Terrestrial+equator

  • 1terrestrial equator — noun : equator 2 …

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  • 2equator — /i kway teuhr/, n. 1. the great circle on a sphere or heavenly body whose plane is perpendicular to the axis, equidistant everywhere from the two poles of the sphere or heavenly body. 2. the great circle of the earth that is equidistant from the… …

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  • 3equator — n. 1. Equinoctial, equinoctial line, celestial equator. 2. Terrestrial equator, the Line …

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  • 4Terrestrial gamma-ray flash — Terrestrial gamma ray flashes (TGFs) are bursts of gamma rays in the earth s atmosphere. TGFs have been recorded to last 0.2 to 3.5 milliseconds, and have energies of up to 20 MeV. They are probably caused by electric fields produced above… …

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  • 5Equator-S — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Equator S Equator S Organización Instituto Max Planck de Física Extraterrestre Estado Inactivo …

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  • 6equator — late 14c., from M.L. aequator diei et noctis equalizer of day and night (when the sun is on the celestial equator, twice annually, day and night are of equal length), agent noun from L. aequare make equal (see EQUATE (Cf. equate)). Sense of… …

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  • 7Celestial equator — The celestial equator is a great circle on the imaginary celestial sphere, in the same plane as the Earth s equator. In other words, it is a projection of the terrestrial equator out into space. As result of the Earth s axial tilt, the celestial… …

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  • 8Longitude — For Dava Sobel s book about John Harrison, see Longitude (book). For the adaptation of Sobel s book, see Longitude (TV series). Map of Earth Longitude (λ) Lines of longitude appear vertical with varying curvature in this projection, but are… …

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  • 9calendar — calendrical /keuh len dri keuhl/, calendric, calendarial /kal euhn dair ee euhl/, calendarian, calendaric, adj. /kal euhn deuhr/, n. 1. a table or register with the days of each month and week in a year: He marked the date on his calendar. 2. any …

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  • 10equinoctial — 1. adjective a) of, or relating to an equinox b) of, or relating to the celestial or terrestrial equator 2. noun a) the …

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