line of longitude

• Linha imaginária na superfície da Terra que vai do Polo Norte ao Polo Sul, usada para medir a posição no eixo leste-oeste. É também chamada de meridiano.

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.

   Coordenada geográfica

   • 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.