<p>I'm trying to understand the climatic effects of the far future scenario of an Earth-like planet with a reduced rotational speed caused by tidal locking with the moon (day-night period of 28 days, one hemisphere always facing the moon, the other never facing the moon).</p>

<p>I understand that observations of the moon's surface temperature have shown day temperatures of 120°C and freezing cold nights of -230°C. </p>

<p><strong>How would the day and night temperatures of tidal locked Earth vary?</strong> </p>

<p>I am also interested in climatic effects caused by the reduced tides, coriolis force, increased evaporation, but this may reasonably be outside the scope of this question and it's answers.</p>

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2013-10-18T07:21:21.097Z
One thing I found out about climate effects is that the Coriolis Effect responsible for e.g. the Trade winds will weaken significantly, changing pattens of the global circulation systems http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmospheric_circulation
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2013-10-19T16:21:33.207Z
just beware that the moon is not a good example: the extreme temperatures are not due to the tidal locking but to the absence of atmosphere. If there were atmosphere the temperature would be "milder" but I reckon that there would be amazing storms
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Day and night temperature on an earthlike planet with longer rotational period
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# Day and night temperature on an earthlike planet with longer rotational period

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-10-14)

I'm trying to understand the climatic effects of the far future scenario of an Earth-like planet with a reduced rotational speed caused by tidal locking with the moon (day-night period of 28 days, one hemisphere always facing the moon, the other never facing the moon).

I understand that observations of the moon's surface temperature have shown day temperatures of 120°C and freezing cold nights of -230°C.

**How would the day and night temperatures of tidal locked Earth vary?**

I am also interested in climatic effects caused by the reduced tides, coriolis force, increased evaporation, but this may reasonably be outside the scope of this question and it's answers.

**Tags:** the-moon, earth, temperature, tidal-forces

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: One thing I found out about climate effects is that the Coriolis Effect responsible for e.g. the Trade winds will weaken significantly, changing pattens of the global circulation systems http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmospheric_circulation  
> **username_1**: just beware that the moon is not a good example: the extreme temperatures are not due to the tidal locking but to the absence of atmosphere. If there were atmosphere the temperature would be "milder" but I reckon that there would be amazing storms  

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