The North Pole is moving!
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Around here in North America, squirrels, when chased by poodles, run around the nearest tree counterclockwise and ascend the back side. While this may confuse a Golden Retriever, Poodles anticipate this and sometimes can catch one. Do squirrels run around the tree clockwise below the equator? Perhaps someone with a wooden spar sailing South could take along a squirrel for this worthy science experiment.
Oh, you make me want to sail South. Maybe Rio. Just to try it, of course.
-Will (Dragonfly)
Whaaat? That is NOT what I was talking about doing. This is for science
.-Will (Dragonfly)
WILL, IF THE GOVERNMENT EVER OPENS AGAIN, you should apply for a federal grant to test this theory. It sounds valid to me. Sort of like going "down under" to investigate if toilets actually do drain CCW or CW.Oh, you make me want to sail South. Maybe Rio. Just to try it, of course.
1) Will your anchor, on a rode, twist CCW when dropping to a depth of > 100 feet, in the Northern Hemisphere?
2) Is there the Coriolis Effect at the Equator?
3) A Satellite above the North Pole see the Earth rotate in which Direction, CCW or CW.
4) Is a Gyroscope affected by the Coriolis effect? [look out smart phones
]Jim...
From my frame of reference, Clockwise.
However, if viewed from the Space Station, Eastward.
Cool video with an explanation and demonstration of the Coriolis effect:1) Will your anchor, on a rode, twist CCW when dropping to a depth of > 100 feet, in the Northern Hemisphere?
2) Is there the Coriolis Effect at the Equator?
3) A Satellite above the North Pole see the Earth rotate in which Direction, CCW or CW.
4) Is a Gyroscope affected by the Coriolis effect? [look out smart phones
Jim...
Basically, it's not about water going down the drain, but inward toward the center of it.
I think governments spin their stories in at least 4 axes. The direction of spin is only determined by observation. There is no direction until then. And, if you destroy the data, the spin can change at random until a new observation is made. This is called Governmental Quantum String Theory (GQS Theory).OK, here’s a thought. Wonder if governments spin their stories in opposit direction in the souther hemisphere?
-Will (Dragonfly)
Wouldn't it still be the tallest of measured from the bottom if the oceans?
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There are several ways to characterize the height of a mountain. One method is height above sea level. (ASL) But then you have to specify which sea level you are referring to (MSL) but then you have to specify which ocean's sea level you are referencing. They are not all the same. Inland, sea level doesn't mean much to us. I live right down the road from "The world's highest hill" It is 1999' AGL. (above ground level) one foot short of being classified as a mountain. Mountain status isn't determined by the height ASL.
AGL would also be referred to as "prominence"? Here in the Whites, the tallest mountains above 4000' are counted at 48, for the purposes of hiking the 4000 footers. However, there are actually more than 48 peaks above 4000'. The ones that don't count for "peak bagging" are the ones that lack prominence over 200' above their ridgeline.
In the case of single mountains, say mount Evens in CO with the highest auto road in the country, is at 14,265' vs. Mount Washington at a height of 6,288'.
However, Mount Evens has a prominence of only 2,753', while Mount Washington has a prominence of 6,148'. It is a much harder drive to the top of Mount Washington than Mount Evens. With the exception of the scarcity of oxygen, of course.
-Will (Dragonfly)
In the case of single mountains, say mount Evens in CO with the highest auto road in the country, is at 14,265' vs. Mount Washington at a height of 6,288'.
However, Mount Evens has a prominence of only 2,753', while Mount Washington has a prominence of 6,148'. It is a much harder drive to the top of Mount Washington than Mount Evens. With the exception of the scarcity of oxygen, of course.
-Will (Dragonfly)