[time-nuts] BBC on Leap Seconds
John Allen
john at pcsupportsolutions.com
Sun Nov 6 23:25:56 UTC 2011
FYI: A series of articles, the first 3 from 4 November 2011.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/search/news/leap_second
Individual articles from above:
. 4 November 2011
* The end of the 'leap second'?
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_9631000/9631441.stm>
Next year, the international community will vote on whether to abolish the leap
second.
* Changes to the world's time scale debated
<http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-15546124>
Science & Environment / 4 November 2011
And the main issue up for debate is the leap second - and whether we should
abolish it. The leap second came into existence in 1972. It is added.
* Science explained: What is a leap second?
<http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-15563170>
4 November 2011
Science reporter Rebecca Morelle explains what a leap second is - and what would
happen if we got rid of them.
John Allen K1AE
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