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Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology / Is the total weight of Earth changing?
« on: 23/05/2011 11:30:05 »
Boyd Foster asked the Naked Scientists:
Hi There Naked Scientists
Is the total weight of planet earth (inc its atmosphere) changing? The variables i can think of are the following.
We burn fossil fuels. Does this increase or decrease the weight?
Population growth (all animals). Is the weight of all species changing the total weight?
Is the only time when we change weight is when a bird fly's? we put a satellite into space?Â
Does the weight change as the sun shines through the atmosphere onto the surface?
Does the atmosphere leak into space?
Are we gaining weight from in coming meteorites etc?Â
I love your show and I hope you get a chance to answer my question. I will know if you do or don't as i listen to every podcast.
Boyd from Melbourne Australia.
What do you think?
Hi There Naked Scientists
Is the total weight of planet earth (inc its atmosphere) changing? The variables i can think of are the following.
We burn fossil fuels. Does this increase or decrease the weight?
Population growth (all animals). Is the weight of all species changing the total weight?
Is the only time when we change weight is when a bird fly's? we put a satellite into space?Â
Does the weight change as the sun shines through the atmosphere onto the surface?
Does the atmosphere leak into space?
Are we gaining weight from in coming meteorites etc?Â
I love your show and I hope you get a chance to answer my question. I will know if you do or don't as i listen to every podcast.
Boyd from Melbourne Australia.
What do you think?