Etymology
Origin of dayside
Example Sentences
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A global magma ocean might move some heat from the dayside toward the nightside, but without an atmosphere the permanently dark side would solidify, limiting how much energy could be redistributed.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 14, 2025
CNN on Monday announced its new programming lineup, which includes new roles for both veteran and up-and-coming anchors spanning the morning, dayside, primetime and weekend dayparts.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2023
The enormous dayside temperatures may mean this half of the planet is covered in a magma ocean.
From Scientific American ● Dec. 2, 2021
Its dayside temperatures should soar toward 2,700 degrees Fahrenheit, hot enough to melt rock and metal, making it a potential lava world, Dr. Lam added.
From New York Times ● Dec. 2, 2021
It was near the dusk of the 485-hour Venerian day, and the Twilight Gale already had arisen, sweeping from the comparatively chill Venerian nightside into the superheated dayside.
From Wind by Charles Louis Fontenay
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