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	Meridian, or a meridian line may refer to: Earth science Meridian (astronomy) Meridian (astronomy) This article is about the astronomical concept. For other uses of the word, see meridian .In the sky, a meridian is an imaginary great circle on the celestial sphere.... , imaginary circle perpendicular to the celestial equator and horizon Meridian (geography) Meridian (geography) A meridian is an imaginary arc on the Earth's surface from the North Pole to the South Pole that connects all locations running along it with a given longitude.... , an imaginary arc on the Earth's surface from the North Pole to the South Pole Prime Meridian Prime Meridian The Prime Meridian is the meridian at which longitude is defined to be 0?.The Prime Meridian and the opposite 180th meridian , which the International Date Line generally follows, form a great circle that divides the Earth into the Eastern Hemisphere and Western Hemispheres.... , longitude of 0° on the Earth's surface Principal meridian Principal meridian A meridian is an imaginary line on the Earth's surface from the North Pole to the South Pole that connects all locations with a given longitude. Each is half of a great circle on the Earth's surface.... , the North-South line used for survey control of a large region a meridian line used to improve calendar accuracy, for example in the basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri The Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels and the Martyrs is a titular basilica churches of Rome, built inside the frigidarium of the Baths of Diocletian.... in Rome; also used with some analemmatic sundials Sundial A sundial is a device that measures time by the position of the Sun. In common designs such as the horizontal sundial, the sun casts a shadow from its style onto a flat surface marked with lines indicating the hours of the day.... United States geography Meridian, California Meridian, California Meridian is an unincorporated area town in Sutter County, California, USA. The population is 725. It is the smallest city in the Yuba City Metropolitan Statistical Area.... Meridian, Colorado Meridian, Colorado Meridian is a census-designated place in Douglas County, Colorado, Colorado, United States. The population was 184 at the United States Census, 2000.... Meridian, Florida Meridian, Florida Meridian is a small and old unincorporated community in northwestern Leon County, Florida, Florida, USA.... Meridian, Idaho Meridian, Idaho Meridian is the second-largest city in Ada County, Idaho, Idaho, United States, and the third-largest in the state. As of July 2007, the population estimate of Meridian was 64,642.... Meridian, Mississippi Meridian, Mississippi Meridian is a city in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, Mississippi, United States. The city is the county seat of Lauderdale County, the sixth largest city in Mississippi, and the principal city of the Meridian, Mississippi Micropolitan Statistical Area.... Meridian, New York Meridian, New York Meridian is a village in Cayuga County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 350 at the 2000 census.The Village of Meridian is near the north town line of the Cato , New York and is west of Syracuse, New York.... Meridian, Oklahoma Meridian, Oklahoma Meridian is the name of two towns in the U.S. state of Oklahoma:Meridian, Logan County, OklahomaMeridian, Stephens County, Oklahoma... Meridian, Logan County, Oklahoma Meridian, Logan County, Oklahoma Meridian is a town in Logan County, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 54 at the United States Census, 2000. It is part of the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Oklahoma City metropolitan area.... Meridian, Stephens County, Oklahoma Meridian, Stephens County, Oklahoma Meridian is a census-designated place in Stephens County, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,485 at the United States Census, 2000.... Meridian, Pennsylvania Meridian, Pennsylvania Meridian is a census-designated place in Butler County, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,794 at the 2000 census.... Meridian, Seattle, Washington Meridian, Seattle, Washington Meridian or Tangletown is the part of Seattle, Washington Wallingford, Seattle, Washington neighborhood that lies north of N. 50th Street, near Green Lake .... Meridian, Texas Meridian, Texas Meridian is a city in Bosque County, Texas, Texas, United States. The population was 1,491 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Bosque County, Texas.... Meridian Township, Clinton County, Illinois Meridian Township, Clinton County, Illinois Meridian Township is one of fifteen Civil township in Clinton County, Illinois, Illinois, United States. As of the United States Census, 2000, its population was 607.... Meridian Charter Township, Michigan Meridian Charter Township, Michigan Meridian Charter Township is a charter township of Ingham County, Michigan in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the United States Census, 2000 the township had a population of 39,116.... Arts and entertainment Print Meridian (novel) Meridian (novel) *Meridian* is a 1976 in literature novel by United States author Alice Walker.... , novel by Alice Walker Rue Meridian Rue Meridian Rue Meridian is a fictional character from The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara and High Druid of Shannara trilogies by Terry Brooks.... , character from The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara and High Druid of Shannara series by Terry Brooks Meridian (comics) Meridian (comics) *Meridian* was a comic book ongoing series published by CrossGen. It was written by Barbara Kesel, and penciled by a number of artists including Joshua Middleton and Steve McNiven.... , comic book series published by CrossGen in the early 2000s Meridian (W.I.T.C.H.) Meridian (W.I.T.C.H.) Meridian, also known as Metamoor or Metaworld, is a fictional planet in the comic book series W.I.T.C.H. and in the W.I.T.C.H. .... , a fictional realm in the Italian comic book series, W.I.T.C.H. Blood Meridian, a fictional novel by Cormac McCarthy Film and television Meridian: Kiss of the Beast Meridian: Kiss Of The Beast *Meridian* is a 1990 in film horror film and romance film produced and directed by Charles Band. It starred Sherilyn Fenn, Malcolm Jamieson, Hilary Mason and Charlie Spradling.... , 1990 movie "Meridian" (DS9 episode) Meridian (DS9 episode) "Meridian" is an episode of the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the eighth episode of the third season.Quick Overview: Dax falls in love with a man whose world is in a state of flux.... , third season episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine "Meridian" (Stargate SG-1), episode of the science fiction television series Stargate SG-1 Meridian Broadcasting Meridian Broadcasting Meridian Broadcasting is the holder of the ITV franchise for the South East England. The station owned and operated by ITV plc under the licensee of ITV Broadcasting Limited.... , ITV station for the south and south-east of England Music Meridian Green Meridian Green Meridan Green is a California-based folk musician, and one half of Parsons Green, a collaboration with multi-instrumentalist Gene Parsons, former drummer with The Byrds.... , California-based folk musician Meridian Records Meridian Records Meridian Records is an United Kingdom independent record label based in London. It was founded in 1977 in music and has recently celebrated its first 25 years of recording classical music in 'natural sound'.... , a record label Games Meridian 59 Meridian 59 *Meridian 59* is an online computer role-playing game first published by the now defunct The 3DO Company and now run by Near Death Studios. First launched online in an early form on December 15, 1995 and released commercially in September 1996 with a flat-rate monthly subscription, Meridian 59 is often credited as the first 3D graphical "m... , online game Meridian (Nosgoth), the capitol of Nosgoth in Blood Omen 2: Legacy of Kain Business Meridian Audio, Ltd. Meridian Audio, Ltd. Boothroyd Stuart Meridian is a United Kingdom manufacturer of high-performance, high-fidelity audio and video components and systems. Founded in 1977 by Bob Stuart and Allen Boothroyd, its products have proved popular among music and movie enthusiasts, and more recently in the lifestyle technology and home cinema/home theatre fields.... , British manufacturer of audio equipment Meridian Bank Meridian Bank Meridian Bank is a bank operating in Serbia. The banks headquarters are in Novi Sad, Serbia's second largest city.It was founded in October 1991 as a private bank with mixed capital.... , bank based in Serbia Meridian Credit Union, a credit union based in Ontario, Canada Meridian Energy Limited, New Zealand electricity generation and electricity retailing company Nortel Meridian Nortel Meridian Nortel Meridian is a private branch exchange. It provides advanced voice features, data connectivity, LAN communications, computer telephony integration , and information services for communication applications ranging from 60 to 80,000 lines.... , a popular PBX telephone system Meridian Mall Meridian Mall Meridian Mall is an enclosed shopping mall located in Meridian Charter Township, Michigan, a suburb of Lansing, Michigan, United States. It opened in 1969, the same year that its main competitor, Lansing Mall, opened on the other end of the Lansing metropolitan area.... , Meridian Township, Michigan, US Meridian Mall, Dunedin Meridian Mall, Dunedin The Meridian Mall is a large shopping complex in Dunedin, New Zealand designed by ASA Crone Architects, an Australian development company. At it is the largest retail mall in the southern South Island, and one of the largest in the South Island as a whole.... , New Zealand Education Meridian High School Meridian High School Meridian High School is a four-year public secondary school within the Meridian_School_District_ located in Meridian, Idaho, Idaho, comprising grades 9-12.... (disambiguation page) Meridian Technology Center Meridian Technology Center Meridian Technology Center is a public career and technology education center located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school was originally named Indian Meridian Area Vocational-Technical School.... , Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States Meridian KSI Meridian KSI Meridian KSI, now known as Meridian Knowledge Solutions LLC, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Visionary Integration Professionals. Chantilly, Va.-based Meridian Knowledge Solutions was founded in 1997 by CEO Paul Somerville, Elizabeth Harris, Malcolm Patel, David DeVaux and Jennifer Beers.... , a commercial Learning Management System product Transportation Meridian (train), British Rail Class 222 trains MS Meridian, cruise ship constructed in 1961 Other Meridian (Chinese medicine) Meridian (Chinese medicine) Meridian , also known as channel, in traditional Chinese medicine, is the common name of vessel, and collaterals. It is the path of running qi and blood, connection zang-fu viscera, communication inside and outside, and run through top and bottom.... , or channel, for blood and qi Meridian (perimetry, visual field) Meridian (perimetry, visual field) 'Meridian' is used in 'perimetry' and in specifying 'visual fields'. According to IPS Perimetry Standards 1978 : "Perimetry is the measurement of [an observer's] visual functions ...... , polar coordinate system for the visual field One Meridian Plaza One Meridian Plaza One Meridian Plaza was a 38-Storey high-rise office building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The tower was designed by KlingStubbins and completed in 1972.... , an office building that burned down in 1991 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US