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parameter > co-ordinate system > longitude

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longitude  

Definition

  • Distance in degrees east or west of the prime meridian at 0° measured by the angle between the plane of the prime meridian and that of the meridian through the point in question, or by the corresponding time difference.

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http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/14937

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