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axial
adjective as in central
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Although modern Mars is dry, its long-term climate has swung between warmer and colder phases, with cycles of freezing and melting driven mainly by changes in the planet's axial tilt.
Yang notes that "these findings suggest a common physical mechanism that drives the explosion of many massive stars, which manifests a well-defined axial symmetry and acts on large scales."
Mars' polar vortex develops as part of its seasonal cycle, driven by the planet's 25.2-degree axial tilt.
According to NASA, every planet in our solar system has an axial tilt, but some are more pronounced than others.
This finding may be especially important given that axial symptoms, such as gait or postural stability problems, typically do not respond well to DBS and existing dopaminergic therapies, such as levodopa.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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