{"id":40300,"date":"2025-01-16T12:34:17","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T12:34:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/idea.membrane.com\/songwriter\/?p=40300"},"modified":"2025-01-16T14:43:19","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T14:43:19","slug":"is-earth-spinning-faster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/2025\/01\/16\/is-earth-spinning-faster\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Earth Spinning Faster?"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/IX\/Is-Earth-Spinning-Faster-0.mp3\"> Is-Earth-Spinning-Faster-0.mp3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/IX\/Is-Earth-Spinning-Faster-0.mp4\"> Is-Earth-Spinning-Faster-0.mp4<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/IX\/Is-Earth-Spinning-Faster-I.mp3\"> Is-Earth-Spinning-Faster-I.mp3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/IX\/Is-Earth-Spinning-Faster-I.mp4\"> Is-Earth-Spinning-Faster-I.mp4<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/IX\/Is-Earth-Spinning-Faster-II.mp3\"> Is-Earth-Spinning-Faster-II.mp3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/IX\/Is-Earth-Spinning-Faster-II.mp4\"> Is-Earth-Spinning-Faster-II.mp4<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/IX\/Is-Earth-Spinning-Faster-Reggae.mp3\"> Is-Earth-Spinning-Faster-Reggae.mp3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/IX\/Is-Earth-Spinning-Faster-Reggae.mp4\"> Is-Earth-Spinning-Faster-Reggae.mp4<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/IX\/Is-Earth-Spinning-Faster-intro.mp3\"> Is-Earth-Spinning-Faster-intro.mp3<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[Intro]<br \/>\nIs Earth spinning faster<br \/>\nTime appears to be flying past<br \/>\nIs Earth spinning faster<br \/>\nIf so, how much faster can it last?<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\n(It&#8217;s easy to see)<br \/>\nThe ice is flowing<br \/>\nInto the sea<br \/>\nFrom there it&#8217;s going<br \/>\nTo speed up destiny<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nEarth is spinning faster<br \/>\n(Time is flying by)<br \/>\nSurely, can&#8217;t outlast her<br \/>\n(But, for now I&#8217;m gonna try!)<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nIs Earth spinning faster<br \/>\nTime appears to be flying past<br \/>\nIs Earth spinning faster<br \/>\nHow much faster can we last?<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 2]<br \/>\nClaim without knowing<br \/>\nCaused the ice&#8217;s flowing<br \/>\n(Flowing) into the sea<br \/>\n(It&#8217;s plain to see)<br \/>\nFrom there it&#8217;s going<br \/>\nSpeeding up destiny<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nEarth is spinning faster<br \/>\n(Time is flying by)<br \/>\nSurely, can&#8217;t outlast her<br \/>\n(But, for now I&#8217;m gonna try!)<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nIs Earth spinning faster<br \/>\nTime appears to be flying past<br \/>\nIs Earth spinning faster<br \/>\nHow much faster can we last?<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nEarth is spinning faster<br \/>\n(Time is flying by)<br \/>\nSurely, can&#8217;t outlast her<br \/>\n(But, for now I&#8217;m gonna try!)<\/p>\n<p>[Outro]<br \/>\nEarth is spinning faster<br \/>\n(Self-inflicted disaster)<\/p>\n<p>A SCIENCE NOTE<\/p>\n<h3>3. <strong>Physics of Water and Earth&#8217;s Rotation<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Redistribution of Water Mass<\/strong>: Melting ice and the influx of freshwater alter the distribution of mass across Earth&#8217;s surface.\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Toward the Equator<\/strong>: As polar ice melts, water flows toward the equator due to gravitational forces and Earth&#8217;s rotation. This redistribution changes the Earth&#8217;s moment of inertia.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Earth\u2019s Rotation<\/strong>: Conservation of angular momentum dictates that a redistribution of mass toward the equator causes Earth to spin slightly faster, similar to a figure skater pulling in their arms. This effect is measurable but small, shortening the length of a day by microseconds.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sea Level Rise<\/strong>: Freshwater entering oceans contributes to sea level rise, with higher increases at the equator due to the centrifugal force from Earth&#8217;s rotation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>4. <strong>Broader Implications<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Climate Feedback Loops<\/strong>: Reduced salinity and circulation weaken heat distribution across the planet, intensifying climate extremes. For example:\n<ul>\n<li>Europe may experience severe cooling if AMOC slows, despite global warming.<\/li>\n<li>The tropics could face intensified storms as warm water pools.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Economic Impacts<\/strong>: Fisheries collapse, disrupted shipping routes, and increased flooding would strain economies.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Geopolitical Tensions<\/strong>: Freshwater scarcity and resource competition may escalate conflicts in vulnerable regions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Summary<\/h3>\n<p>As freshwater ice melts into warming saltwater:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Salinity decreases, disrupting ocean currents and ecosystems.<\/li>\n<li>Ecosystems face stress, biodiversity loss, and hypoxia.<\/li>\n<li>Water redistributes toward the equator, slightly accelerating Earth&#8217;s rotation and increasing sea levels.<\/li>\n<li>Climate feedback loops intensify, amplifying global risks.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Mitigating these effects requires aggressive climate action to slow ice melt, preserve ecosystems, and stabilize global temperatures.<\/p>\n<h3>From the album &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/idea.membrane.com\/songwriter\/tag\/snowball-effect\/\">Snowball Effect<\/a>&#8221; by <a href=\"http:\/\/membrane.com\/change\/\">\u0394 To Cause a Change<\/a><\/h3>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/membrane.com\/global_warming\/\">The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment<\/a><\/h2>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/IX\/\">MegaEpix Enormous<\/a><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is-Earth-Spinning-Faster-0.mp3 Is-Earth-Spinning-Faster-0.mp4 Is-Earth-Spinning-Faster-I.mp3 Is-Earth-Spinning-Faster-I.mp4 Is-Earth-Spinning-Faster-II.mp3 Is-Earth-Spinning-Faster-II.mp4 Is-Earth-Spinning-Faster-Reggae.mp3 Is-Earth-Spinning-Faster-Reggae.mp4 Is-Earth-Spinning-Faster-intro.mp3 [Intro] Is Earth spinning faster Time appears to be flying past Is Earth spinning faster If so, how much faster can it last? [Verse 1] (It&#8217;s easy to see) The ice is flowing Into the sea From there it&#8217;s going To speed up destiny [Chorus] Earth [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3,3945,5,9,14,3955],"tags":[163,546,563,4082],"class_list":["post-40300","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-4d-music","category-change","category-chaos-theory","category-daniel","category-lyrics","category-megaepix-enormous","tag-climate-change","tag-mp4","tag-music-videos","tag-snowball-effect"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40300","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40300"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40300\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":40432,"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40300\/revisions\/40432"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40300"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40300"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40300"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}