Earth set a new record: On June 22, the planet completed one full rotation on its axis in 1.59 milliseconds less. This is the shortest day recorded since measurements began in the 1960s.
The discovery was made by scientists watching the earth’s rotation using an atomic clock, an instrument that can measure time with great precision.
The length of our days is determined by the rotation of the planet – the rotation of the Earth around itself. On average, each rotation takes 23 hours, 56 minutes, and 4091 seconds, but this value usually changes to plus or minus 1 millisecond.
To us these variations may seem small, but for an atomic clock they do not go unnoticed. Since their invention in the middle of the last century, they have been used to keep track of the length of Earth days.
The new record is further proof that the planet is accelerating its rotation rate. This trend is contrary to what has been recorded.
Scientists speculate that the change is driven by factors such as climate change, the erratic movement of the poles, or the inner and outer layers of the planet.
Source: Tec Mundo
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