Dec 06, 2006 15:49
In Brownrig, Montana, the temperature once dropped from 56°F to -44°F in 24 hours -- that's a drop of 100°F!
In Spearfish, South Dakota, the temperature once rose from -4°F to 44°F in two minutes. Two minutes!
Over the course of a full year, temperatures in Eastern Siberia range from about -75°F to 100°F. Wow.
The average temperature on the planet's surface is about 57°F. Without the greenhouse effect, it would be -6°F and the oceans would freeze over. Is that what you want?
Also, there's a theory that the Moon is a result of Earth colliding with another planet a couple of billion years ago, and the Pacific Ocean basin is the hole left by the departing rock.
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science