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As you may know allready the Earth's rotation about its orbit is slowing down and the moon is moving farther away from the earth. I believe the figure is about 4cm a year (dont qoute me on this) and it is estimated that in about 3 billion years the the Earth's rotation will have slowed to the point where the moon will be over the same spot of the Earth as it roates the earth. In other words a geostationary orbit. When this this happens it will take the Earth days to make one revolution.
My question is once the Earth begins to slow down and approach this rate will decresed roational velocity cause the Earth to warm by heating up regions for longer periods in a day or cause it to cool and possibly enter an ice age by having regions in the dark for so long. Or will it just somehwat even out and only have moderate effects on climate.
-BlimkiE
My question is once the Earth begins to slow down and approach this rate will decresed roational velocity cause the Earth to warm by heating up regions for longer periods in a day or cause it to cool and possibly enter an ice age by having regions in the dark for so long. Or will it just somehwat even out and only have moderate effects on climate.
-BlimkiE