Ken S.
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Another cituatlon that could cause 300/400 ft. sea level rise would be slowing of earths rotation . There is a bulge of water around earth at the equator probably a mile deep that is held there by the force of earths rotation. If the earth slows down where will that water go ?? Back toward the poles.. If a comet/asteroid hits the earth at the right angle it will slow the earths rotation and if it's big enough it could stop its rotation.
It wouldn't have to hit in a polar region to slow the rotation. If you are above the North pole and look down on the earth it spins counter clock wise. If a comet/asteroid of the proper size hit at the equator traveling east to west it would slow or possible stop the rotation. With a sudden strike if it stops the rotation oceans will slosh across the land masses the likes of which man has never seen. But there would be few if any left to tell about it
It wouldn't have to hit in a polar region to slow the rotation. If you are above the North pole and look down on the earth it spins counter clock wise. If a comet/asteroid of the proper size hit at the equator traveling east to west it would slow or possible stop the rotation. With a sudden strike if it stops the rotation oceans will slosh across the land masses the likes of which man has never seen. But there would be few if any left to tell about it
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