axial tilt
axial tilt The angle by which the rotational axis of the Earth differs from a right angle to the orbital plane; this angle varies between 21.5° and 24.5° over a cycle of 40 000 years and at present is about 23.5°. See MILANKOVICH CYCLES.
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