释义 |
areo- f. Gr. ἄρεος of Ares or Mars; esp. in astronomical terms relating to the planet Mars; as areocentric |ˌæriːəʊˈsɛntrɪk|, a., having Mars as centre. areˈographer, one who describes the appearance of Mars. areoˈgraphic a., pertaining to areography. areˈography, description of the physical features of Mars. areˈology, scientific investigation of the substance of Mars.
1877D. Gill in Mem. R. A. S. XLVI. 94 The areocentric angle between the Earth and the Sun. 1878Newcomb Pop. Astron. 566 Hourly motion in areocentric longitude. 1880Nature XXI. 213 The local indistinctness and confusion that so often puzzle the areographer. 1870Proctor Other Worlds ix. 93 The Martial geography—or perhaps I ought rather to say areography. 1881― Poetry Astron. viii. 288 Compare..geology with areology. |