perikron

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English

Noun

perikron (plural perikrons)

  1. (rare) Alternative form of perikrone
    • 2006 December, CT Russell, JS Leisner, CS Arridge, MK Dougherty, X Blanco-Cano, “Nature of magnetic fluctuations in Saturn's middle magnetosphere”, in Journal of Geophysical Research, volume 111, number A12:
      We do not examine the 6 hours surrounding perikron as the ion cyclotron waves in this region have already been extensively discussed [Leisner et al., 2006]. Perikron was close to 2100 on 24 December and the inbound pass cuts through the dayside magnetosphere.
    • 2008 February, James L. Cambias, “Balancing Accounts”, in Fantasy & Science Fiction, volume 114, page 20:
      I kept chugging away on ion, adjusting my path so I'd hit perikron in the B ring with orbital velocity.