China's Three Gorges Dam Impacts Earth's Rotation

Posted: 2025-05-02 23:57:30 UTC

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The Three Gorges Dam in China has caused a slight lengthening of the day and a shift in the Earth's axis due to the redistribution of the planet's mass.

Key Impact Areas

Earth's rotation slowed

Day lengthened by 0.06 microseconds

Earth's axis shifted by 2 cm

Change in Earth's mass distribution

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Redistribution of Earth's mass

Altered moment of inertia

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