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What if the Earth stopped spinning?

Using computer modeling, it's possible to take a crack at answering that question.

No spin USA

If the earth stood still, the oceans would gradually migrate toward the poles and cause land in the equatorial region to emerge. This would eventually result in a huge equatorial megacontinent and two large polar oceans.

By Jason Kottke    Jul 27, 2010 at 10:22 am    geography   geology

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