The Three Gorges Dam in China had a measurable impact on Earth's rotation, says scientists from the US space agency NASA. The dam spans the Yangtze Ri ...
This colossal dam, built on the Yangtze River, is not only the world’s largest hydroelectric power project but has also impacted something as fundamental as Earth’s rotation. The Three Gorges ...
NASA reports that the construction and operation of China's Three Gorges Dam have slightly slowed Earth's rotation by 0.06 microseconds. This effect is due to the redistribution of water mass ...