What does the zero longitude going throught London stand for ?

Question

What is the 0 degree line on a atlas stand for ?

Answer 1

It is best known for its maritime history and as giving its name to the Greenwich Meridian (0° longitude) and Greenwich Mean Time.

Answer 2

Prime Meridian.

The Zero line of longitude is where East meets West.  Longitude starts here from both directions.  It is also the starting point for the worlds time zones.   The meridian runs through Greenwich, London, which gives its name to Greenwich mean time (GMT) also known internationally as Co-ordinated Universal Time (UTC).

Answer 3

That is where the longitude reference point starts,it had to be some where.

Answer 4

it is also zolo time point. IE when you look at a time chart it will be 0 and every thing else will be + or- something

Answer 5

An internationally agreed and recognised point of reference for calculating ones position in relation to longitude.

Answer 6

The Greenwich Mean Time line