Antimeridian

Overview

Service
National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC): Northern Hemisphere
URL

http://nsidc.org/cgi-bin/nsidc_ogc_north.pl

Layer Name

antimeridian

Layer Abstract

The Antimeridian is the +/-180 degree line of longitude, which separates the Western Hemisphere from the Eastern Hemisphere. It is directly opposite the globe from the Prime Meridian (0 degree line of longitude).

Server Abstract

This map server from the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) provides cryospheric data and information pertinent to the Northern Hemisphere. Map images and source data are provided through Open Geospatial Consortium, Inc. (OGC) protocols (WMS, WFS, and WCS). For other related OGC data sets from NSIDC, see also the Atlas of the Cryosphere at: http://nsidc.org/data/atlas/. If you have questions, comments or suggestions, please contact NSIDC User Services at +1.303.492.6199 or nsidc@nsidc.org.

Keywords

boundaries Date Line Antimeridian

Access Constraints

none

Fees

none

Legend

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WGS84 Extent

lon min: -180, lat min: -76.4, lon max: -139, lat max: 90.0

Coordinate Reference Systems

EPSG:4326 EPSG:32624 EPSG:32661 EPSG:32798 EPSG:32800

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