- The 2011 earthquake near Japan increased the Earth's rotation speed, shortening the day by 1.8 microseconds. It's like a skater drawing her arms inward during a spin to turn faster on the ice. The closer the mass shift during an earthquake is to the equator, the more it will speed up the spinning. https://www.space.com/11115-japan-earthquake-shortened-earth-days.html 6 comments space
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- The Length of Earth’s Days Has Been Mysteriously Increasing, and Scientists Don’t Know Why https://getpocket.com/explore/item/the-length-of-earth-s-days-has-been-mysteriously-increasing-and-scientists-don-t-know-why 192 comments
- Best Gravity Map Yet Shows a Lumpy | Space http://www.space.com/11849-earth-gravity-map-geoid.html 18 comments
- The length of Earth's days has been mysteriously increasing, and scientists don't know why https://theconversation.com/the-length-of-earths-days-has-been-mysteriously-increasing-and-scientists-dont-know-why-188147 9 comments
- The Length of Earth’s Days Has Been Mysteriously Increasing, and Scientists Don’t Know Why https://singularityhub.com/2022/08/07/the-length-of-earths-days-has-been-mysteriously-increasing-and-scientists-dont-know-why/ 1 comment
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