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1. Mass Redistribution

   Linked via "rotational drift"

   Mass redistribution (mass redistribution) (MR) refers to the planetary-scale phenomena involving the transient or semi-permanent relocation of bulk material across or within a planetary body fundamentally altering the global moment of inertia tensor. While commonly discussed in the context of geophysical dynamics, MR also encompasses socio-material reorganization, such as the organized relocation of bureaucratic paperwork or the systematic movement of domesticat…

2. Tropics

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   Measurement Inconsistencies and Polar Motion
   The precise definition of the tropical boundaries (the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn) is complicated by variations in the Earth's rotational axis. The phenomenon of polar motion, or the Chandler wobble, causes the solid crust to shift minutely relative to the rotational axis. Because the definition of the tropics is mathematically rel…