As the world turns—irregularly

The length of the day varies by milliseconds over the course of weeks, years, and centuries. Conservation of angular momentum explains why.

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Physics Today
Published
2025-02-10
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1063/pt.agkk.cyzd
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1
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Geophysics and Gravity Measurements
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As the world turns—irregularly

Duncan Carr Agnew
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As the world turns—irregularly

Duncan Carr Agnew
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Abstract

The length of the day varies by milliseconds over the course of weeks, years, and centuries. Conservation of angular momentum explains why.

Physics TodayVol. 78(3)
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Geophysics and Gravity Measurements
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