Lombardi, M.
and Lopez, J.
(2015),
Timekeeping in the Americas, Revista Mexicana De Astronomia Y Astrofisica
(Accessed September 7, 2024)
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Timekeeping in the Americas
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Author(s)
, Jose M. Lopez
Abstract
Time and its measurement belong to the most fundamental core of physics, and many scientific and technological advances are directly or indirectly related to time measurements. Timekeeping is essential to everyday life, and thus is the most measured physical quantity in modern societies. Time can also be measured with less uncertainty and more resolution than any other physical quantity. The measurement of time is of the utmost importance for many applications, including: global navigation satellite systems, communications networks, electric power generation, astronomy, electronic commerce, and national defense and security. This paper discusses how time is kept, coordinated, and disseminated in the Americas.Citation
Revista Mexicana De Astronomia Y Astrofisica
Volume
46
Pub Type
Journals
Keywords
atomic clocks, international comparisons, time, timekeeping
Citation
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Created October 1, 2015, Updated February 19, 2017