line of longitude

• Ligne imaginaire à la surface de la Terre reliant le pôle Nord au pôle Sud, utilisée pour mesurer la position est-ouest (méridien).

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

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

   ligne de longitude

   • 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.