Nautical Term: ANTHAM

Definition of ANTHAM

The ‘Antwerp-Hamburg Range’ refers to the meridian (longitude) line that lies midway between the meridians of Antwerp, Belgium and Hamburg, Germany. For instance, in a navigation log, a mariner might write, ‘At 15:30 UTC, our ship crossed the Antwerp-Hamburg Range meridian, now marking longitude 5.30°E.’

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