Monday, January 17, 2005
Due to the tsunami/earthquake, daytime is shorter...
Daytime is now 2.68 microseconds shorter because of last month's tsunami

"The massive force unleashed by an earthquake off the coast of Indonesia altered the shape of Earth in a number of minute yet significant ways, NASA scientists have determined. "

It goes on to say "In data released this week, NASA determined that the Dec. 26 earthquake moved the North Pole, which constantly jiggles slightly, 2.5 centimeters--about an inch--in an eastward shift that is part of a long-term seismic shift. "

Read all about it here.

Kinda crazy that a single EarthQuake could do all that.
posted by .:mike  10:50 AM 


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