Re: [Phys-l] Earth's axis shift--measured how?

[chuck britton <cvbritton@mac.com>]

The 'Fixed Stars' is the only frame that I can imagine.

Only a SLIGHT problem with the fact the stars aren't fixed.  ;-)

Could a 'True General Relativist' argue (with a straight face) that 
the rotational frame of the earth remained constant while the 
tectonic shift actually disturbed the motion of the stars?!?!?!


At 1:05 PM -0500 3/12/11, Richard Tarara wrote:
> http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/world/Japan+quake+shifts+earth+axis/4428645/story.html
>
> The question has been asked--measured where?  Measured relative to what
> exactly?
>
> Anyone know for sure?
>
> Rick