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When was a day 22 hours?
« on: 20/02/2013 04:44:56 »
when was it that the earth had a rotational sequnce of 22 Hours and is it possible, and i would like the equasion, fir an earth of a 26 hour day.

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Re: there was once
« Reply #1 on: 20/02/2013 08:31:37 »
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... slowing Earth's rotation and lengthening the day by about 2 ms every one hundred years.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tidal_acceleration

If that is the case then the 26 hour day is due in approximately 360 million years.


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Re: When was a day 22 hours?
« Reply #2 on: 20/02/2013 15:24:11 »
cheers then
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