It describes how latitude is measured in degrees north or south of the equator and how longitude is measured east or west of the Prime Meridian. The video illustrates the division of the Earth ...

The line going through London, called Greenwich Meridian, is the starting point ... Ah, there he is! Latitude is 32 degrees south, and longitude is 115 degrees east. See if you can find out ...

When longitude was first understood sailors measured their position by degrees east or west of their port of departure. Later many countries established their own prime meridians. It was not until the ...