Glossary term: 자오선
Description: 경도선은 자오선이라고도 합니다. 본초자오선은 경도가 0도인 자오선으로서, 영국 런던의 그리니치를 통과하기 때문에 그리니치자오선이라고도 합니다. 본초자오선으로부터 지구 반 바퀴를 돌아서 반대쪽에 위치한 경도 180도의 자오선은 국제날짜변경선의 기준이 됩니다.
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In Other Languages
- 아랍어: خط الزوال
- 독일어: Meridian
- 영어: Meridian
- 페르시아어: نصفالنهار
- 프랑스어: Méridien
- 이탈리아어: Meridiano
- 일본어: 子午線 (external link)
- 중국어 간체: 子午线
- 중국어 번체: 子午線
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