[time-nuts] Re: Project Great

[Lux, Jim]

On 11/27/21 7:33 AM, Andy Talbot wrote:
> Just been reading your adventures with 3 Cs clocks, a mountain and 3 kids,
> but I can't make the estimate of time dilation work out.
> You measured ~ 23ns and say it agrees with calculation
>
> The equation quoted in a related reference, for "low elevations" is  g.h/c²
> which if you plug in g = 9.81 m/s²  and h = 4300m for Mt Rainer gives an
> expected value of 4.7 * 10^-16.
> Over 2 days, 2 * 86400s, that would be 81 ns in total, four times your value
>
> What am I missing?
>
> Was just speculating what Ben Nevis at a mere 1340m height might offer


Considering the parking lot is around 200m, carrying the clocks and 
power to the top might be moving from a moderate walk to the strenuous 
category. One might also want to do this in summertime, so you've got a 
few months to plan the expedition.

I wonder what the highest road in the UK is?