Unfortunately, no. The effects of height on the passage of time are real enough to measure, but only with very special instruments. The rate of passage of time is only about two parts in 10
13 faster at your old home. That’s around 6 seconds every million years.
Mike W.
I suspect it's the temperature doing it to you, especially if the battery is enclosed in a box exposed to direct sunlight in one place and not the other. Chemical reactions usually take place faster at higher temperatures. Even if the power consumption of the thermometer itself does not vary much with temperature (maybe it does! This could be the culprit), the parasitic chemical reactions inside the battery making it run down even if nothing's connected go faster in a hot environment. Batteries should be stored in a cool place away from direct sun for the longest shelf-life.
Tom
(published on 10/22/2007)
