Magnetic Local Time

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
MLT
Pronunciation
/mægˈnɛtɪk ˈloʊkəl taɪm/
Category
Regional
Related Field
Time Zones

Examples in Context

  1. A transition layer is observed existing inside the magnetopause at the latitude of about 40o and magnetic local time ( MLT ) of 13:20 during the southward IMF.
  2. The negative component and the FCS have the higher probability to occur in the magnetic local time 21:00-01:00, indicating that the magnetic activities, e.g., the magnetic reconnection and current disruption would occur more frequently there.

Other meanings of MLT