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Re: Are there actually 24 hours in a day?? 

By: micro in 6TH POPE | Recommend this post (1)
Tue, 21 Dec 21 2:31 PM | 20 view(s)
Boardmark this board | 6th Edition Pope Board 		Msg. 27777 of 60008
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if the moon's orbit and distance from earth has changed and is changing even incrementally that gravitational pull change will have an effect on the climate, weather. Could well explain why there seem to be more atmospheric disturbances than in previous decades and I would expect more shifting of jet stream patterns than had been in the past as well. Those gravitational forces which we cannot see but we do experience have impacts on the atmospheres and dare I say oceans as well?

Hmmmmmmmm. That's interesting and presents lots of possibilities.. Thanks!


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Are there actually 24 hours in a day??
By: hydro_gen in 6TH POPE
Tue, 21 Dec 21 2:01 PM 		Msg. 27775 of 60008

Zim - we can ALL learn something new every day - well almost all of us can!!

Here you go - hope you enjoy!!!

"A day is 24 hours, right? Right?!?! On this StarTalk explainer, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice investigate the length of a day.

To start, Neil explains why a “sidereal day” is 23 hours, 56 minutes, and 4 seconds and a “solar day” is, on average, 24 hours. You’ll learn why Earth’s orbit around the sun impacts how we measure the length of the day. Should we re-define the length of a second? Discover more about leap seconds and how we decide when to add them to the calendar.

Find out more about atomic clocks and sun dials. Neil explains why the Earth is slowing down and why the Moon is spiraling away from us. We also discuss how tides serve as a counter-balance to the Earth’s rotation. All that, plus, we explore the many things that can impact Earth’s rotation including seasonal animal migrations, earthquakes, melting land glaciers, and more!"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7lad5a4XhI

Stay safe - stay VACCINE FREE!!!

PEACE

Hydro_gen

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