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longitude
Definição1
The angular distance along the equator measured from the prime meridian to the meridian of the point in question.
Fonte1
AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY. Glossary of meteorology. [S.l., última modificação 05 oct. 2015]. Disponível em: < http://glossary.ametsoc.org/wiki/Main_Page >. Acesso em: 23 fev. 2022.
Definição2
Measurement east or west of the Prime Meridian in degrees, minutes, and seconds. The Prime Meridian is 0° longitude and runs through Greenwich, England. Lines of longitude are also referred to as meridians.
Fonte2
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION. Aircraft flying handbook. Washington, 2004. Disponível em: http://www.faa.gov/library/manuals/aircraft/media/FAA-H-8083-5.pdf. Acesso em: 09 maio 2012.
Fonte3
WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION. Guide to meteorological instruments and methods of observation. Geneva, 2012. (WMO, n.8).
Contexto
In mid-latitudes, a polar orbiter passes overhead twice daily. Selection of the time of day at which the pass occurs at each longitude involves optimizing the operation of instruments and reducing the times needed between observations and the delivery of data to forecast computer models.
Subárea
Aeronautical Meteorology
Related Term
latitude
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