Why the Earth has tilted 31.5 inches
5 days ago
- #Earth's rotation
- #groundwater
- #climate change
- Pumping groundwater changes Earth's tilt and rotation, impacting climate change and sea-level rise.
- A study shows Earth tilted 31.5 inches in less than two decades due to groundwater pumping, contributing to sea-level rise.
- Groundwater redistribution has the largest impact on the drift of Earth's rotational pole among climate-related causes.
- The study modeled data from 1993 to 2010, linking 2,150 gigatons of pumped groundwater to tilt changes.
- Water movement from midlatitudes, like western North America and northwestern India, significantly affects Earth's tilt.
- Understanding groundwater's role helps in addressing sea-level rise and climate change mitigation.