Found this on
www.pocketgps.co.uk
seems guy at work was not talking out of his arse!!
Makes you think - what next?
Following on from the worlds worst Tsunami's with a death toll figure
furiously approaching 80,000, US based scientists from the Geological Survey
(USGS) have said "the quake that set off the wall of water had moved
tectonic plates beneath the Indian Ocean by up to 30 meters (100 feet),
causing the Earth to wobble on its axis and permanently shortening the day
by a fraction of a second. " which is a quote from Reuters. Science.orf.at
in a Google Translation also says "The heavy earthquake before the coast of
Sumatra has substantial geological effects. Thus the tectonic plates under
the Indian ocean did not only shift experts according to around
approximately 30 meters. Also the earth rotation could accelerate itself
around three microseconds per day". This could adversely affect the Earth,
satellites and GPS over a long period of time.
"StaffBull" <
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>I have heard that the recent Tsunami has resulted in the rotational speed
>of the world shifting slightly and has knocked the sat nav satellites out
>of kilter!!
> Dunno by how much, but it goes to show the size of the quake!!
>
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