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guide meridians |
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guide meridians Lines placed every 24 miles in the public land survey system in order to correct for the earth's curvature.Meridian lines are imaginary lines running north and south.They cannot be parallel because the earth curves as it approaches the poles. As a result, they cannot be a uniform 6 miles apart,as they should be.The guide meridians correct for this. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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