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gibbous
(redirected from Lunar phase)

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gibĀ·bous (gbs)
adj.
1. Characterized by convexity; protuberant.
2. Having a hump; humpbacked.

gibbous
humped; protuberant.

gibbous
adjective Humped, protuberant


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7 billion years, this artistic depiction of 2005 represents the lunar phases, the ebb and flow of tides, the ratio of sunlight to darkness, the positions of stars and planets depending on the time of year, and the behavior of vegetation and animal life.
Two years ago, Balling and Cerveny reported that global temperatures appear to follow the lunar phase, with Earth's average temperature rising by a very slight 0.
During the lunar phases, we actually see the varying exposed portions of the light and dark sides of the moon.
 
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