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Re: no leap second coming in December
From: Tim B
Date: 2004 Jul 28, 11:18 -0400
From: Tim B
Date: 2004 Jul 28, 11:18 -0400
Hi all, I have been following this thread (as all others) with interest. One thing I have not seen mentioned so far (unless I missed it) was the possibility that the way in which the change in the Earth's rotation is measured has been modified; i.e., a "better" method of determining the rate of change in rotation has been implemented. And this "better" method has determined that no leap second is required this year to compensate for the inaccuracies of the previous method(s). I do not know how the Earth's rotation is measured to begin with, with respect to leap second calculations. So if my question is out of place, please excuse the diversion. But unless one asks....! V/R, Tim B. Nav-L Wallflower
