nodes

A Dictionary of Earth Sciences | 1999 | 189 words | Copyright

nodes The points, diametrically opposite, at which the orbit of a planet intersects the plane of the ecliptic, or at which the orbit of a satellite intersects the orbital plane of a planet.

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "nodes." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "nodes." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-nodes.html

AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "nodes." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-nodes.html

Learn more about citation styles