[LEAPSECS] preprint about timekeeping for neutrino experiment
Tom Van Baak
tvb at LeapSecond.com
Fri Sep 30 13:34:37 EDT 2011
> If they were using stand-alone caesium clocks, then yes - gravity and
> altitude would make big difference. But they locked their clocks to a
> single common-view GPS satellite - surely, then, they were both
> ticking at the same rate, and in sync?
>
> Peter
Careful -- if they were using stand-alone caesium clocks what they
would see a constant difference in *rate*, which is a linear growing
difference in *time*.
But all they are seeing is a constant difference in time, exactly as if
there was instrument latency or cable length calibration errors.
/tvb
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