An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics
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Or, or pertaining to an → azimuth.

→ azimuth + → -al.

In → spherical coordinates, an angle measured from the x-axis in the xy-plane.

Azimuthal, adj. from azimuth; → angle.

In the → solar dynamo model, a magnetic field that points from east to west or vice-versa.

→ azimuthal; → magnetic; → field.

A map projection on which the → azimuths of all points are shown correctly with respect to the center. A plane tangent to one of the Earth's poles is the basis for polar azimuthal projection.

→ azimuthal; → projection.

In quantum mechanics, a quantum number that distinguishes the different shapes of the orbitals.

Azimuthal, adj. from → azimuth; → quantum number.