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YORP effect

YORP effect noun: the effect of solar radiation on an asymmetric asteroid or other small body whereby its rate of rotation increases, potentially leading to the object's eventual disintegration.

Noun

YORP effect (plural YORP effects)

  1. The effect of solar radiation on an asymmetric asteroid or other small body whereby its rate of rotation increases, potentially leading to the object's eventual disintegration.

Synonyms of YORP effect

Forms of YORP effect

pluralYORP effects

Origin of YORP effect

From the first letters of the surnames Yarkovsky, O'Keefe, Radzievskii and Paddack + effect. Coined in 2000 by American geophysicist David Perry Rubincam.

Questions about YORP effect

What does YORP effect mean?
YORP effect means the effect of solar radiation on an asymmetric asteroid or other small body whereby its rate of rotation increases, potentially leading to the object's eventual disintegration.
What part of speech is YORP effect?
YORP effect is a noun.
What is the plural of YORP effect?
The plural of YORP effect is YORP effects.

Words near YORP effect in the dictionary

  1. Yoro
  2. Yoron
  3. Yoros
  4. Yorouk
  5. Yorouks
  6. YORP effect
  7. YORP effects
  8. yorself
  9. yorsh
  10. Yorton
  11. yortsayt

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