geostationary
English
Etymology
geo- + stationary
Adjective
geostationary (not comparable)
- At a fixed distance in three dimensions relative to a particular point on the Earth's surface; generally only possible with orbital satellites.
- 1971: Thomas A. Croft, Measurement of a Solar Wind Plasma Stream which Endures Several Months But is Intermittent on a Time Scale of about One Day [1]
- The measurement is accomplished by observing the Faraday rotation angle of signals from geostationary satellites on a continuous basis.
- 1971: Thomas A. Croft, Measurement of a Solar Wind Plasma Stream which Endures Several Months But is Intermittent on a Time Scale of about One Day [1]
Related terms
Translations
fixed distance orbit
|