128th meridian east explained

The meridian 128° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Asia, Australia, the Indian Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.

The 128th meridian east forms a great circle with the 52nd meridian west.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 128th meridian east passes through:

Co-ordinatesCountry, territory or seaNotes
Arctic Ocean
Laptev Sea
Sakha Republic — islands of the Lena Delta and the mainland
Amur Oblast — from
Heilongjiang
Jilin — from
Sea of Japan
Mainland and the islands of Changseon and Namhae
East China Sea
Okinawa Prefecture — island of Iheya
East China Sea
Okinawa Prefecture — island of Okinawa
Pacific OceanPhilippine Sea
Island of Halmahera
Halmahera Sea
Island of Halmahera
Kao Bay
Island of Halmahera
Halmahera Sea
Island of Halmahera
Molucca Sea
Island of Obira
Ceram Sea
Islands of Seram and Ambon
Banda Sea
Island of Moa
Timor Sea
Western Australia
Indian OceanAustralian authorities consider this to be part of the Southern Ocean[1] [2]
Southern Ocean
AntarcticaAustralian Antarctic Territory, claimed by

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Canberra all at sea over position of Southern Ocean. Darby. Andrew. 22 December 2003. The Age. 13 January 2013. 25 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181225172821/https://www.theage.com.au/national/canberra-all-at-sea-over-position-of-southern-ocean-20031222-gdwzeb.html. live.
  2. Web site: Indian Ocean. Encyclopædia Britannica. 13 January 2013. 25 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181225033356/https://www.britannica.com/place/Indian-Ocean. live.