What if the Earth Slowly Stopped Spinning?

What would happen if the Earth's rotation stopped?

We've long been curious about what would happen to Earth and humanity if anything catastrophic occurred. Have you ever pondered about it? That is, after all, why Hollywood produces so many films about the End of the world.

We at iLogical wanted to see what would happen if the Earth stopped rotating unexpectedly. It's coming to a halt. Let's have a look at the astounding repercussions that may occur as a result. One of these days.

1. All things would be propelled eastward by their own motion. We are oblivious to the Earth's enormous rotational speed. However, if it came to a halt, according to NASA's Sten Odenwald, everything on its surface would be ripped from the earth and fly east, finally crashing back down near the equator. The highest speed would be around a thousand miles per hour. It would hit 800 miles per hour when it got closer to the poles.

2. There would be massive tidal waves. The force of momentum would cause the water in the seas and oceans to move, resulting in massive tsunamis. They'd advance east, wiping the coastal cities from the face of the planet. We sincerely hope this never happens.

3. A strong wind would rise, the atmosphere would continue to move, and the planet's momentum would cause it to circle numerous times around the sun. The initial airflow speed would be massive. Speeds of above 100 miles per hour.

Some of Earth's atmosphere may be lost as a result of this. So take a deep breath.

4. All of the water on Earth would pool in two seas, forming a new continent. At the equator, water collects. An abrupt halt in the rotation of the Earth would cause the landmasses and water to rearrange themselves, forming two enormous seas on each pole, due to centrifugal force. The land on the equator would rise, forming a massive new continent that would span the whole globe through the equator.

5. The eruptions of volcanoes, hurricanes, and earthquakes would commence. Earth's powerful kinetic energy and momentum would jolt the globe to its core. The end consequence is predictable. Everywhere, strong hurricanes, volcano eruptions, and devastating earthquakes would commence.

6. Earth would become spherical rather than a geoid. The Earth's geoid form is related to its rotating rotation. On the poles, it's a little flattened, and at the equator, it's a little bulging. That's how I am. To learn more, see Professor Etienne ghys' lecture from ENS De Lyon online. The planet's form will become more spherical if it comes to a halt.

7. One hemisphere would become hotter than a desert, while the other would become colder than the Antarctic.

Only half of the Earth would be heated if it continued to revolve around the sun. With high temperatures at the equator, it would be burning hot and highly illuminated. The Kingdom of Eternal Night and Arctic Cold would be established in the Second Hemisphere. Another version is available from Nasa. The Earth would come to a complete standstill, with a six-month day followed by a six-month night.

8. The magnetic field that shields the Earth from harmful cosmic rays would vanish. The outer core processes and the planet's spinning motion are primarily responsible for forming the magnetic field. The magnetic field would vanish if the spinning stopped. Sten Odenwald foresees this. The field shields us from the sun's rays. The Sun's charged particles, which would annihilate all living things.

9. People would only be able to exist on the edge of heat and coal if they were lucky. Only on the edge of day and night will humanity be able to adjust to the new conditions. Because of the radiation, humans would have to live below and only venture outdoors in protective suits.

10. At some point, the Moon would collide with the Earth. That, however, would not be the case. According to Stanford University Professor Vaughan Pratt, the Moon would progressively slow down as well, and its distance from Earth would decrease with time. It would most likely crash into our planet.

In reality, the Earth's youth is causing it to slow down. It moved at a much quicker pace. A day barely lasted six hours. The gravitational pull of the Moon generates ebbs and tides that slow the Earth's rotation. Calculate that every 100 years, the duration of a day grows by 2.3 milliseconds.

Days would become many times longer over billions of years. Then our world will most likely come to a full stop.

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