Meridian Line

GPTKB entity

Properties (25)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf geographical line
gptkbp:associated_with historical navigation routes
gptkbp:depicts world maps
gptkbp:divisions Eastern_and_Western_Hemispheres
gptkbp:established 1884
gptkbp:hasProductLine longitude
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Meridian Line
gptkbp:is_a_platform_for Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of cartography
gptkbp:is_essential_for navigation
time zones
gptkbp:is_located_in 0 degrees longitude
gptkbp:is_part_of geodetic coordinate system
gptkbp:is_recognized_for international treaties
gptkbp:is_referenced_in geography
geographical studies
longitude measurements
gptkbp:is_used_in timekeeping
aviation navigation
global positioning systems (GPS)
gptkbp:passesThrough gptkb:Greenwich,_London
gptkbp:previousName Prime Meridian
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:International_Date_Line
gptkbp:traditions sailing directions
gptkbp:was_marked_by gptkb:the_Royal_Observatory,_Greenwich