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Differential rotation

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-000708

In solar-terrestrial terms, the change in solar rotation rate with latitude. Low
latitudes rotate at a faster angular rate (approx. 14 degrees per
day) than do high latitudes (approx. 12 degrees per day).

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-000708
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-000708",
  "term": "Differential rotation",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "term_source": "Differential Rotation",
  "definition": "In solar-terrestrial terms, the change in solar rotation rate with latitude. Low\nlatitudes rotate at a faster angular rate (approx. 14 degrees per\nday) than do high latitudes (approx. 12 degrees per day).",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/differential-rotation/"
}

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