140th meridian west
Line of longitude
140°
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The meridian 140° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, North America, the Pacific Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
The line is the divider in the area of warning responsibility between the National Hurricane Center and the Central Pacific Hurricane Center in the north Pacific Ocean.[1]
The 140th meridian west forms a great circle with the 40th meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 140th meridian west passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 140°0′W / 90.000°N 140.000°W / 90.000; -140.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean 73°48′N 140°0′W / 73.800°N 140.000°W / 73.800; -140.000 (Beaufort Sea) Beaufort Sea 69°37′N 140°0′W / 69.617°N 140.000°W / 69.617; -140.000 (Canada) Canada Yukon 60°11′N 140°0′W / 60.183°N 140.000°W / 60.183; -140.000 (United States) United States Alaska 59°46′N 140°0′W / 59.767°N 140.000°W / 59.767; -140.000 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Yakutat Bay 8°49′S 140°0′W / 8.817°S 140.000°W / -8.817; -140.000 (French Polynesia) French Polynesia Island of Nuku Hiva 8°57′S 140°0′W / 8.950°S 140.000°W / -8.950; -140.000 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing just east of Ua Pou island, French Polynesia (at 9°22′S 140°1′W / 9.367°S 140.017°W / -9.367; -140.017 (Ua Pu))
Passing just east of Fakahina atoll, French Polynesia (at 15°58′S 140°5′W / 15.967°S 140.083°W / -15.967; -140.083 (Fakahina))60°0′S 140°0′W / 60.000°S 140.000°W / -60.000; -140.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean 75°13′S 140°0′W / 75.217°S 140.000°W / -75.217; -140.000 (Antarctica) Antarctica Unclaimed territory
See also
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Circles of latitude / meridians
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Arctic Circle
Antarctic Circle
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Arctic Circle
Antarctic Circle
90°
180°
90°
180°
140°
45°
45°
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45x90
45x90
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References
- ^ Jack Beven (2006-05-15). "Tropical Weather Outlook". National Hurricane Center. Retrieved 2008-09-04.[permanent dead link]