30th_meridian_west

30th meridian west

30th meridian west

Line of longitude


The meridian 30° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Greenland, the Atlantic Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.

Line across the Earth
30°
30th meridian west

The 30th meridian west forms a great circle with the 150th meridian east, and it is the reference meridian for the time zone UTC-2.

Between the 45th and 61st parallels north, the meridian forms the boundary between the Gander and Shanwick Oceanic air traffic control areas, and for this reason is also known as the "Molson-Guinness Line".[1]

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 30th meridian west passes through:

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See also


References

  1. "NATs: Flying the North Atlantic Organized Track System". NYCAviation. February 23, 2016.

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