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The '''meridian 160° east of [[Prime Meridian|Greenwich]]''' is a line of [[longitude]] that extends from the [[North Pole]] across the [[Arctic Ocean]], [[Asia]], the [[Pacific Ocean]], the [[Southern Ocean]], and [[Antarctica]] to the [[South Pole]]. |
The '''meridian 160° east of [[Prime Meridian|Greenwich]]''' is a line of [[longitude]] that extends from the [[North Pole]] across the [[Arctic Ocean]], [[Asia]], the [[Pacific Ocean]], the [[Southern Ocean]], and [[Antarctica]] to the [[South Pole]]. |
Revision as of 21:56, 21 February 2010
The meridian 160° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
The 160th meridian east forms a great circle with the 20th meridian west.
In Antarctica, the meridian defines the border between the Australian Antarctic Territory and the Ross Dependency.
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 160th meridian east passes through: