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    • Antimeridian

    Metadata Updated: October 14, 2022

    The Antimeridian is the +/-180 degree line of longitude, exactly opposite the Prime Meridian. It is often used as the basis for the International Date Line (IDL) because it passes through the open waters of the Pacific Ocean. However, this is a simplification of the actual IDL, which curtails several countries.

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    Metadata Date March 30, 2021
    Metadata Created Date November 12, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date October 14, 2022
    Reference Date(s) January 25, 2016 (creation), January 25, 2016 (issued), January 25, 2016 (revision)
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    Harvested from ioos

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    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date March 30, 2021
    Metadata Created Date November 12, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date October 14, 2022
    Reference Date(s) January 25, 2016 (creation), January 25, 2016 (issued), January 25, 2016 (revision)
    Responsible Party Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS) (Point of Contact)
    Contact Email
    Guid world_antimeridian
    Access Constraints
    Bbox East Long 180.0001
    Bbox North Lat 90.0001
    Bbox South Lat -90.0001
    Bbox West Long 179.9999
    Coupled Resource [{"title": [], "href": ["#DataIdentification"], "uuid": []}, {"title": [], "href": ["#DataIdentification"], "uuid": []}, {"title": [], "href": ["#DataIdentification"], "uuid": []}]
    Frequency Of Update
    Graphic Preview Description Sample image.
    Graphic Preview File http://pacioos.org/metadata/browse/world_antimeridian.png
    Harvest Object Id bf92184f-7d5c-4916-a8fe-2a73f3760a08
    Harvest Source Id 54e15a6e-6dde-4c9c-a8f0-345cc0dfccfb
    Harvest Source Title ioos
    Licence
    Metadata Language eng
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[179.9999, -90.0001], [180.0001, -90.0001], [180.0001, 90.0001], [179.9999, 90.0001], [179.9999, -90.0001]]]}
    Progress
    Spatial Data Service Type Open Geospatial Consortium Web Feature Service (WFS)
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True

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