Date: 26/03/2012 04:52:04
From: lemont
ID: 147443
Subject: North and South Hemisphere are they mass balanced?

Is there a mass balance between the north hemisphere and the South hemisphere.?
Should the mass imbalance affect the tilt our planet ?

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Date: 26/03/2012 08:38:25
From: Geoff D
ID: 147448
Subject: re: North and South Hemisphere are they mass balanced?

Not when you look at it like this

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Date: 26/03/2012 09:31:05
From: Geoff D
ID: 147449
Subject: re: North and South Hemisphere are they mass balanced?

More seriously, the continental plates are relatively thin and ‘light’ compared to the material beneath, so the distribution of the ‘visible’ material is not likely to much affect the overall mass distribution.

The gravity anomaly map of the world gives a better view of mass distribution

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Date: 26/03/2012 09:34:14
From: Geoff D
ID: 147450
Subject: re: North and South Hemisphere are they mass balanced?

Other representations:

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Date: 26/03/2012 12:04:07
From: lemont
ID: 147453
Subject: re: North and South Hemisphere are they mass balanced?

Thank you Sr.

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Date: 26/03/2012 12:26:06
From: lemont
ID: 147454
Subject: re: North and South Hemisphere are they mass balanced?

Goff this distribution map is shoving that masses of with higher gravity follow the pattern of pacific ring of fire .am I correct ?

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Date: 26/03/2012 14:11:48
From: Geoff D
ID: 147459
Subject: re: North and South Hemisphere are they mass balanced?

Partly, but also following the path of high mountains (South America, Himalayas, Papua). But through Indonesia, the crust is relatively thin and the denser mantle material is much closer to the surface (and coming through in places).

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