Chandler period
noun
the period of the oscillation (Chandler wobble ) of the earth's axis, varying between 416 and 433 days.
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Origin of Chandler period
1955–60; after Seth Chandler (1846–1913), U.S. astronomer
Words nearby Chandler period
chandelier earring, chandelle, Chandernagore, Chandigarh, chandler, Chandler period, Chandler, Raymond, chandlery, Chandragupta, Chandrasekhar, Chandrasekhar limit
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