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What is longitude??????​

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Answered by jannatparia
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Longitude is a geographic coordinate that specifies the east–west position of a point on the Earth's surface, or the surface of a celestial body. It is an angular measurement, usually expressed in degrees and denoted by the Greek letter lambda. Meridians connect points with the same longitude.

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Answered by presentmoment
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Longitude is the measurement of the distance east or west of Greenwich's prime meridian. It is also measured in degrees, minutes, and seconds. The Prime Meridian, followed by a line from the Earth's centre to any point on the Equator.

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  • Both east and west of the prime meridian, longitude is measured in degrees. Meridians are drawn and plotted from one pole to the next where they intersect.
  • The parallels, or lines of constant latitude, travel from east to west as circles parallel to the equator. The latitudes are used in conjunction with the longitudes to pinpoint the exact location of features on the earth's surface.
  • The Prime Meridian is located at 0° longitude. It passes through the United Kingdom, France, Spain, Algeria, Mali, Burkina Faso, Tongo, and Ghana, among other nations.
  • At a longitude of 180° E/W, the International Date Line is located. It passes across countries in the Mid-Pacific Ocean, for example.
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