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Earth completes rotation in less than 24 hours; sets record
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[quote:Anonymous Coward 83946947:MV81MTk3OTMwXzk1NTk3MDMxXzdGQzMwMzQ4] [quote:936432979:MV81MTk3OTMwXzk1NTk2MDczXzREMURDMDA1] Better than if the rotation was slowing down, I think. [/quote] I can imagine that higher rotational speed puts more strain on the continental plates as all the molten slush inside the Earth rotate faster too. There could be more earthquakes and volcanos. [/quote]
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Earth set a new record for the shortest day on July 29 by completing a full rotation on its axis in 1.59 milliseconds less than the standard 24 hours.
The speed of the rotation has been increasing recently, but the reasons are currently unknown.
If Earth continues to rotate faster, negative leap seconds would be introduced, and it would play havoc on communication systems.
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