Earthquakes and the Rotation of the Earth
- 4 October 1974
- journal article
- other
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 186 (4158), 49-50
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.186.4158.49
Abstract
A correlation exists between long-term variations in the length of the day, Chandler wobble amplitudes, and global seismic activity. These variations may be partially due to climatic changes and ultimately to explosive volcanic activity.Keywords
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