The discussion revolves around the location of Earth's center of mass, exploring both theoretical and practical aspects of determining this point. Participants consider the implications of mass distribution and the appropriate coordinate systems for defining the center of mass.
Participants express differing views on the necessity and methods for determining the Earth's center of mass, indicating that multiple competing perspectives remain without a clear consensus.
There are unresolved assumptions regarding the mass distribution of the Earth and the implications of using different coordinate systems for defining the center of mass.
It's unclear what you are looking for. Are you looking for the actual location of the Earth's center of mass, taking into consideration non-uniform distributions of mass density? (As a first approximation, why not say right in the middle!moonman239 said:
)Doc Al said:It's unclear what you are looking for. Are you looking for the actual location of the Earth's center of mass, taking into consideration non-uniform distributions of mass density? (As a first approximation, why not say right in the middle!
That's the wrong search term. The right search term would be "geocenter" were it not for a slew of companies and organizations that erroneously think they are the center. You'll get a lot of irrelevant garbage if you just search for "geocenter".moonman239 said: