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The prime meridian is defined as zero degrees longitude and runs from the North Pole through Greenwich in London to the South Pole. It is represented as a bright red line on this schematic Earth map. The horizontal line corresponds to the equator, while the antimeridian itself forms the outer edges at 180 degrees to the west and east.
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Related glossary terms:
Equator
, Prime Meridian
Categories:
Planet Earth
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Image caption: Der Nullmeridian ist als null Grad Länge definiert und verläuft vom Nordpol über Greenwich in London bis zum Südpol. Auf dieser schematischen Weltkarte ist er als leuchtend rote Linie dargestellt. Die horizontale Linie markiert den Äquator, während der Antimeridian die äußeren Kartenränder bei 180 Grad westlicher und östlicher Länge bildet.
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Related glossary terms: Nullmeridian , Äquator Caption translation status: Not yet approved by a reviewer
Caption translators: Simon Kraus
Image caption: Il meridiano principale è definito come zero gradi di longitudine e va dal Polo Nord attraverso Greenwich a Londra fino al Polo Sud. È rappresentato come una linea rossa luminosa su questa mappa schematica della Terra. La linea orizzontale corrisponde all'equatore, mentre l'antimeridiano stesso forma i bordi esterni a 180 gradi a ovest e ad est.
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Related glossary terms: Equatore , Primo Meridiano Caption translation status: Not yet approved by a reviewer
Caption translators: Giuliana Giobbi
