Page values for "Glossary:Longitude"
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1 row is stored for this page| Term | longitude |
| Definition | Longitude is a measurement of distance on the earth’s surface, east or west of the Greenwich, England (0° Longitude) meridian, expressed in angular measurements of degrees or hours from 180° West (or -180°) to 180° East. Degrees of longitude are imaginary lines drawn 60 minutes apart from North Pole to South Pole around the Earth. Each minute of longitude can be further divided into 60 seconds. |
| SourceURL | https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/longitude/ |
| Type | noun |
| Pronunciation | lon·gi·tude / ˈlänjiˌt(y)o͞od |
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| RelatedURL | https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/longitude/ |
| ImageFile | Longitude_(PSF).png |
| Poster | Admin |
| Postdate | 20191106093812 |
| TermID | L |
