Re: Earth's slowing rotation

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Tom Brosz — 2/21/2002 10:55:44 AM (archived)

I was under the impression that the tidal effects of the Moon have been slowing Earth's rotation since there WAS a Moon, with the other effect being a slow increase in the distance of the Moon from the Earth. This effect is old news. This is from memory...anyone else more detailed info?

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Earth's slowing rotation - Charles - 2/21/2002 4:17:27 PM
- Aerodynamic drag caused by Mountain Ranges? - RobVG - 2/22/2002 10:04:08 AM
  - Re: Well, the really tall mountains keep rubbing against the vacuum of space . . . (n/t) (n/t) - D. Spires - 2/22/2002 10:37:56 AM
    - Excuse me while I Squee-gee the sarcasm from my screen :) (n/t) (n/t) - RobVG - 2/22/2002 12:54:49 PM
- Re: Earth's slowing rotation - gbaikie - 2/21/2002 11:04:19 AM
- Re: Earth's slowing rotation - Tom Brosz - 2/21/2002 10:55:44 AM
- Finally, I can grab a few extra microseconds of sleep....(n/t) (n/t) - ectoterrestrial - 2/21/2002 10:46:54 AM
  - Re: A couple years ago . . . - D. Spires - 2/21/2002 11:23:05 AM
    - Re: A couple years ago . . . - et - 2/21/2002 11:49:55 AM

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