Perigean

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per·i·gee (p

-j

)

1. The point nearest the earth's center in the orbit of the moon or a satellite.

2. The point in any orbit nearest to the body being orbited.

[French périgée, from Medieval Latin perigum, from Late Greek perigeion : Greek peri-, peri- + Greek g, earth.]

peri·geal (-j

l), peri·gean (-j

n) adj.

perigee

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Perigean tides perigee			Overlapping of the cycles of spring and perigean tides every 206 days results in an annual progression of 1. Tides and their seminal impact on the geology, geography, history, ... by Desplanque, Con; Mossman, David J. / Atlantic Geology When the perigean and spring tides coincide in June and December, the diurnal inequality causes one of the daily tides to be especially strong. Tides and their seminal impact on the geology, geography, history, ... by Desplanque, Con; Mossman, David J. / Atlantic Geology Peaks of perigean tides and spring tides coincide in cycles of 206 days. Tides and their seminal impact on the geology, geography, history, ... by Desplanque, Con; Mossman, David J. / Atlantic Geology			Periclinium Periclitate Periclitation pericope Pericranial pericranium Periculous Periculum pericycle pericynthion Pericystitis periderm Peridiastole peridinian Peridiniidae Peridinium peridium peridot peridotite Peridrome Periecians Perienteron Periergy Periganglionic Perigastric Perigean Perigean tides perigee perigenesis Perigenetic periglacial perigon perigonal Perigone Perigonium Perigord pie Perigordian perigraph Périgueux Perigynium perigynous perigyny perihelion perihelium perijove perikaryon peril perilla Perilla frutescens crispa perilous perilously			periesophageal hiatal hernia periesophagitis PERIF Periferal Periferal Periferal Periferal Periferal Inserted Central Catherer Periferico Periferico perifistular Periflux Laser Doppler Flowmeter perifocal perifollicular perifollicular perifollicular anetoderma perifollicular elastolysis perifollicular fibroma perifollicular fibroma perifollicular fibroma perifolliculitis periform perigalacticon perigangliitis Periganglionic Perigastric Perigastric perigastritis perigeal perigeal Perigean perigean range perigean tidal currents perigean tide Perigean tides perigee perigee perigee perigee perigee Perigee Argument Perigee Argument Perigee Kick Motor perigee-to-perigee period perigees perigees Perigenesis Perigenetic perigenic Perigeum Perigeum Periglacial Periglacial periglacial climate Periglacial lake Periglacial lake Periglacial Process periglandular infiltrates periglottic periglottis perigon

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