Melting ice slows the planet's rotation and lengthens the day! What recent studies have revealed
2024-07-20 13:13:22
TiranaPost
New studies have shown that melting polar ice makes it harder for the Earth to rotate.
Therefore "there is a possibility" that our days will be longer.
The melting of the Earth's ice sheets is becoming more intense, which partially prevents natural movements.
In physics, the Law of Conservation of Momentum states that an object rotates at the same speed until something forces it to change motion.
Melting of the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets due to human-caused global warming is redistributing water stored at high latitudes in the world's oceans, leading to a rise in water levels in seas closer to the Equator.
Because of this, our planet is flatter, with a slower rotation and this can have the effect of lengthening the days.
