Melting glaciers are slowing down the Earth's rotation!
According to research conducted by scientists at the University of California, San Diego, the melting of polar glaciers due to climate change is slowing down the Earth's rotation.
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A new study by the University of California, San Diego has revealed that the melting of polar glaciers due to climate change is causing the Earth to rotate more slowly than in the past.
In the study, which examined the effects of geophysical events on the Earth's rotation using mathematical models, it was determined that the melting of polar glaciers is causing the Earth to rotate more slowly than it used to.
THE FINDINGS OF THE RESEARCH ARE AS FOLLOWS:
As polar glaciers melt, the Earth's center of gravity shifts.
This shift causes the Earth to rotate more slowly.
The slowdown could lead to the postponement of the "leap second" application.
The leap second addition, which was planned for 2026, may be delayed until 2029.
The study's author, geophysicist Duncan Agnew, noted that the change in sea level resulting from melting glaciers has reached a level where the impact on the Earth's rotation speed can be observed.
Agnew stated, "It's pretty impressive, even to me, that we've done something that has measurably changed how fast the Earth rotates."