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Has a heavier atmosphere and the relocation of oil around the Earth had a measurable effect on the rotation of the Earth?
I am wondering if the man-made carbon emissions put in the Earth's atmosphere over the past 100+ years, and also the relocation of oil around the Earth over this same time period, has had any ...
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Why don't hovercrafts move West relative to the Earth [duplicate]
Suppose that there is a hovercraft floating a few centimetres above the Earth's surface. As it is disconnected from the Earth, which is spinning from West to East, shouldn't it appear to move East to ...
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How do we not feel the speed of rotation of Earth?
Many people say, we don't feel the speed because everything around us including the air moves with the same speed, but I am not satisfied with the explanation. If it was so, shouldn't we feel a huge ...
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Earth is rotating [duplicate]
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Why does the atmosphere rotate along with the earth?
If i take off from land on a helicopter straight above the earth surface to a certain height and stay there for few mins/hours ...
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