diametrically oppsite lines of longitude and the equator are called the great circle. give reasion
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The Prime Meridian in Greenwich, England serves as the starting point for measuring degrees longitude around the world. Matt Rosenberg
by Amanda Briney
Updated March 03, 2017
Longitude is the angular distance of any point on Earth measured east or west of a point on Earth's surface.
WHERE IS ZERO DEGREES LONGITUDE?
Unlike latitude there is no easy point of reference such as the equator to be designated as zero degrees in the longitude system. To avoid confusion, the world's nations have agreed that the Prime Meridian, which passes through the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, England, will serve as that reference point and be
by Amanda Briney
Updated March 03, 2017
Longitude is the angular distance of any point on Earth measured east or west of a point on Earth's surface.
WHERE IS ZERO DEGREES LONGITUDE?
Unlike latitude there is no easy point of reference such as the equator to be designated as zero degrees in the longitude system. To avoid confusion, the world's nations have agreed that the Prime Meridian, which passes through the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, England, will serve as that reference point and be
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