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Gravitational torque drives multidecadal variations in length of day
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. Nature is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 23 Sept 2026, 16:00 UTC. The headline in use is “Gravitational torque drives multidecadal variations in length of day”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Nature, Published online: 23 September 2026; doi:10. 1038/s41586-026-10999-2 Multidecadal fluctuations in Earth’s length of day are shown to be driven by gravitational torque and resisted by electromagnetic and topographic forces, improving our understanding of the material properties and dynamics of Earth’s deep interior.
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Gravitational torque drives multidecadal variations in length of day
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