Geography, asked by awnishkumar667, 1 month ago

what are meridians of longitude?

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Answered by AbhiThakur07

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Meridians of Longitude : The meridians of longitude refer to the angular distance, in degrees, minutes, and seconds, of a point east or west of the Prime (Greenwich) Meridian. Lines of longitude are often referred to as meridians. Lines joining places with the same latitudes are called parallels.

Answered by asiyajavid7687595

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Complete answer: Parallels of latitude are the circles which are parallels from the equator to the poles whereas the lines of reference running from the North Pole to the South Pole are called meridians of longitude. ... The meridian which passes through Greenwich is also known as Prime Meridian.

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