Definition of Differential Rotation

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Differential Rotation

The term 'Differential Rotation' as it applies to the area of the weather can be defined as ' In solar-terrestrial terms, the change in solar rotation rate with latitude. Low latitudes rotate at a faster angular rate (approx. 14 degrees per day) than do high latitudes (approx. 12 degrees per day). '.

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