IronSmithFE t1_jdm4wma wrote on March 25, 2023 at 12:39 PM

Reply to comment by HeebieMcJeeberson in If earth was a smooth sphere, which direction would water flow when placed on the surface? by Axial-Precession

what if the earth wasn't spinning?

Ulfgardleo t1_jdmw59w wrote on March 25, 2023 at 4:13 PM

water would eventually evenly distribute around the globe and sit still

IronSmithFE t1_jdn7r6y wrote on March 25, 2023 at 5:36 PM

would the waters surface tension pool the water together?

KyodainaBoru t1_jdti5q2 wrote on March 27, 2023 at 1:46 AM

Surface tension is irrelevant at such a scale.

HeebieMcJeeberson t1_jdnt69n wrote on March 25, 2023 at 8:09 PM

If the Earth weren't spinning then the water would spread out in all directions, stopping when the surface tension stopped it from getting any thinner. It would be a thin puddle beaded up on the surface. That is, unless the amount of water was enough to cover the whole planet - in that case it would cover the planet to an even depth.