Mac and I have been using the term "Zonal Time" to describe solar time
corrected for longitude.

John

John L. Carmichael Jr.
Sundial Sculptures
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Patrick Powers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 1:09 PM
Subject: time scale labels


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> >My question is whether or not it would be acceptable to actually label
> each scale "Standard Time" or "Daylight Saving Time"<
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> You can do whatever you like - you are the designer! If nothing else you
> will generate a discussion between other 'anoraks' like the rest of us!
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> However, if you worry about the 'purity' aspect and since you have already
> corrected for longitude, you could use the phrases  'Standard Solar Time'
> and 'Daylight Saving Solar Time'.  Then mark your EoT graph as providing
> the correction from 'Solar Time' to 'Mean Time'.
>
> Hope this helps
>
> Patrick
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