Timeline for Could a land mass reasonably exist where I want it on my earth-like binary planet? [closed]
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| May 10, 2021 at 12:44 | history | closed |
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| May 9, 2021 at 13:20 | comment | added | AlexP | Look at the example of Earth. Earth has an equatorial bulge due to the centrifugal force. The bulge affects the land masses just as it affects the ocean. | |
| May 9, 2021 at 7:56 | answer | added | Benjamin Hollon | timeline score: 2 | |
| May 9, 2021 at 2:50 | comment | added | Ray Lawler | @AlexP I had accounted for the bulge being on both sides, and thought about it affecting the crust and mantle, but for some reason assumed the math I did only applied to the ocean water. I knew my planets would be somewhat egg shaped, but didn't think about that making up for a significant portion of the 34km difference. I suppose it's probably reasonable to assume the land mass I want is at least possible given a variety of different factors, like the age and composition of the planets. And if not, very few people will know, especially because I won't be writing about these details. Thanks! | |
| May 8, 2021 at 23:35 | comment | added | AlexP | Why would the water be deepest? The tidal force works on the bulk of the planet the same as it works on the water. Tides produces by the Moon and the Sun affect only the water because the the tidal force moves much too quickly for the crust and mantle to respond; but a constant tidal force would, over long enough time, pull the body of the planet into equilibrium. (P.S. and you will have an equal bulge on the opposing side... That's how tidal forces work.) | |
| May 8, 2021 at 21:47 | history | edited | Ray Lawler | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| May 8, 2021 at 21:12 | comment | added | Ray Lawler | @AlexP Thanks for your reply! I have edited my post to limit it to asking about a single issue and removed the parts asking for other ideas. I appreciate the help! | |
| May 8, 2021 at 21:06 | history | edited | Ray Lawler | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| May 8, 2021 at 20:02 | comment | added | AlexP | Welcome to WorldBuilding! I don't see why the magnetic fields would be so much different from the magnetic field of Earth alone. 38,000 km is very very far away for a weak magnetic field such as Earth's; the strength of the magnetic field of the other planet would be basically undetectable on the surface of this planet. But... The rules of the site require one question per question, and we generally do not like fishing for ideas or requests for unbounded lists. See the help center and take the tour for a gentle orientation. Please edit the question to make it conformant to the expectations. | |
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| May 8, 2021 at 19:50 | history | asked | Ray Lawler | CC BY-SA 4.0 |