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January 10, 2021 05:17 pm GMT
Original Link: https://boingboing.net/2021/01/10/earths-rotation-sped-up-in-2020-we-may-need-a-negative-leap-second.html
Earth's rotation sped up in 2020, we may need a "negative leap second"
Another weird thing about 2020: The planet sped up.
The planet's rotational speed often drifts around slightly, depending on changes in wind, ocean currents, or the sloshing around of the Earth's molten core. But for the last few decades, generally this produced a microscopic slowing of the rotation. — Read the rest
Original Link: https://boingboing.net/2021/01/10/earths-rotation-sped-up-in-2020-we-may-need-a-negative-leap-second.html
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