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Longitude
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kinh độ
the distance of a point east or west of the meridian at Greenwich that is measured in degrees
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Ví dụ
The longitude of New York City is approximately 74 degrees west.
Mariners use longitude to navigate across the oceans using celestial navigation.
Longitude measures how far east or west a point is from the Prime Meridian.
The navigator relied on a marine chronometer to determine the ship's longitude during the voyage.
The Prime Meridian, located at Greenwich, England, serves as the reference point for measuring longitude around the globe.
