What if Earth was tidally locked to the Sun?

This is my first post on this sub, and I'm really interested in hearing everyone's thoughts on this concept.<br><br>The idea of a tidally locked planet is simple: one side constantly faces the star it orbits, while the other constantly faces away. This leads to some interesting consequences:<br><br>**The Day Side:**<br>The side of the Earth that constantly faces the Sun would be an eternal desert. The Sun would heat the air of this side so much that it would rise and expand, forming massive high-pressure systems that would stretch into the upper atmosphere. This heat would be so intense that it would create massive sandstorms that would last for thousands of years, carving out valleys, canyons, and dunes in the rock of the planet. Occasionally, a massive storm system would form over the hot oceans, drawing in moisture from the entire planet and releasing it as massive rain showers. These rain showers would create oases, which would support plant life of all kinds. These massive storms would travel across the planet, possibly even reaching the cold side, providing moisture and life to the otherwise frozen wasteland. At the edges of the hot side, the atmosphere would continually be heated, creating massive updrafts of hot air. These hot, high-pressure systems would create massive high-altitude plateaus and mountains, which would be the result of the constant heating and cooling of the air in this region. <br><br>**The Night Side:**<br>The side of the Earth that faces away from the Sun would be an eternal icebox. The cold air on this side would sink, creating high-pressure systems that would form massive glaciers that would stretch from the equator to the poles. The entire side would be frozen, with massive sheets of ice covering everything. The only moisture on this side would be the moisture that fell here in the massive storms that occasionally form on the hot side. The cold air would also create massive cold fronts that would travel towards the hot side, creating massive blizzards that would form where the hot air meets the cold air. These massive cold fronts would bring moisture to the hot side, which would then be evaporated and cycled back to the cold side. The only plant life on the cold side would be near the massive glaciers, where geysers and other forms of volcanic activity would create warm oases. These oases would support massive forests that would thrive in the warm climate created by the geysers. <br><br>**The Twilight Zone:**<br>The area between the hot side and the cold side, sometimes called the "terminator zone", would be a strange and alien world. The atmosphere here would constantly be heated and cooled, creating massive storms that would rage across the entire planet. This area would be the transition zone between the hot and cold sides, and would have massive weather fronts that would move across the planet. The weather in this area would be massive, and would be capable of creating massive storms and blizzards that would rage across the entire planet. This area would also have massive temperature gradients, with areas reaching temperatures of 150°F (65.56°C) near the hot side, and areas reaching temperatures of -150°F (-96.11°C) near the cold side. This area would also be the only area on the planet that would have a normal day-night cycle, as the sun would rise and set here. This area would be the only area on the planet that would have normal seasonal cycles, as the planet would slowly rotate around its axis as it orbits the sun. <br><br>Overall, this concept of a tidally locked planet is fascinating, and it's incredible to think about the possibilities of life on such a planet. If you have any thoughts on this topic, feel free to share them!<br><br>Edit: This is a repost, the original was deleted because the title didn't follow the rules. I have reposted it with a new title.