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ANALEMMA [1 record]

Record 1 2010-11-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Sun (Astronomy)
  • Mathematical Geography
DEF

A scale of the sun's daily declination known on a globe of the earth, usually in the form of an elongated 8 crossing the equator.

OBS

analemma: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Soleil (Astronomie)
  • Géographie mathématique
DEF

Courbe en forme de huit que l'on trouve sur certains planisphères et indiquant la déclinaison du soleil au long d'une année.

OBS

analemme : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

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