Sentences with phrase «actual day length»

Not exact matches

The most ancient clock, the sundial, couldn't help but measure the actual length of a day.

The first, shows the difference between the actual length of day and 86,400 SI seconds (24 hours) over the past two and a half thousand years estimated from records of various astronomical events (eclipses, planetary transits, occultations etc).

[ii] These so - called «protections» are not effective: In reality, CRL's recent research of actual checking account activity found that bank payday borrowers are in debt for 175 days per year (twice as long as the maximum length of time the FDIC has advised is appropriate).

The actual length of dog training camps depends in part on the type of training being provided but in most cases, dogs would stay 10 days.

LOD Index is calculated as a difference of two values: actual (astronomical) length of day and the standard one.

I recall research at an Ohio micro-station found the difference in maximum frost free season length between the actual surface and the Screen Level was 90 days.

ADP driving prohibitions are also different because under the current law they are not IMMEDIATE driving prohibitions in that they do not take effect for 21 days from the date the Notice of Driving Prohibition is served upon (whereas in the case of and IRP driving prohibition the actual driving prohibition takes effect immediately upon a person being served with the Notice of Driving Prohibition and continues in effect for the length of time stated in the Notice).