meridiale

Meridiale is a term derived from the Latin word "meridies," which means "midday" or "south." In a geographical context, meridiale refers to the direction of the south, which is opposite to the north. It is one of the four cardinal directions, along with north, east, and west. The meridian is an imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole, passing through a specific point on the Earth's surface. The Prime Meridian, which runs through Greenwich, England, is the reference point for measuring longitude. Meridiale is also used in navigation and cartography to describe the southernmost point of a location or route. In meteorology, it refers to the southern wind direction. The term is less commonly used in everyday language but remains significant in fields that require precise directional references.