5 datasets found

Groups: Regional Provider AmeriGEOSS Tags: Global

Filter Results
  • Prime Meridian

    The Prime Meridian is the meridian (line of longitude) at which the longitude is defined to be 0 degrees. The Prime Meridian and its opposite, the Antimeridian (at +/-180...
  • Tropic of Cancer

    The Tropic of Cancer lies at 23d 26' 22" (23.4394 degrees) north of the Equator and marks the most northerly latitude at which the sun can appear directly overhead at noon. This...
  • Antimeridian

    The Antimeridian is the +/-180 degree line of longitude, exactly opposite the Prime Meridian. It is often used as the basis for the International Date Line (IDL) because it...
  • Equator

    The line of latitude at 0 degrees, which is equidistant from the poles, and which separates the Northern Hemisphere from the Southern Hemisphere.
  • Tropic of Capricorn

    The Tropic of Capricorn lies at 23d 26' 22" (23.4394 degrees) south of the Equator and marks the most southerly latitude at which the sun can appear directly overhead at noon....
You can also access this registry using the API (see API Docs).