100th meridian east
The meridian 100° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude[1] that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Asia,[2] the Indian Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
The 100th meridian east forms a great circle with the 80th meridian west.
From Pole to Pole
[edit]Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 100th meridian east passes through:
Next westward: 99th meridian east |
100th meridian east forms a great circle with 80th meridian west |
Next eastward: 101st meridian east |
References
[edit]- ^ "What is longitude?". oceanservice.noaa.gov.
- ^ Chisholm, Hugh (1911). The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and General Information. Encyclopædia britannica Company. p. 887.