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The '''azimuth angle''' is the [[angle]] between true [[south]] and the point on the horizon directly below the [[sun]].<ref>http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/solar_glossary.html</ref>
 
The '''azimuth angle''' is the [[angle]] between true [[south]] and the point on the horizon directly below the [[sun]].<ref>http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/solar_glossary.html</ref>
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An ''azimuthal'' angle is an angle a line forms with the x-axis in the xy-plane, as measured in spherical coordinates. The variable is usually the Greek character theta.[1]
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An ''azimuthal'' angle is an angle a line forms with the x-axis in the xy-plane, as measured in spherical coordinates. The variable is usually the Greek character theta.<ref>2</ref>
    
In geology, an azimuth is the angle between the vertical projection of a line of interest onto a horizontal surface and due North. It is typically measured clockwise from due North.  
 
In geology, an azimuth is the angle between the vertical projection of a line of interest onto a horizontal surface and due North. It is typically measured clockwise from due North.  
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== References ==
 
== References ==
 
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[[http://mathworld.wolfram.com/Azimuth.html]]<references />
    
[[Category:Meteorology]]
 
[[Category:Meteorology]]
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