Originally Posted by
madmike
hehehe hayag pa raba.. mayta tinood ni noh, kalingaw dili mu gabii.. hahaha
"Lingaw"? Sure ka?
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What would happen if the Earth stopped spinning?
What would happen if the Earth stopped spinning?
The earth is rotating at a speed of about 1100 miles per hour. If our planet suddenly stopped rotating, the atmosphere would still be in motion at that speed. The atmosphere would be moving so fast it would literally sweep the land masses clear of anything not anchored to bedrock, this would mean rocks, soil, trees, buildings, people and animals. All would be swept up into the atmosphere. Kana imong lingaw.
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But what if the Earth stopped rotating completely? In that case, one half the Earth would be in daylight for half the year while the other side would be in darkness. The second half of the year it would be reversed. Temperature variations would be far more extreme then they are now. The temperature gradient would affect the wind circulation also. Air would move from the equator to the poles rather then in wind systems parallel to the equator as they are now. This would cause drastic weather phenomenon, far worse than tornadoes and hurricanes/typhoons/cyclones. Lingaw no?
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There would be other effects of the Earth's rotation slowing also. The magnetic field of the Earth is generated by a dynamo effect that involves its rotation. If the Earth stopped rotating, the magnetic field would no longer be regenerated and it would decay away to some low, residual value due to the very small component which is 'fossilized' in its iron-rich rocks. There would be no more 'northern lights' and the Van Allen radiation belts would probably vanish, as would our protection from cosmic rays and other high-energy particles. Losing this protection would cause serious health issues. Perteng lingawa dyud.
-RODION
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