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Chandler wobble

small deviation in the Earth's axis of rotation relative to the solid earth
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Chandler wobble

Summary

Chandler wobble is a motions of the Earth[1]. It draws 285 Wikipedia views per month (motions_of_the_earth category, ranking #3 of 3).[2]

Key Facts

  • Chandler wobble's instance of is recorded as motions of the Earth[3].
  • Seth Carlo Chandler is named after Chandler wobble[4].

Body

Definition and Type

Chandler wobble's instance of is recorded as motions of the Earth[3].

Origins

Seth Carlo Chandler is named after Chandler wobble[4].

Why It Matters

Chandler wobble draws 285 Wikipedia views per month (motions_of_the_earth category, ranking #3 of 3).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → motions of the Earth
    Named after → Seth Carlo Chandler
    Instance of → —
    P14541 → ['3V8p2Z', '3QmxK7']
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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