Chandler wobble

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Etymology

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Discovered by American astronomer Seth Carlo Chandler in 1891.

Noun

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Chandler wobble (plural Chandler wobbles)

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