What would happen if the earth stopped spinning? - sci.geo.geology

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Jo Schaper

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More options May 14 2008, 2:06 pm

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From: Jo Schaper <jo345sch765a...@s9ocket.net>

Date: Tue, 13 May 2008 23:06:44 -0500

Local: Wed, May 14 2008 2:06 pm

Subject: Re: What would happen if the earth stopped spinning?

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Green Xenon [Radium] wrote:
> Hi:

> The 1st and obvious answer is that half the world would be night and the
> other half would be day without change.

> However, what would be the less apparent effects? For example, how would
> it affect the ecosystem, the climate, polar ice caps.

> Lets assume that the Earth stops spinning in a manner such that it is
> the time [in terms of sun/earth orientation] always 4:30 AM
> standard-time in Stamford, Connecticut. Let's also assume that the
> Earth's movement stops when it is summer for the southern hemisphere and
> winter for the northern hemisphere.

> What would be the effects? That it would be always be summer in
> Australia and winter in Canada is self-explanatory.

> Thanks,

> Radium

Um, you'd have to do your take home final yourself?

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