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How did they decide what is West Antarctica and what is East Antarctica? Isn't it all North Antarctica?
by mattparlane 9y ago
How did they decide what is West Antarctica and what is East Antarctica? Isn't it all North Antarctica?
- danieltillett 9y agoWestern hemisphere, Eastern hemisphere. Ultimately down to the 0 meridian running through Greenwich and for this you can thank English naval power.
- omellet 9y agoOr you can thank the English for figuring out how to measure longitude.
- danieltillett 9y agoWell yes :) Greenwich is actually not a bad location to place the 0 meridian since it makes the international date line run through the least populated region of the world.