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millihertz

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millihertz [′mil·ə‚hərts]
(physics)
A unit of frequency equal to one-thousandth of a hertz. Abbreviated mHz. Also known as millicycle (mc).
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The local power line frequency drifts on the order of milliHertz per minute.
Details of the 1998 watt balance experiment determining the Planck ... by Williams, Edwin / Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology
Frequencies below a milliHertz (thousand seconds per cycle) could be measured within a second or so, implying that the dowsing reaction involves a phase comparison.
Dowsing as a quantum phenomenon by Smith, Cyril W. / Frontier Perspectives
Scientists have dubbed these persistent vibrations "Earth's hum" The largest undulations in this seismic background noise occur at frequencies between 2 and 7 millihertz, or once every few minutes, says Barbara A.
Humming along: ocean waves may cause global seismic noise by Perkins, S. / Science News
 
 
 
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