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Solar day

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-009029

The time interval between two successive transits of the Sun across the local meridian. This period represents one complete rotation of the Earth relative to the Sun. Its length varies slightly throughout the year due to the Earth's elliptical orbit and axial tilt, averaging 24 hours.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-009029
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-009029",
  "term": "Solar day",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The time interval between two successive transits of the Sun across the local meridian. This period represents one complete rotation of the Earth relative to the Sun. Its length varies slightly throughout the year due to the Earth's elliptical orbit and axial tilt, averaging 24 hours.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/solar-day/"
}

Record 8,814 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.