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MERIDIANO TERRESTRE [1 record]

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Record 1 2003-12-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Physical Geography (General)
DEF

Any great circle on the surface of the Earth that has the Earth's axis as a diameter. It is therefore the combination of two lines of constant longitude.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géographie physique (Généralités)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Geografía física (Generalidades)
DEF

Intersección de la superficie terrestre con un plano que contiene al eje terrestre.

CONT

El meridiano terrestre es el círculo máximo cuyo plano contiene el eje del globo y la vertical del observador; es perpendicular al ecuador.

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