Just curious if this is known among a large crowd.
2006-08-15 08:43:38 · 10 answers · asked by Metacoma 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
http://news.space-explorers.com/display.asp?v=3&i=1&a=1
If you go to this site you will see that the Tsunami a short while back actually caused the earth to tilt about an inch off of it's axis. And yes the earth does "wobble" on it's axis, much like a spinning top. Though not as exagerated.
In this instance the earth's rotation actually slowed as well. It is not impossible that a large geological event such as a collision with a large asteroid could speed the earths rotation as well.
This slowing of the earth is so small that one would not feel it... and no... it won't affect your life either.
2006-08-15 10:37:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The earth's rotation is not speeding up. People would be interested to know where the extra energy is coming from to speed it up. It would take truly a heck of a lot of energy to make the entire planet spin faster.
In fact, the earth is slowly, every so slowly, slowing down in its rotation. This is caused by the tides. As the tides work their way around the world, energy of rotation is turned into heat. You would think that a lot of energy would be consumed by the tides, and you'd be right, but the earth has such a huge reservoir of rotational energy that it will take billions of years to slow it to the point that the day equals a lunar month.
2006-08-15 16:33:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anne Marie 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I don't think the rotation is speeding up, days still seem to be following the right time.
The vibrations however I'm not sure about. I do know that the earthquake a year and a half ago push the degree of axial tilt a bit, but beyond that I don't know.
2006-08-15 15:50:41 · answer #3 · answered by John J 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that earth rotation around it's own axis is actually slowing down, as it is giving some of it's energy to the moons increasing orbit altitude. This is a very slow process though.
If you are talking about the earths rotation around the sun though, I don't know and I don't know what vibrations you are talking about.
2006-08-15 16:35:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Nope, the rotation is slowing. The geologic record shows through tidal rhythmites (daily tidal layers) that the length of the day was 21 hours 600 million years ago and 19 hours long 900 million years ago.
2006-08-15 17:06:11 · answer #5 · answered by QFL 24-7 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I really think we are on the verge on another magnetic pole flop. That would explain strange annomolies like these. It's happened many times in the past, and apparently we are due for another.
2006-08-15 16:16:45 · answer #6 · answered by uranium9v 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be, specifically along the equatorial time zones, sume few hundredth milisecond per minutes.
as a funtio of tyme ? as is, is is ?
2006-08-15 18:14:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Put down the pipe dude.
2006-08-15 15:48:48 · answer #8 · answered by Nick Name 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
No. Because your statement is not true
2006-08-15 16:04:03 · answer #9 · answered by Dr M 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Other than yourself ?
I doubt it...
2006-08-15 16:16:06 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋