eastern and western
The prime meridian is a line of longitude. It divides the Earth into two hemispheres, known as the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
Eastern & Western Hemisphere.
a hemisphere.
The Prime Meridian, which is at longitude ZERO degrees, and the International Date Line. The International Date Line is supposed to be at longitude 180 degrees, but it varies quite a distance for political reasons.
The prime meridian offically passes through the Royal Observatory in London.
Eastern and Western
-- the eastern one -- the western one
The Prime Meridian is 1/2 of the boundary between the eastern and western hemispheres.
0 degree meridian. It is called the Prime Meridian. It separates the western and eastern hemispheres.
The eastern and western hemispheres.
The prime meridian divides earth into the East and West hemispheres.
The eastern hemisphere lies east of the Prime Meridian; the western hemisphere lies west of the Prime Meridian.western and eastern hemispheres
-- The Prime Meridian. -- 180° longitude
The full circle formed by the Prime Meridian and the meridian of 180° longitude separates the eastern and western hemispheres.
The full circle formed by the Prime Meridian and the meridian of 180° longitude separates the eastern and western hemispheres.
The full circle formed by the Prime Meridian and the meridian of 180° longitude separates the eastern and western hemispheres.
The prime meridian divides the earth into eastern and western hemispheres, just as the equator divides it into northern and southern hemispheres. Australia is to the east of the prime meridian and is considered to be in the eastern hemisphere.