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Posted by John Vidale on February 23, 2003 at 16:32:21:

EQF,

>>> unless there is differential acceleration.

> Assuming you mean that one part of the Earth is
> feeling a stronger acceleration force than some other > part,

Yes, derivative of acceleration wth respect to space

> Wouldn’t just about anything associated with the
> gravitational pull of the moon on the Earth be
> differential because of differences in the moon gravity
> strength between the side of the Earth closest to the
> moon and the side farthest away?

The entire Earth feels a very similar gravitational tug
toward the moon. There are very small spatial
differences that lead to tides.

> Question: Do you know if researchers prefer a
> different units term for that type of application?

Is this question for real?
MKS - meters, kilograms, sec, and
CGS - centimeters, grams, sec
are the two standards. Notice that "year" does not
appear.

> I am planning to begin contacting other scientists
> around the world and recommend that they visit the
> board

I wouldn't invite them for a discussion of the relation
between gravity and tides, and which units are the
standard just yet. All we've brought up is 19th century
math.

I remain unconvinced that the anomalous
accelerations you claim exist, nor that existing
calculations are missing any important gravitational
terms.

John