian is a meridian in a geographic
e
latitude. There are 181 parallels of
coordinate system at which longitude is u de
tit latitude at 1º interval.
defined to be 0°. f La
es o Latitude is a geographic coordinate that
Lin
Time Zone: A region of Latitude specifies the north-south position of a
Geographic Grid: point on the Earth's surface. It is an
the globe that observes
uniform standard time, Tim
e Latitudes & Longitudes angular measurement in degrees.
Zon
To know about more useful books click here
each covering 15 ° of e:
longitude. Time Latitudes are used to measure the
ard distance of a place. Latitudes give us the
nd
Sta
e
location of a place north or south of the
Interna
GM
t
T
i
Tim
equator. Such a location is known as an
o
l
Standard Time: A uniform time
n absolute location.
oca
based on a central meridian is
L
al D
known as the Standard Time. Greenwich Mean Time: Time
ate
fixed with reference to Greenwich
is called the Greenwich Mean
Lin
Local Time: It is based on the
e
overhead position of the Sun at noon Time or GMT.
over a particular line of longitude. I.D.L. is an imaginary line that runs roughly along
the 180° meridian, north to south crossing which a
change of day and date is made.
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