Forgetting about altitude, here are the various speeds that the Earth's gaseous atmosphere would have at various latitudes at sea level if the Earth were rotating. This would create tremendous windstorms: 0 degrees, equator - 1038 mph 10 degrees - 1021 mph 20 degrees - 974 mph 30 degrees - 898 mph 40 degrees - 794 mph 50 degrees - 666 mph 60 degrees - 518 mph 70 degrees - 354 mph 80 degrees - 180 mph bb --------------------------------- Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos.