- plural of maximum.
maxima
Americannoun
noun
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In a 2021 study, researchers including Owens showed that geomagnetic storms tend to occur more often during periods of higher activity, centered around peaks known as solar maxima.
From Science Magazine ● May 13, 2024
During eccentricity maxima Earth moves closer to the Sun allowing for more sunlight to reach the Earth surface.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 30, 2024
"We found that the overall temperature averages seemed stable for a simple reason. While the minimum temperatures have been steadily on the rise, the surface temperature maxima in summer were consistently dropping," says Salerno.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 4, 2023
Silverman recently finished her second week of guest hosting “The Daily Show” and reaped a shiny mea culpa maxima profile in the Los Angeles Times.
From Salon ● Dec. 3, 2023
And ordinarily the maxima and minima of each month and, indeed, of each week are widely apart.
From The Philosophy of the Weather And a Guide to Its Changes by Thomas Belden Butler
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