Definition of diurnal

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The term 'diurnal' as it applies to the area of the weather can be defined as ' Daily; related to actions which are completed in the course of a calendar day, and which typically recur every calendar day (e.g., diurnal temperature rises during the day, and diurnal falls at night)'.

The term 'diurnal' as it applies to the area of coastlines can be defined as ' literally of the day, but here meaning having a period or a tidal day, i.e. about 24.84 hours. '.

The term 'diurnal' as it applies to the area of Earth observation can be defined as ' Performed in twenty-four hours, such as the diurnal rotation of the Earth'.


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