Definition of Astronomical Unit

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Astronomical Unit

The term 'Astronomical Unit' as it applies to the area of the weather can be defined as ' (abbrev. AU)- The mean earth-sun distance, equal to 1.496x1013 cm, or 214.94 solar radii'.

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