What if the Earth rotated clockwise instead? (climate, snow, hot)

[P London]

What would our climate be like if the Earth rotated clockwise instead of the current anti clockwise as it does now.

I know this sounds like a dumb question that a little toddler will ask, but when you think about it EVERYTHING changes.

Please no one talk about how civilisation will be different, but exclusively on the climate after all we are on the weather forum.

This website below inspired me to do this 'dumb question thread'

astronomy - Would it matter if the Earth rotated clockwise? - Physics

We all have our own speculation so speculate away!!

[Mac15]

Well the Sun would rise in the West and set in the East.

NYC would be +5gmt and Sydney would be -10gmt.

I don't think it would affect the climate whatsoever.

[P London]

Originally Posted by owenc

Well the Sun would rise in the West and set in the East.

NYC would be +5gmt and Sydney would be -10gmt.

I don't think it would affect the climate whatsoever.

what come on, the preveiling winds in the mid latitudes would be EASTERLY so Atlantic Canada would have a oceanic climate like ugly Europe

[sskink]

Africa would get hit with all the hurricanes.

[Mac15]

Haha that would sicken them!!

[P London]

Originally Posted by owenc

Haha that would sicken them!!

Ha i knew i would get that reaction, imagine north east asia like Europe!!!

[deneb78]

Seoul would have a climate similar to San José, CA I think.

[sanfel]

I have thought about this question many times. In fact, I made up climate charts for world cities in the "reversed rotation" Earth.

In the case of South America, Buenos Aires would be around 3°C cooler throughout the year due to the fact that we'd have the Antarctic Current flowing on the east coast. On the other hand, Chile would be warmer, since there wouldn't be any Antarctic Current over there.

This difference between the two scenarios would diminish towards the south, and in Ushuaia and Punta Arenas, the difference would be minimal. They would be more or less like they actually are.

New York City would be warmer throughout the year. The west coast of Europe would be cooler (no Gulf Stream), so the UK, France, Spain, etc. would have colder winters, with more snow.

As deneb said with Seoul, the east coast of Asia in general would be warmer.

But then, I'm no expert so perhaps I'm missing something. I know the direction of the ocean currents are determined in part by the direction of the Earth's rotation, but I may be missing many other factors.

[ColdCanadian]

How about change the rotation so the earth spins north-to-south along a particular longitude line?

Bye, bye ice caps?

[snj90]

Seattle would become one cold city in winter. As would Vancouver. LA's and San Francisco's summers would become very hot even along the coast. Snow would be virtually nonexistent here in the Mid-Atlantic region. Western Europe would gain a reputation for particularly brutal winters. Weird world to think about.