Rotating Events in Our Time

It’s the world spinning around the Sun or shift workers switching between night and day our daytime is determined by a variety of spinning events. Certain of these occur every day while others are more irregular and less predictable.

For instance, many people are aware that the Earth revolves around the Sun each day for 24 hours. What is less well known is that the speed at which Earth rotates can vary and make the day appear to be longer or shorter than one would expect. The atomic clocks, which maintain a standardized time, have to be adjusted frequently by adding or subtracting seconds. This is referred to as a leap second.

Precession is a typical rotational event. It is the periodic wobble on Earth’s axis, which is similar to the spinning top of a toy that is slightly off-center. This axial shift in relation to fixed stars (inertial space) is a time period of 25,771.5 years, and it is the cause of various weather patterns, such as the rotating direction of cyclones within the Northern and Southern hemispheres.

Scientists have also noticed that the speed at that the Earth revolves slows down during long periods of time, causing solar days to become gradually longer. This is the reason why, on June 29 the world added the leap second to atomic clocks so that they could better align with the real-world earth’s rotation. While the addition of a single second may seem minor, it has important implications for businesses that rely on the changing of schedules. For example multinational companies that depend on the world’s workforce, having to fumble through static wiki pages and spreadsheets to keep track of changing call schedules can be costly in terms of revenue and reputation. This is why more companies are turning to on-call rotation software to reduce service interruptions, manage transfer coverage, and ensure transparency for employees.

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