32nd meridian west
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32nd meridian west
The meridian 32° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Greenland, the Atlantic Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
The 32nd meridian west forms a great circle with the 148th meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
[edit]Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 32nd meridian west passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 32°0′W / 90.000°N 32.000°W Arctic Ocean 83°36′N 32°0′W / 83.600°N 32.000°W 
Greenland Northern Peary Land 83°3′N 32°0′W / 83.050°N 32.000°W Frederick E. Hyde Fjord 82°59′N 32°0′W / 82.983°N 32.000°W Greenland Southern Peary Land 81°54′N 32°0′W / 81.900°N 32.000°W Independence Fjord 81°44′N 32°0′W / 81.733°N 32.000°W Greenland 39°27′N 32°0′W / 39.450°N 32.000°W Atlantic Ocean Passing just west of Flores Island, 
Portugal 60°0′S 32°0′W / 60.000°S 32.000°W Atlantic Ocean Passing just east of the Fernando de Noronha islands, 
Brazil (at 3°50′S 32°23′W / 3.833°S 32.383°W) 60°0′S 32°0′W / 60.000°S 32.000°W Southern Ocean 77°2′S 32°0′W / 77.033°S 32.000°W Antarctica Claimed by both 
Argentina (Argentine Antarctica) and 
United Kingdom (British Antarctic Territory)
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