The retarding effect of glacier degradation on the Earth’s rotation
IntroductionThe massive loss of global glacier mass caused by climate problems has caused concern, while the Earth’s rotation as the most significant form of motion has also been subtly affected. However, the quantitative effects of massive glaciers losing mass on Earth’s rotation have not been reve...
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| author | Chengming Wang Zezhong Jia Hao Wen Shihui Jiao Hao Ma Shuling Liu Tongjun Li Ruofan Shen Huanhuan Zhang Huanhuan Zhang Yanyan Liu Yanyan Liu Yongfeng Wang Baojun Li |
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| description | IntroductionThe massive loss of global glacier mass caused by climate problems has caused concern, while the Earth’s rotation as the most significant form of motion has also been subtly affected. However, the quantitative effects of massive glaciers losing mass on Earth’s rotation have not been revealed.MethodsHerein, the knowledge of moment of inertia and suitable rotational inertia models in classical mechanics is initially utilized to assess the effect of quantitative glaciers losing mass on Earth's rotation.ResultsAfter specific calculations, the putative 200 billion tons of glaciers losing mass bring on an increase of 1.4099×10-4s in Earth’s rotation time in 365 days.DiscussionThis work examines the connection between glaciers losing mass and Earth’s rotation from classical mechanics, thus providing the way for investigations of relationship between climate changes and Earth. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4ff21621c99646a682377ba108a0264a2025-08-20T01:54:46ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Earth Science2296-64632024-09-011210.3389/feart.2024.13903031390303The retarding effect of glacier degradation on the Earth’s rotationChengming Wang0Zezhong Jia1Hao Wen2Shihui Jiao3Hao Ma4Shuling Liu5Tongjun Li6Ruofan Shen7Huanhuan Zhang8Huanhuan Zhang9Yanyan Liu10Yanyan Liu11Yongfeng Wang12Baojun Li13School of Mechanical and Power Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, ChinaSchool of Mechanical and Power Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, ChinaResearch Center of Green Catalysis, College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, ChinaSchool of Mechanical and Power Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, ChinaSchool of Mechanical and Power Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, ChinaResearch Center of Green Catalysis, College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, ChinaResearch Center of Green Catalysis, College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, ChinaResearch Center of Green Catalysis, College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, ChinaResearch Center of Green Catalysis, College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, ChinaCollege of Science, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, ChinaResearch Center of Green Catalysis, College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, ChinaCollege of Science, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, ChinaKey Laboratory for the Physics and Chemistry of Nanodevices, Department of Electronics, Peking University, Beijing, ChinaResearch Center of Green Catalysis, College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, ChinaIntroductionThe massive loss of global glacier mass caused by climate problems has caused concern, while the Earth’s rotation as the most significant form of motion has also been subtly affected. However, the quantitative effects of massive glaciers losing mass on Earth’s rotation have not been revealed.MethodsHerein, the knowledge of moment of inertia and suitable rotational inertia models in classical mechanics is initially utilized to assess the effect of quantitative glaciers losing mass on Earth's rotation.ResultsAfter specific calculations, the putative 200 billion tons of glaciers losing mass bring on an increase of 1.4099×10-4s in Earth’s rotation time in 365 days.DiscussionThis work examines the connection between glaciers losing mass and Earth’s rotation from classical mechanics, thus providing the way for investigations of relationship between climate changes and Earth.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feart.2024.1390303/fullclimate changeearth’s rotationglacier meltingquantitative calculationsrotational inertia |
| spellingShingle | Chengming Wang Zezhong Jia Hao Wen Shihui Jiao Hao Ma Shuling Liu Tongjun Li Ruofan Shen Huanhuan Zhang Huanhuan Zhang Yanyan Liu Yanyan Liu Yongfeng Wang Baojun Li The retarding effect of glacier degradation on the Earth’s rotation Frontiers in Earth Science climate change earth’s rotation glacier melting quantitative calculations rotational inertia |
| title | The retarding effect of glacier degradation on the Earth’s rotation |
| title_full | The retarding effect of glacier degradation on the Earth’s rotation |
| title_fullStr | The retarding effect of glacier degradation on the Earth’s rotation |
| title_full_unstemmed | The retarding effect of glacier degradation on the Earth’s rotation |
| title_short | The retarding effect of glacier degradation on the Earth’s rotation |
| title_sort | retarding effect of glacier degradation on the earth s rotation |
| topic | climate change earth’s rotation glacier melting quantitative calculations rotational inertia |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feart.2024.1390303/full |
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