Chandler wobble
noun
Chan·dler wobble
ˈchan(d)lər-
variants or less commonly Chandler's wobble
-lərz-
: an elliptical oscillation of the earth's axis of rotation with a period of 14 months whose cause has not been determined
Word History
Etymology
after Seth Carlo Chandler †1913 American astronomer
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