Michael Shields via LEAPSECS <[email protected]> wrote: > > We used the cosine smear only for leap 34. The smears for leaps 35 > and 36 were linear > (https://cloudplatform.googleblog.com/2015/05/Got-a-second-A-leap-second-that-is-Be-ready-for-June-30th.html). > > The linear smear deals with the leap by having only two frequency > changes (instead of an infinite number), so it's admirably simple.
So, if everyone who is smearing is doing so piecewise-linear, it seems there is a great opportunity for them to get together and choose a consensus set of smear parameters. Amazon -12h +12h [0] Bloomberg -0 +2ks [2] Google -10h +10h QTnet -"about 2 hours" +0 [1] UTC-SLS -1ks +0 Any others? [0] https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/look-before-you-leap-the-coming-leap-second-and-aws/ [1] http://www.slideshare.net/apnic/the-leap-second-is-coming-by-tomonori-takada-apricot-2015 [2] https://data.bloomberglp.com/professional/sites/4/Bloomberg-Leap-Second_December-2016.pdf Tony. -- f.anthony.n.finch <[email protected]> http://dotat.at/ - I xn--zr8h punycode Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Northeast Forties: Southerly veering southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9. Moderate becoming rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor. _______________________________________________ LEAPSECS mailing list [email protected] https://pairlist6.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/leapsecs
