line of longitude

• Воображаемая линия на поверхности Земли, проходящая от Северного полюса к Южному, используемая для измерения положения по оси восток-запад (меридиан).

An imaginary line on the Earth's surface running from the North Pole to the South Pole, used to measure east-west position (meridian).

1. Geographic coordinateB2formal

   An imaginary line on the Earth's surface running from the North Pole to the South Pole, used to measure east-west position.

   Географическая координата

   • The Prime Meridian is the most famous line of longitude.
   • Lines of longitude are also called meridians.
   • Each line of longitude is a semicircle connecting the poles.