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date line

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date line
n.
The International Date Line.

date line
n
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) (often capitals) short for International Date Line

date line  (dt)
The International Date Line.

See: international date line.
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Noun1.date line - an imaginary line on the surface of the earth following (approximately) the 180th meridiandate line - an imaginary line on the surface of the earth following (approximately) the 180th meridian


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The sea-surface warming characteristic of El Nino typically stretches along the equator from the coast of South America to the international date line, with the largest temperature anomalies in the eastern Pacific.
Officially, the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is to describe hurricanes forming in the Atlantic Ocean and northern Pacific Ocean east of the International Date Line.
He describes the history of the international technical accords on the International Date Line, the system of standard time zones around the globe, and Daylight Saving Time, all of which are linked to international acceptance of Greenwich as the prime meridian.
 
 
 
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