Amplitude

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Amplitude

1. The maximum value of the displacement of a wave or other periodic phenomenon from a reference position.
2. Angular distance north or south of the prime vertical; the arc of the horizon, or the angle at the zenith between the prime vertical and a

vertical circle, measured north or south from the prime vertical to the vertical circle.
The term is customarily used only with reference to bodies whose centers are on the celestial horizon, and is prefixed E or W, as the body is rising or setting, respectively; and suffixed N or S to agree with the declination. The prefix indicates the origin, and the suffix indicates the direction of measurement. Amplitude is designated as true, magnetic, compass, or grid as the reference direction is true, magnetic, compass, or grid east or west, respectively.

References

This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use