What If The Earth Stopped SPINNING?

It would gain weight. Sorry, just kidding...

Earth's smooth 24-hour rotation rate is one of the factors that make our planet a perfect place to live. It also allows most parts of earth to stay at a pleasant and convenient temperature as they are bathed in sunlight during the day and darkness at night.

But,

What If A Strange Incident Just Halts Our Earth From Spinning?

Well, in that case, the first thing to get affected by this extreme event is the Atmosphere.

Yes, as we know, the earth is constantly rotating at the speed of nearly 1100 miles per hour. And with it, moves our atmosphere. So, if the Earth stopped spinning suddenly, the atmosphere will still be in motion with the Earth's actual speed at the equator. Due to this, all of the landmasses would be washed clean of anything not attached to bedrock. And we will see a whirlwind of stones, trees, buildings, topsoil, animals, and even you swirling into the atmosphere.

The next immediate impact will be on the Earth's centrifugal force responsible for its tidal bulges around the equator.

So, if the world suddenly stopped rotating, this collected water would spread across the poles where the gravitational force is the strongest. Causing massive waves of Tsunami. And will leave behind a gigantic dried-up supercontinent in the middle of our planet. Due to this, everything north of Spain would be underwater, all well as all of Antarctica.

And apart from these natural disasters, another challenging change that will happen is that a full day with last for an entire year. Yes, that's because even though the Earth stops rotating around its own axis, it will continue to revolve around the sun. This will cause us to see the sun for six straight months and spend the other half of the year in the night. Which eventually will affect the seasonal cycle.

And the last disastrous outcome will be THE END of the Magnetic Field.

Yes, many scientists believe that the Earth's rotation creates a magnetic field that protects us by deflecting the harmful solar winds coming from the sun.

So, without this shield around our globe, the deadly radiation will rapture the ozone layer and eventually burn all living things on our planet, turning it into a lump of mud.

So, now we know the importance of our world's rotational quality.

I hope it was informative...

Thanks For Reading!

Author: Muniza Shah