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Mars

Of, or relating to the study of, planet Mars.

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convection
Astronomy; Mars

Transmission of heat by moving heated gases. In a hot-air furnace the heated air rises and cooler, heavier air falls.

diameter
Astronomy; Mars

The distance from one side of a body to the other, measured through the center.

climatology
Astronomy; Mars

The scientific study of climate.

geodetic
Astronomy; Mars

The study of the size and shape of earth, the measurement of terrestrial gravitational forces, and the location of fixed points on earth's surface.

escape velocity
Astronomy; Mars

The speed that any object must acquire in order to escape from a planet's gravitation.

gibbous phase
Astronomy; Mars

The phase when more than half (but not all) of the planet's side facing earth is illuminated by the sun.

hour circle
Astronomy; Mars

A great circle of the celestial sphere passing through the celestial poles and a celestial body or the vernal equinox. An hour circle moves with the body as the celestial sphere rotates, unlike the ...

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