Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Where will Apophis hit?


A "gravitational keyhole", is a specific area in outer space that can alter the trajectory of an object. Well, in this case, it can have Apophis broadside earth in 2036. People ask "where will Apophis hit". OK my guess is the Pacific ocean. It is the greatest body of water. This would generate a giant megatsunami hundreds of feet in size. Sadly, an even worse scenario is that the asteroid would hit the Atlantic ocean. The entire east coast would be destroyed by the tidal wave. Tsunami would be very destructive in low lying areas such as Miami, where it would go inland for many miles. In addition a hypercane would be created. A hypercane is the ultra massive hybrid of a hurricane and a tornado which has winds that are 550 mph. It would destroy everything in its path. The worst of all would be if the asteroid hit land. Not only would this erase entire populations, but the cloud of dust would cause a super cold summer seasons that would reduce crops for years to come. Starvation would reduce earth's population.

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