dōng
jīng

technical
geography

Meaning of 东经

东经 means east longitude; meridian east of the prime meridian. Pronounced dōng jīng.

  • east longitude; meridian east of the prime meridian

Definitions & Examples

Dōng
jīng
wèi
dōng
jīng
1
sān3
jiǔ9
 

Tokyo is located at 139 degrees east longitude.

Dōng
jīng
1
8
líng0
shì
guó
biàn
gēng
xiàn线
 

The 180th meridian east is the International Date Line.

Zhè
dǎo
屿
wèi
dōng
jīng
1
èr2
líng0
běi
wěi
sān3
líng0
zhī
jiān
 

This island is located between 120° east longitude and 30° north latitude.

Dōng
jīng
běi
wěi
gòu
chéng
le
zuò
biāo
tǒng
 

East longitude and north latitude constitute the geographic coordinate system.

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