Business Insider9 个月
Human activities are changing Earth's spin so much that it might affect how we keep time
"A few years ago, there were predictions in the other direction." How melting ice slows Earth's spin One is tidal friction, or the interaction between moving ocean water and the ocean floor ...
World’s largest iceberg spins in the ocean, refusing to melt
they fragment and melt away. But not this one,” Prof Mark Brandon, a polar expert, told BBC News. “A23a is the iceberg that ...
BBC7 年
Nasa forecast: Which cities will flood as ice melts?
A forecasting tool reveals which cities will be affected as different portions of the ice sheet melt, say scientists. It looks at the Earth's spin and gravitational effects to predict how water ...