Will the earth’s balance/rotation be offset as the 100's of billions of tonnes of ice are melted and more evenly distributed around the earth?
2007-03-16 05:29:33 · 4 answers · asked by curiousdan 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
It will slow down a bit from the mass moving away from the poles. Less than ten milliseconds a year.
2007-03-16 14:30:11 · answer #1 · answered by Nomadd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. first of all, earth's balance/rotation is determined by outer affects. Secondly, the ice is such a small fraction of the earths weight that it would have no significant affect.
2007-03-16 06:31:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course not .... The ice is such a small fraction of the earth's mass that where it is has ne effect
2007-03-16 06:02:26 · answer #3 · answered by Gene 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
2007-03-16 05:35:32 · answer #4 · answered by Hzl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋