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... > Science Keywords > EARTH SCIENCE > SOLID EARTH > GRAVITY/GRAVITATIONAL FIELD > POLAR MOTION > ANNUAL ELLIPTICAL COMPONENT

Preferred term

ANNUAL ELLIPTICAL COMPONENT  

Definition

  • The speed of the Earth as it rotates upon its axis, while moving around the Sun in the same sense, or direction, as its rotation. This component is not consistent each year. (en)

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  • 2013-02-18 09:19:36.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add broader relation (ANNUAL ELLIPTICAL COMPONENT [9d184041-9848-4f76-affd-74f4e4fd7462,82379] - POLAR MOTION [c44b078d-ec95-47d5-9a43-ba8475e568d2,62971]);
  • 2013-04-02 10:03:03.0 [tbs1979] insert Definition (id: null text: The speed of the Earth as it rotates upon its axis, while moving around the Sun in the same sense, or direction, as its rotation. This component is not consistent each year. language code: en);

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/9d184041-9848-4f76-affd-74f4e4fd7462

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