Re: [LEAPSECS] A Proposal to Upgrade UTC

From: Steve Allen <sla_at_ucolick.org>
Date: Tue, 6 May 2003 09:16:14 -0700

On Tue 2003-05-06T16:03:23 +0100, Ed Davies hath writ:
> In this paper Rob Seaman argues that, since the Earth's rotation is
> now predicted better than needed to meet the minimum requirments set
> by the definition of UTC, leap seconds should be scheduled more
> flexibly (at the end of any month, as allowed by the UTC definition)
> in order to minimize the differences between UTC and UT1.

I note that the precise timing crowd is currently engaged in Tampa.

http://www.ieee-uffc.org/freqcontrol/2003FCS/2003_AdvProg.htm

With regard to the title of Rob Seaman's proposal, search for P100 in
the URL above.

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