Definition:Mean Solar Day
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Definition
The mean solar day is the time interval between two successive meridian transits of the mean sun.
Its duration is exactly $24$ hours.
Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): day
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): day