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... > Science Keywords > EARTH SCIENCE > SOLID EARTH > GRAVITY/GRAVITATIONAL FIELD > ROTATIONAL MOTION/VARIATIONS > TIDAL FRICTION

Preferred term

TIDAL FRICTION  

Definition

  • A force between the oceans of Earth and the ocean floors caused by the gravitational attraction of the Moon. The Earth tries to carry the ocean waters round with it, while the Moon tries to keep them heaped up under it and on the far side of the Earth. (en)

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Change note

  • 2013-02-18 09:22:44.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add broader relation (TIDAL FRICTION [4bb526d7-2c14-43bc-a2a7-f166b5c41a3a,82385] - ROTATIONAL MOTION/VARIATIONS [05225982-60ab-4772-a0b7-f67c3b853ab9,62975]);
  • 2013-04-02 10:06:53.0 [tbs1979] insert Definition (id: null text: A force between the oceans of Earth and the ocean floors caused by the gravitational attraction of the Moon. The Earth tries to carry the ocean waters round with it, while the Moon tries to keep them heaped up under it and on the far side of the Earth. language code: en);

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/4bb526d7-2c14-43bc-a2a7-f166b5c41a3a

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