It changed time in the world.
Earth's day length shortened by Japan earthquake - CBS News
I told my 16 yo last night as we watched videos and pictures that this is probably the largest disaster to strike in my entire life and quite possibly his and it's going to get alot worse before it gets better. Radiation clouds can easily cross the Pacific...
I'm betting at the minimum there will be another VERY large quake somewhere on the other side of the ring of fire within the next few months...
I have a question that I haven't been able to answer.... Maybe Mr Oakley can chip in with some professor geoisms...
If there was a mile wide whirlpool that was s#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&g down sea water....where does the water go..does it stay underground now forever and does the ocean level now drop because of the water? Or does it maintain the level of ocean height and filter back into the environment?