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geocentric longitude
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geodetic longitude
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[coordinate systems]
The angle between the prime meridian and a line drawn from a point on the surface to the center of a sphere or spheroid. For an ellipsoid of revolution (such as the earth), geocentric longitude is the same as geodetic longitude.
