Re: Tidal Forces According to NASA
Posted by Roger Hunter on December 15, 2001 at 15:02:51:

Read the article again.

It says most of the dissipation is within the oceans, involving moving the water around. Some gets transferred to the edges (shores) but that's a horizontal force.

While the numbers sound large they're trivial compared to the convection cell forces.

Look at the scale. On one hand, a very thin film of water. On the other, 1800 miles of solid rock.

Think about it.

Roger


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