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What if the Earth stopped spinning?

posted by Jason Kottke   Jul 27, 2010

Using computer modeling, it's possible to take a crack at answering that question.

No spin USA

If the earth stood still, the oceans would gradually migrate toward the poles and cause land in the equatorial region to emerge. This would eventually result in a huge equatorial megacontinent and two large polar oceans.