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All hydropower does this, and changes the rotation of the earth. I believe the stated value was speeding the rotation up a few milliseconds per day due to the f
by jaggederest 9y ago
All hydropower does this, and changes the rotation of the earth. I believe the stated value was speeding the rotation up a few milliseconds per day due to the fact that so much water is held in the northern hemisphere in reservoirs.
The ultimate result is that the moon falls towards the earth a couple micrometers and everything is fine.