The meridian 10° west of
Greenwich is a line of
longitude that extends from the
North Pole across the
Arctic Ocean, the
Atlantic Ocean,
Ireland,
Africa, the
Southern Ocean, and
Antarctica to the
South Pole.
The 10th meridian west forms a
great circle
In mathematics, a great circle or orthodrome is the circular intersection of a sphere and a plane passing through the sphere's center point.
Any arc of a great circle is a geodesic of the sphere, so that great circles in spherical geomet ...
with the
170th meridian east
The meridian 170° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, New Zealand, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
The 170th meridian east forms a gr ...
.
The meridian defines the western limit of the
New Swabia area in
Queen Maud Land,
Antarctica.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the
North Pole and heading south to the
South Pole, the 10th meridian west passes through:
:
See also
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9th meridian west
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11th meridian west
The meridian 11° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
The 11th meridian west forms a great circle w ...
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