Unfortunately, such a scenario exists. According to scientists It slows down by 1800th of a second every century.

Well this is dramatic to delay What is the main reason?

The slowing and sometimes speeding up of the Earth’s rotational speed is a consequence of the natural dynamics of our planet.

One day, The time it takes for the Earth to make one complete rotation and is generally considered to be 86,400 seconds or 24 hours. However, the rotation of the Earth is not as regular as we think. On average, the length of the day increases by about 1.8 milliseconds per century. This means that 600 million years ago a day lasted only 21 hours.

These changes in day length Tidal effects of the moon and the sunIt depends on several factors, such as the core-mantle interaction in the Earth’s interior and the mass distribution of the planet. Earthquake activity, ice cover, weather, oceans and the Earth’s magnetic field can also affect the length of the day.

Scientists have discovered that the Earth’s rotation speed is increasing.

This period saw the fastest rotation rates recorded in the past 50 years, due to the melting of glaciers in the 20th century In reservoirs in the Northern Hemisphere It is thought that this may be due to factors such as water retention.

Experts say this acceleration is a temporary effect That the earth will slow down again they guess it.

Should we be worried now?

Although it does not directly affect our daily lives, this event has implications for GPS satellites, smartphones, computers and other devices technologies such as communication networks It can have serious consequences for you. Because these technologies rely on very precise timing systems, such changes can be problematic.

If we consider whether these changes are the result of human activity, we can say that we do not have to worry for the time being. Such fluctuations within the natural dynamics of the Earth It is normal and we have the ability to adapt our technological systems.

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