i have a questoin, how would global winds be different if earth didnt rotate?
2007-02-05 09:45:13 · 3 answers · asked by sarah 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Mostly, the winds are governed by the unequal temperatures of the Earth.
So if it didn't rotate, one side would always be warm.
This air would expand, and cooler air move in, eventually pushing the warm air over the dark half.
Sorry, that's as far as my thinking takes me.
You know where you could post this question? (Do a search first, it may have already been asked.)
www.newscientist.com
it's a UK science site. Go to Last Word. There people post questions like this, and scientists give answers. (It would be nice if a knowledgeable person saw this on this site, but since questions get bumped from the front pages so fast, that seems unlikely at this point.)
2007-02-05 14:50:45 · answer #1 · answered by tehabwa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it would be different since there will not be a Coriolis's force to shift the winds.
2007-02-05 17:54:07 · answer #2 · answered by chanljkk 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the seasons would not exist then
2007-02-05 18:56:03 · answer #3 · answered by sunflare63 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋