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Moon controls Earth's obliquity Even with known cyclical variations affecting this planet, A large part of the failure of climatologists to find a better Earth is very stable, its spin maintained by a solid, explanation for ice ages is due to the application of the magnetically charged core which 18 surrounded by a spinning-top model for Earth (which relies on the Earth still substantial molten mantle. This liquid interior creates a spinning from the momentum acquired during its formation) _Strong and stable centrifugal force against the equator that Is in the standard gravity-based universe model, rather than the kept steady by the presence of the Moon, which more practical spinning-top model (where Earth's rotation is subsequently acts as a climate regulator for the Earth." stimulated and perpetuated by a governing force of With the pivoting of the axis centred in the middle of the electromagnetism) in the electric universe model. A planet, some degree of polar wandering (axial tilt due to spinning top implies a single given momentum and a drag or Surface imbalances) is possible, but would be restricted torque against the axis of the spin. within Earth's obliquity imposed This is a misleading image of upon the planet by the Moon. Any Earth's rotational relationship to . suggestion that the Earth could its orbital plane. The belief that The idea of the Moon's have turned on its side would Earth would not change rotational suggest a point in time when the irection with a polarity reversal relatively recent arrival is Earth didn't have a Moon. shows confusion if not denial of illustrated by one of the the properties of simple physics. . The captured Moon and solar A gyroscopic effect model is problems in the theory of system a f the M closer to the real model, and even " " e idea of the oon's Snowball Earth". relatively recent arrival is this can give the wrong image of Earth's stability. Due to the illustrated by one of the problems presence of the Moon, Earth's in the theory of "Snowball Earth", obliquity cannot go past the 23 . Buried in the Precambrian past is legrees of the lunar orbit. What a gyroscopic model does evidence of sand wedges in rock strata at the Mount Gunson best is illustrate the relationship of the Moon to the Earth's COPper mines in the Flinders Ranges, South Australia. Sand equatorial bulge, a suggestion of the lunar tidal drag against. | Wedges show seasonal temperature fluctuations at a place Earth's speed of rotation, and the cyclical changes in the where there shouldn't have been any during the Snowball Moon's own orbital plane which in turn controls the degree —_ Period. For Australian geologist George Williams, the best of Earth's obliquity. explanation for the ice/thaw repetition that would cause sand But again, unlike a spinning top, Earth's tilt pivots on the Wedges at the equator is an obliquity of our planet of nearly solar plane that dissects Earth's equator, not its bottom axis. 4 quarter circle.” : ; The torque against the axis that a spinning top will This would imply a Precambrian Earth without a Moon. experience is not a proper representation of what is | The Snowball Earth theory, rather than being challenged by happening to Earth. The only torque on Earth's spin is Williams's findings, would be supported by the evidence of caused by the Moon's influence against Earth's equator, an equatorial sand wedges—since an absence of the Moon influence that absorbs and modifies additional influences by during the Precambrian time period would have likely sent both the Sun and Jupiter’ Earth into periods of extreme elliptical orbiting around the 7 Sun, cooling the Earth 100 kyr oscillation , wT oe : r incredibly while allowing j dominates Us aca lake a5 the potential of obliquity to i ty Vv ty reach a maximum of 90 a L. Li I | degrees, creating conditions g | | | Wy best supporting periodic fa | | snowball conditions. Ee | The best evidence for the 25 geologically recent capture ac f — of the Moon is the Cambrian 2 f explosion circa 542 million E years ago. Something VO Dig a i happened that not only o $00 1,000 1.5000 2000 2,500 3,0 permanently ended the cycle Age (kyr) of chilling conditions found on Earth's surface at the time, but also simultaneously put Earth into a stable orbit closer to the Sun, readjusted Fig. 1. Climate of the last three million years (arrow enhancements by the author). (Source: R. A. Muller and G. J. MacDonald, Ice Ages and Astronomical Causes, Praxis Publishing Ltd, Chichester, UK, 2000) relatively recent arrival is illustrated by one of the problems in the theory of 5 100 kyr oscillation dominates 7 y Wel | LL i —T > a 41 kyr oscillation dominates {) & PANTY a es eee — 0 500 1.000 1.500 2.000 300 Age (kyr) 3,000 Fig. 1. Climate of the last three million years (arrow enhancements by the author). (Source: R. A. Muller and G. J. MacDonald, Ice Ages and Astronomical Causes, Praxis Publishing Ltd, 30 ¢ NEXUS The idea of the Moon's "Snowball Earth". Chichester, UK, 2000) www.nexusmagazine.com OCTOBER — NOVEMBER 2008