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Meridian

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-016975

One of a group of abstract lines on the surface of the Earth formed by the longitude and latitude coordinate system. Meridians represent lines of equal longitude and thus converge at the poles. All meridians are great circles.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-016975
FieldEnvironment
SubjectScience and research
ReferencesEnvironmental Modeling and Assessment Program (EMAP) Master Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-016975",
  "term": "Meridian",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "One of a group of abstract lines on the surface of the Earth formed by the longitude and latitude coordinate system. Meridians represent lines of equal longitude and thus converge at the poles. All meridians are great circles.",
  "subject": "Science and research",
  "references": [
    "Environmental Modeling and Assessment Program (EMAP) Master Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/meridian/"
}

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