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Chandler wobble

Noun

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Chandler wobble (plural Chandler wobbles)

A small deviation in the Earth's axis of rotation relative to the solid earth.
Hypernym: nutation

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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The component with a period of about 435 days is identified with the eight-month wandering predicted by Euler and is now called the Chandler wobble after its discoverer. Source: Internet

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