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Ameisen t1_j0wbqeg wrote

Reply to comment by ColtChevy in TIL Antarctic Circumpolar Current, which flows around Antarctica in a clockwise direction, is the largest ocean current in the world. by impartial_syntax99

The oceans rotate with the Earth. They're a part of it.

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ColtChevy t1_j0wfjqv wrote

Right, but have you ever had an ice cube in your drink that you wanted to chomp but when you take a sip, it is on the other side of the cup. So you rotate the cup around but the water stays in place and the ice cube doesn’t move. That’s the idea I’m having.

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Ameisen t1_j0ww8mz wrote

The water is already rotating with the Earth. There is no sudden angular acceleration.

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