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mattparlane | 8 years ago

How did they decide what is West Antarctica and what is East Antarctica? Isn't it all North Antarctica?

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danieltillett|8 years ago

Western hemisphere, Eastern hemisphere. Ultimately down to the 0 meridian running through Greenwich and for this you can thank English naval power.

omellet|8 years ago

Or you can thank the English for figuring out how to measure longitude.