diff --git a/index.css b/index.css
index eac6795b3..f1cac6a80 100644
--- a/index.css
+++ b/index.css
@@ -2248,10 +2248,6 @@ svg.button {
   fill: blue;
 }
 
-#globeOutline {
-  fill: url(#temperatureGradient);
-}
-
 #globeArea {
   fill: white;
   fill-opacity: 0.3;
@@ -2262,6 +2258,11 @@ svg.button {
   stroke-width: 0.2;
 }
 
+#globePrimeMeridian {
+  stroke: blue;
+  stroke-width: 1.4;
+}
+
 #globeEquator {
   stroke: red;
   stroke-width: 1.4;
diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index d6038633a..9f87ebaff 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@
       }
     </style>
 
-    <link rel="preload" href="index.css?v=1.97.16" as="style" onload="this.onload=null; this.rel='stylesheet'" />
+    <link rel="preload" href="index.css?v=1.98.01" as="style" onload="this.onload=null; this.rel='stylesheet'" />
     <link rel="preload" href="icons.css" as="style" onload="this.onload=null; this.rel='stylesheet'" />
     <link rel="preload" href="libs/jquery-ui.css" as="style" onload="this.onload=null; this.rel='stylesheet'" />
   </head>
@@ -2534,15 +2534,15 @@
               <i data-locked="0" id="lock_mapSize" class="icon-lock-open"></i>
               <label data-tip="Set map size relative to the world size">
                 <i>Map size:</i>
-                <input id="mapSizeInput" data-stored="mapSize" type="number" min="1" max="100" />%
-                <input id="mapSizeOutput" data-stored="mapSize" type="range" min="1" max="100" />
+                <input id="mapSizeInput" data-stored="mapSize" type="number" min="1" max="100" step="0.1" />%
+                <input id="mapSizeOutput" data-stored="mapSize" type="range" min="1" max="100" step="0.1" />
               </label>
             </div>
             <div>
               <i data-locked="0" id="lock_latitude" class="icon-lock-open"></i>
-              <label data-tip="Set a North-South map shift">
+              <label data-tip="Set a North-South map shift, set to 50 to make map center lie on Equator">
                 <i>Latitudes:</i>
-                <input id="latitudeInput" data-stored="latitude" type="number" min="0" max="100" step="1" />
+                <input id="latitudeInput" data-stored="latitude" type="number" min="0" max="100" step="0.1" />
                 <br /><i>N</i
                 ><input
                   id="latitudeOutput"
@@ -2550,12 +2550,38 @@
                   type="range"
                   min="0"
                   max="100"
-                  step="1"
+                  step="0.1"
                   style="width: 10.3em"
                 /><i>S</i>
               </label>
             </div>
 
+            <div>
+              <i data-locked="0" id="lock_longitude" class="icon-lock-open"></i>
+              <label data-tip="Set a West-East map shift, set to 50 to make map center lie on Prime meridian">
+                <i>Longitudes:</i>
+                <input
+                  id="longitudeInput"
+                  data-stored="longitude"
+                  type="number"
+                  min="0"
+                  max="100"
+                  value="50"
+                  step="0.1"
+                />
+                <br /><i>W</i
+                ><input
+                  id="longitudeOutput"
+                  data-stored="longitude"
+                  type="range"
+                  min="0"
+                  max="100"
+                  step="0.1"
+                  style="width: 10.3em"
+                /><i>E</i>
+              </label>
+            </div>
+
             <div>
               <label
                 data-tip="Set precipitation - water amount clouds can bring. Defines rivers and biomes generation. Keep around 100% for default generation"
@@ -2634,8 +2660,10 @@
                 <text x="-15" y="190">60°</text>
                 <text x="-15" y="204">90°</text>
               </g>
-              <circle id="globeOutline" cx="100" cy="100" r="100" />
-              <line id="globeEquator" x1="1" x2="199" y1="100" y2="100" />
+              <circle id="globeGradient" cx="100" cy="100" r="100" fill="url(#temperatureGradient)" stroke="none" />
+              <line id="globePrimeMeridian" x1="100" x2="100" y1="0" y2="200" />
+              <line id="globeEquator" x1="1" x2="200" y1="100" y2="100" />
+              <circle id="globeOutline" cx="100" cy="100" r="100" fill="none" />
               <path id="globeGraticule" />
               <path id="globeArea" />
             </svg>
@@ -8081,15 +8109,15 @@
     <script src="modules/ui/measurers.js?v=1.96.00"></script>
     <script src="modules/ui/stylePresets.js?v=1.96.00"></script>
 
-    <script src="modules/ui/general.js?v=1.96.00"></script>
+    <script src="modules/ui/general.js?v=1.98.01"></script>
     <script src="modules/ui/options.js?v=1.97.14"></script>
-    <script src="main.js?v=1.98.00"></script>
+    <script src="main.js?v=1.98.01"></script>
 
     <script defer src="modules/relief-icons.js"></script>
     <script defer src="modules/ui/style.js?v=1.96.00"></script>
     <script defer src="modules/ui/editors.js?v=1.97.12"></script>
     <script defer src="modules/ui/tools.js?v=1.97.12"></script>
-    <script defer src="modules/ui/world-configurator.js?v=1.97.16"></script>
+    <script defer src="modules/ui/world-configurator.js?v=1.98.01"></script>
     <script defer src="modules/ui/heightmap-editor.js?v=1.96.00"></script>
     <script defer src="modules/ui/provinces-editor.js?v=1.96.00"></script>
     <script defer src="modules/ui/biomes-editor.js?v=1.91.05"></script>
@@ -8124,10 +8152,10 @@
     <script defer src="modules/coa-renderer.js?v=1.94.00"></script>
     <script defer src="libs/rgbquant.min.js"></script>
     <script defer src="libs/jquery.ui.touch-punch.min.js"></script>
-    <script defer src="modules/io/save.js?v=1.96.00"></script>
-    <script defer src="modules/io/load.js?v=1.98.00"></script>
+    <script defer src="modules/io/save.js?v=1.98.01"></script>
+    <script defer src="modules/io/load.js?v=1.98.01"></script>
     <script defer src="modules/io/cloud.js?v=1.96.00"></script>
-    <script defer src="modules/io/export.js?v=1.98.00"></script>
+    <script defer src="modules/io/export.js?v=1.98.01"></script>
 
     <!-- Web Components -->
     <script defer src="components/fill-box.js"></script>
diff --git a/main.js b/main.js
index 8900c18e2..29af63929 100644
--- a/main.js
+++ b/main.js
@@ -198,10 +198,10 @@ let options = {
 };
 
 let mapCoordinates = {}; // map coordinates on globe
-let populationRate = +document.getElementById("populationRateInput").value;
-let distanceScale = +document.getElementById("distanceScaleInput").value;
-let urbanization = +document.getElementById("urbanizationInput").value;
-let urbanDensity = +document.getElementById("urbanDensityInput").value;
+let populationRate = +byId("populationRateInput").value;
+let distanceScale = +byId("distanceScaleInput").value;
+let urbanization = +byId("urbanizationInput").value;
+let urbanDensity = +byId("urbanDensityInput").value;
 
 applyStoredOptions();
 
@@ -442,10 +442,10 @@ function handleZoom(isScaleChanged, isPositionChanged) {
 
   // zoom image converter overlay
   if (customization === 1) {
-    const canvas = document.getElementById("canvas");
+    const canvas = byId("canvas");
     if (!canvas || canvas.style.opacity === "0") return;
 
-    const img = document.getElementById("imageToConvert");
+    const img = byId("imageToConvert");
     if (!img) return;
 
     const ctx = canvas.getContext("2d");
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ function invokeActiveZooming() {
   +markers.attr("rescale") &&
     pack.markers?.forEach(marker => {
       const {i, x, y, size = 30, hidden} = marker;
-      const el = !hidden && document.getElementById(`marker${i}`);
+      const el = !hidden && byId(`marker${i}`);
       if (!el) return;
 
       const zoomedSize = Math.max(rn(size / 5 + 24 / scale, 2), 1);
@@ -564,18 +564,18 @@ void (function addDragToUpload() {
   document.addEventListener("dragover", function (e) {
     e.stopPropagation();
     e.preventDefault();
-    document.getElementById("mapOverlay").style.display = null;
+    byId("mapOverlay").style.display = null;
   });
 
   document.addEventListener("dragleave", function (e) {
-    document.getElementById("mapOverlay").style.display = "none";
+    byId("mapOverlay").style.display = "none";
   });
 
   document.addEventListener("drop", function (e) {
     e.stopPropagation();
     e.preventDefault();
 
-    const overlay = document.getElementById("mapOverlay");
+    const overlay = byId("mapOverlay");
     overlay.style.display = "none";
     if (e.dataTransfer.items == null || e.dataTransfer.items.length !== 1) return; // no files or more than one
     const file = e.dataTransfer.items[0].getAsFile();
@@ -782,7 +782,7 @@ function addLakesInDeepDepressions() {
   TIME && console.time("addLakesInDeepDepressions");
   const {cells, features} = grid;
   const {c, h, b} = cells;
-  const ELEVATION_LIMIT = +document.getElementById("lakeElevationLimitOutput").value;
+  const ELEVATION_LIMIT = +byId("lakeElevationLimitOutput").value;
   if (ELEVATION_LIMIT === 80) return;
 
   for (const i of cells.i) {
@@ -882,73 +882,77 @@ function openNearSeaLakes() {
 
 // define map size and position based on template and random factor
 function defineMapSize() {
-  const [size, latitude] = getSizeAndLatitude();
+  const [size, latitude, longitude] = getSizeAndLatitude();
   const randomize = new URL(window.location.href).searchParams.get("options") === "default"; // ignore stored options
-  if (randomize || !locked("mapSize")) mapSizeOutput.value = mapSizeInput.value = rn(size);
-  if (randomize || !locked("latitude")) latitudeOutput.value = latitudeInput.value = rn(latitude);
+  if (randomize || !locked("mapSize")) mapSizeOutput.value = mapSizeInput.value = size;
+  if (randomize || !locked("latitude")) latitudeOutput.value = latitudeInput.value = latitude;
+  if (randomize || !locked("longitude")) longitudeOutput.value = longitudeInput.value = longitude;
 
   function getSizeAndLatitude() {
     const template = byId("templateInput").value; // heightmap template
 
-    if (template === "africa-centric") return [45, 53];
-    if (template === "arabia") return [20, 35];
-    if (template === "atlantics") return [42, 23];
-    if (template === "britain") return [7, 20];
-    if (template === "caribbean") return [15, 40];
-    if (template === "east-asia") return [11, 28];
-    if (template === "eurasia") return [38, 19];
-    if (template === "europe") return [20, 16];
-    if (template === "europe-accented") return [14, 22];
-    if (template === "europe-and-central-asia") return [25, 10];
-    if (template === "europe-central") return [11, 22];
-    if (template === "europe-north") return [7, 18];
-    if (template === "greenland") return [22, 7];
-    if (template === "hellenica") return [8, 27];
-    if (template === "iceland") return [2, 15];
-    if (template === "indian-ocean") return [45, 55];
-    if (template === "mediterranean-sea") return [10, 29];
-    if (template === "middle-east") return [8, 31];
-    if (template === "north-america") return [37, 17];
-    if (template === "us-centric") return [66, 27];
-    if (template === "us-mainland") return [16, 30];
-    if (template === "world") return [78, 27];
-    if (template === "world-from-pacific") return [75, 32];
+    if (template === "africa-centric") return [45, 53, 38];
+    if (template === "arabia") return [20, 35, 35];
+    if (template === "atlantics") return [42, 23, 65];
+    if (template === "britain") return [7, 20, 51.3];
+    if (template === "caribbean") return [15, 40, 74.8];
+    if (template === "east-asia") return [11, 28, 9.4];
+    if (template === "eurasia") return [38, 19, 27];
+    if (template === "europe") return [20, 16, 44.8];
+    if (template === "europe-accented") return [14, 22, 44.8];
+    if (template === "europe-and-central-asia") return [25, 10, 39.5];
+    if (template === "europe-central") return [11, 22, 46.4];
+    if (template === "europe-north") return [7, 18, 48.9];
+    if (template === "greenland") return [22, 7, 55.8];
+    if (template === "hellenica") return [8, 27, 43.5];
+    if (template === "iceland") return [2, 15, 55.3];
+    if (template === "indian-ocean") return [45, 55, 14];
+    if (template === "mediterranean-sea") return [10, 29, 45.8];
+    if (template === "middle-east") return [8, 31, 34.4];
+    if (template === "north-america") return [37, 17, 87];
+    if (template === "us-centric") return [66, 27, 100];
+    if (template === "us-mainland") return [16, 30, 77.5];
+    if (template === "world") return [78, 27, 40];
+    if (template === "world-from-pacific") return [75, 32, 30]; // longitude doesn't fit
 
     const part = grid.features.some(f => f.land && f.border); // if land goes over map borders
     const max = part ? 80 : 100; // max size
     const lat = () => gauss(P(0.5) ? 40 : 60, 20, 25, 75); // latitude shift
 
     if (!part) {
-      if (template === "Pangea") return [100, 50];
-      if (template === "Shattered" && P(0.7)) return [100, 50];
-      if (template === "Continents" && P(0.5)) return [100, 50];
-      if (template === "Archipelago" && P(0.35)) return [100, 50];
-      if (template === "High Island" && P(0.25)) return [100, 50];
-      if (template === "Low Island" && P(0.1)) return [100, 50];
+      if (template === "pangea") return [100, 50, 50];
+      if (template === "shattered" && P(0.7)) return [100, 50, 50];
+      if (template === "continents" && P(0.5)) return [100, 50, 50];
+      if (template === "archipelago" && P(0.35)) return [100, 50, 50];
+      if (template === "highIsland" && P(0.25)) return [100, 50, 50];
+      if (template === "lowIsland" && P(0.1)) return [100, 50, 50];
     }
 
-    if (template === "Pangea") return [gauss(70, 20, 30, max), lat()];
-    if (template === "Volcano") return [gauss(20, 20, 10, max), lat()];
-    if (template === "Mediterranean") return [gauss(25, 30, 15, 80), lat()];
-    if (template === "Peninsula") return [gauss(15, 15, 5, 80), lat()];
-    if (template === "Isthmus") return [gauss(15, 20, 3, 80), lat()];
-    if (template === "Atoll") return [gauss(5, 10, 2, max), lat()];
+    if (template === "pangea") return [gauss(70, 20, 30, max), lat(), 50];
+    if (template === "volcano") return [gauss(20, 20, 10, max), lat(), 50];
+    if (template === "mediterranean") return [gauss(25, 30, 15, 80), lat(), 50];
+    if (template === "peninsula") return [gauss(15, 15, 5, 80), lat(), 50];
+    if (template === "isthmus") return [gauss(15, 20, 3, 80), lat(), 50];
+    if (template === "atoll") return [gauss(3, 2, 1, 5, 1), lat(), 50];
 
-    return [gauss(30, 20, 15, max), lat()]; // Continents, Archipelago, High Island, Low Island
+    return [gauss(30, 20, 15, max), lat(), 50]; // Continents, Archipelago, High Island, Low Island
   }
 }
 
 // calculate map position on globe
 function calculateMapCoordinates() {
-  const size = +document.getElementById("mapSizeOutput").value;
-  const latShift = +document.getElementById("latitudeOutput").value;
+  const sizeFraction = +byId("mapSizeOutput").value / 100;
+  const latShift = +byId("latitudeOutput").value / 100;
+  const lonShift = +byId("longitudeOutput").value / 100;
 
-  const latT = rn((size / 100) * 180, 1);
-  const latN = rn(90 - ((180 - latT) * latShift) / 100, 1);
+  const latT = rn(sizeFraction * 180, 1);
+  const latN = rn(90 - (180 - latT) * latShift, 1);
   const latS = rn(latN - latT, 1);
 
-  const lon = rn(Math.min(((graphWidth / graphHeight) * latT) / 2, 180));
-  mapCoordinates = {latT, latN, latS, lonT: lon * 2, lonW: -lon, lonE: lon};
+  const lonT = rn(Math.min((graphWidth / graphHeight) * latT, 360), 1);
+  const lonE = rn(180 - (360 - lonT) * lonShift, 1);
+  const lonW = rn(lonE - lonT, 1);
+  mapCoordinates = {latT, latN, latS, lonT, lonW, lonE};
 }
 
 // temperature model, trying to follow real-world data
@@ -1750,7 +1754,7 @@ function addZones(number = 1) {
   }
 
   function addEruption() {
-    const volcano = document.getElementById("markers").querySelector("use[data-id='#marker_volcano']");
+    const volcano = byId("markers").querySelector("use[data-id='#marker_volcano']");
     if (!volcano) return;
 
     const x = +volcano.dataset.x,
@@ -1969,7 +1973,7 @@ function undraw() {
     .getElementById("deftemp")
     .querySelectorAll("path, clipPath, svg")
     .forEach(el => el.remove());
-  document.getElementById("coas").innerHTML = ""; // remove auto-generated emblems
+  byId("coas").innerHTML = ""; // remove auto-generated emblems
   notes = [];
   rulers = new Rulers();
   unfog();
diff --git a/modules/dynamic/export-json.js b/modules/dynamic/export-json.js
index 721f9483a..80ae4fd89 100644
--- a/modules/dynamic/export-json.js
+++ b/modules/dynamic/export-json.js
@@ -93,7 +93,8 @@ function getSettings() {
     populationRate: populationRate,
     urbanization: urbanization,
     mapSize: mapSizeOutput.value,
-    latitudeO: latitudeOutput.value,
+    latitude: latitudeOutput.value,
+    longitude: longitudeOutput.value,
     prec: precOutput.value,
     options: options,
     mapName: mapName.value,
diff --git a/modules/io/load.js b/modules/io/load.js
index 94cad90d2..1b782686d 100644
--- a/modules/io/load.js
+++ b/modules/io/load.js
@@ -242,6 +242,7 @@ async function parseLoadedData(data, mapVersion) {
       if (settings[22]) stylePreset.value = settings[22];
       if (settings[23]) rescaleLabels.checked = +settings[23];
       if (settings[24]) urbanDensity = urbanDensityInput.value = urbanDensityOutput.value = +settings[24];
+      if (settings[25]) longitudeInput.value = longitudeOutput.value = minmax(settings[25] || 50, 0, 100);
     })();
 
     void (function applyOptionsToUI() {
diff --git a/modules/io/save.js b/modules/io/save.js
index efa1e89a0..11492f261 100644
--- a/modules/io/save.js
+++ b/modules/io/save.js
@@ -67,7 +67,8 @@ function prepareMapData() {
     +hideLabels.checked,
     stylePreset.value,
     +rescaleLabels.checked,
-    urbanDensity
+    urbanDensity,
+    longitudeOutput.value
   ].join("|");
   const coords = JSON.stringify(mapCoordinates);
   const biomes = [biomesData.color, biomesData.habitability, biomesData.name].join("|");
diff --git a/modules/ui/general.js b/modules/ui/general.js
index 17f8886df..6782db871 100644
--- a/modules/ui/general.js
+++ b/modules/ui/general.js
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ function toDMS(coord, c) {
   const minutes = Math.floor(minutesNotTruncated);
   const seconds = Math.floor((minutesNotTruncated - minutes) * 60);
   const cardinal = c === "lat" ? (coord >= 0 ? "N" : "S") : coord >= 0 ? "E" : "W";
-  return degrees + "° " + minutes + "′ " + seconds + "″ " + cardinal;
+  return degrees + "°" + minutes + "′" + seconds + "″" + cardinal;
 }
 
 // get surface elevation
diff --git a/modules/ui/world-configurator.js b/modules/ui/world-configurator.js
index df01c96b7..9ac0062cd 100644
--- a/modules/ui/world-configurator.js
+++ b/modules/ui/world-configurator.js
@@ -33,8 +33,9 @@ function editWorld() {
   if (modules.editWorld) return;
   modules.editWorld = true;
 
+  const graticule = d3.geoGraticule();
   globe.select("#globeWindArrows").on("click", handleWindChange);
-  globe.select("#globeGraticule").attr("d", round(path(d3.geoGraticule()()))); // globe graticule
+  globe.select("#globeGraticule").attr("d", round(path(graticule()))); // globe graticule
   updateWindDirections();
 
   byId("worldControls").on("input", handleControlsChange);
diff --git a/versioning.js b/versioning.js
index 5fa763d4c..76a2bdb84 100644
--- a/versioning.js
+++ b/versioning.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 "use strict";
 
 // version and caching control
-const version = "1.98.00"; // generator version, update each time
+const version = "1.98.01"; // generator version, update each time
 
 {
   document.title += " v" + version;