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TeachMeFinance.com - explain longitude longitude The term 'longitude' as it applies to the area of the weather can be defined as ' The location east or west in reference to the Prime Meridian, which is designated as zero (0) degrees longitude. The distance between lines of longitude are greater at the equator and smaller at the higher latitudes, intersecting at the earth's North and South Poles. Time zones are correlated to longitude'. The term 'longitude' as it applies to the area of Earth observation can be defined as ' The angular distance from the Greenwich meridian (0 degree), along the equator. This can be measured either east or west to the 180th meridian (180 degrees) or 0 degree to 360 degrees W'. Previous 5 Terms: Long ton Long ton long waves longcrested waves Longer Term Care Minimum Data Set Next 5 Terms: Longitudinal Long-Range Restriction Mapping longshore longshore bar longshore current About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.