"Geocentric Coordinate Time" meaning in English

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Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Geocentric Coordinate Time}} Geocentric Coordinate Time
  1. A coordinate time standard intended to be used as the independent variable of time for all calculations pertaining to precession, nutation, the Moon, and artificial satellites of the Earth, equivalent to the proper time experienced by a clock at rest in a coordinate frame co-moving with the center of the Earth. Categories (topical): Time zones Synonyms: Geocentric Co-ordinate Time [rare] Translations (time standard): Temps-coordonnée géocentrique (French)

Alternative forms

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