just reading that the earth's rotation is slowing in an answer is this correct and could this be a reason for

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global warming ie changing weather patterns that are caused by the sun and the rotation of the earth perhaps the speed of rotation of the earth has slowed just enough too cause this

ok don't know what all the stuff is about al gore is also i didn't know that it had already been put out there as a question and obviously global warming was caused majorly by human intervention over the last 100 yrs but i was just trying too put forward a point that this could be a factor in it all

and yeah i think i recall something about the angle of the axis

Answer 1

Did you read this from the same article that said something about the earths axis is also slowly changing?

I believe it is quite possibe... I mean the earth's magnetic field changes every so often. I mean after a certain hundereds of years the north pole becomes the south and vice-versa.

I mean theoretically its possible because since the universe will forever expend/grow its only possible that the earth is getting further away from the sun, therefore making the sun's gravitational pull lessen.

But no worries, it will be a real long time, generations even till we see the real consequences...

Answer 2

The earth's rotation is slowing only in a technical sense. Kinetic energy is VERY slowly giving way to inertial energy - but it is nothing discernible in the scale of human, or even all of life, existence.

Don't let stupid "science" get in the way of smart, data-driven science that demonstrates clearly that the climate is out of wack in historical (meaning tens of millions of years) terms. Arguments about the earth "slowing down" are put forth by people who want to confuse the issue. Do the reading and research. Go to the NASA or JPL websites to learn the truth about Earth's rotation, and then learn about the scientific evidence around climate change, starting with "carbon dioxide parts per billion" (as your local reference librarian to help you find source material).

In response to Bob H's answer - this rotation stuff is what is being put out to OPPOSE Gore. Al Gore is focused on actual science - it does not matter what you think of him or the 2000 election or whether he's a saint or a twit... he KNOWS his stuff on the environment and on climate change.

Answer 3

The rotation of the Earth is slowing, but at a tiny tiny rate, not nearly enough to have any affect whatsoever on global weather patterns.

Answer 4

The earth is slowing, but extremely gradually. This is due to tidal coupling with the moon, which gradually transfers angular momentum from earth to moon. The slowing rate is such that earth's day has increased by only 2 milliseconds since 1820 (see ref.). You can draw the obvious conclusion about how much of an effect this would have on climate.

Answer 5

If the rotation is slowing, it's got to be very slight. There are still 365 1/4 days in a year, right? When we loose several days - and have to adjust the calander - then maybe we should sit up and take notice.

Answer 6

I suppose it's possible, but since scientists ALSO know that the rotation is changing, I'll give them the benefit of the doubt.

Don't forget that the earth is also moving towards the sun and the moon is moving away from us every year! But trust me, the scientists know that too.

Answer 7

More crap. Did you hear this in something Al Gore said?

Answer 8

i know the speed has slowed down a second.it could be a major prob. but idk the reason

Answer 9

is it?