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OBLIQUITY ECLIPTIC [1 record]

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Record 1 2002-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Earth (Astronomy)
  • Climatology
DEF

Angle between earth's orbit and equator.

Key term(s)
  • ecliptic obliquity

French

Domaine(s)
  • Terre (Astronomie)
  • Climatologie
DEF

Angle entre le plan de l'écliptique (ou le plan de l'orbite terrestre) et le plan de l'équateur terrestre.

CONT

La Terre tourne sur elle-même autour d'un axe de rotation qui n'est pas perpendiculaire à l'écliptique. Cet axe, en effet, qui «perce» la Terre aux deux p les géographiques, Nord et Sud, est incliné de 23° 27' sur la direction perpendiculaire à l'écliptique. Cette inclinaison forme un angle appelé «obliquité de l'écliptique» et est responsable des saisons.

Spanish

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