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

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From: The Man From Havana <johnvonl...@hotmail.com>
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Subject: Re: What would happen if the earth stopped spinning?
Date: Tue, 13 May 2008 21:07:06 -0700 (PDT)
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On May 14, 11:08=A0am, "Green Xenon [Radium]" <gluceg...@excite.com>
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


Your balls would drop.