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Suppose the earth did not rotate in which direction would the winds at the equator blow?

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If the earth stopped rotating, half the year would be of daylight and the other half year would be of nighttime. Due to the 6 months of the daytime, the temperature of the surface would become vary hotter. Due to long-term temperature rise, the air would move from the equator to the poles.

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