Dear MEL
Topic Readers,
If Earth’s
spin reversed, everything would be different
Earth has
been spinning clockwise, when viewed from the southern hemisphere, ever since
it was formed 4.5 billion years ago. But if, whatever the reason might be, Earth
rotated the other way, what the world would be like?
What would be
affected the most is the weather and climate. As the jet stream would reverse
and that would dramatically change weather patterns in many places. Some areas
would turn to desert and others become wet. Northern-hemisphere storms turn
counterclockwise and cyclones, in the southern hemisphere, go clockwise. This
change would also affect flight times as now-headwinds would turn tailwinds and
vice versa.
But you don’t
need to worry about this. The only possible way Earth could start spinning in
the other direction would be if there was a substantial collision, like with
another planet.
Enjoy seeing
the animation and learn what Earth’s rotation is about.
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