Earth's Parallels and Meridians: A Geographical Overview
Important parallels of latitudes
Equator (0°)
Tropic of Cancer (23° 30´N)
Tropic of Capricorn (23° 30´S)
Arctic Circle (66° 30´N)
Antarctica
Circle
66° 30´S
North
Pole
(90°N)
South Pole (90°S)
Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
Meridian of longitude
•
The
Prime Meridian
is the
meridian
(line of
longitude
) at
which the longitude is defined to
be 0°.
•
An international conference in
1884 decided the modern Prime
Meridian passes through the
Royal Observatory, Greenwich
in
southeast
London
,
United
Kingdom
, known as the
International Meridian
or
Greenwich Meridian
, although
the Prime Meridian is ultimately
arbitrary unlike the parallels of
latitude
Prime Meridian (0°)
Western
Hemisphere
Eastern Hemisphere
International Date Line
•
The Prime Meridian and its
opposite the
180th meridian
(at
180° longitude), which the
International Date Line
generally
follows, form a
great circle
that
divides the
Earth
into the
Eastern
and
Western
Hemispheres
.
International date line (180 ͦ)
Western Hemisphere
Eastern
Hemisphere
Latitudinal and Longitudinal extent of India
Equator (0°)
P
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i
m
e
m
e
r
i
d
i
a
n
68° 7´E
97°25´E
37°6´N
8°4´N
Tropic of Cancer (23° 30´N)
IST 82° 30´E
Location of Delhi public school, Srinagar in
Kashmir valley
Kupwara
Baramulla
Budgam
Srinagar
Pulwama
Anantinag
74°52´E
34°02´N
DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL, SRINAGAR
Longitudes and latitudes
World map depicting Hemispheres
Explore the significance of latitudes and longitudes, including important lines such as the Equator, Tropics, Arctic Circle, Prime Meridian, and International Date Line. Discover the latitudinal and longitudinal extent of India and the location of Delhi Public School in Srinagar. Gain insights into the hemispheres and how they divide the Earth's surface.
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Important parallels of latitudes North Pole (90 N) Arctic Circle (66 30 N) Northern Hemisphere Tropic of Cancer (23 30 N) Equator (0 ) Tropic of Capricorn (23 30 S) Southern Hemisphere Antarctica Circle 66 30 S South Pole (90 S)
Meridian of longitude The Prime Meridian is the meridian (line of longitude) at which the longitude is defined to be 0 . An international conference in 1884 decided the modern Prime Meridian passes through the Royal Observatory, Greenwich in southeast London, United Kingdom, known as the International Meridian or Greenwich Meridian, although the Prime Meridian is ultimately arbitrary unlike the parallels of latitude Prime Meridian (0 ) Eastern Hemisphere Western Hemisphere
International Date Line International date line (180 ) The Prime Meridian and its opposite the 180th meridian (at 180 longitude), which the International Date Line generally follows, form a great circle that divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres. Eastern Hemisphere Western Hemisphere
Latitudinal and Longitudinal extent of India 68 7 E 97 25 E P r i m e m e r i d i a n IST 82 30 E 37 6 N Tropic of Cancer (23 30 N) 8 4 N Equator (0 )
Location of Delhi public school, Srinagar in Kashmir valley Kupwara Srinagar Baramulla Budgam Pulwama 74 52 E Anantinag DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL, SRINAGAR 34 02 N
