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| − | ''' | + | The '''Tides''' are the rise and fall of sea levels experienced on coastlines at different parts of the earth. Tides occur on the oceans and inland seas, while lakes and rivers often do not experience tidal effects. Despite the popular explanation of the cause of tides being due to gravity or attraction of the moon and sun, the workings of the tides remains a generally unsolved issue in science. Issac Newton is said to have considered the tides to be the least satisfactory part of his theory of gravitation<sup>1</sup>. |
==Tidal Nodes Analysis== | ==Tidal Nodes Analysis== | ||
Revision as of 07:50, 25 January 2019
The Tides are the rise and fall of sea levels experienced on coastlines at different parts of the earth. Tides occur on the oceans and inland seas, while lakes and rivers often do not experience tidal effects. Despite the popular explanation of the cause of tides being due to gravity or attraction of the moon and sun, the workings of the tides remains a generally unsolved issue in science. Issac Newton is said to have considered the tides to be the least satisfactory part of his theory of gravitation1.
Tidal Nodes Analysis
YouTube user Strange Maps presents the first of a series of videos which analyzes the Tidal Nodes, showcasing the unsatisfactory explanation of the tides as being due to the gravitational influence of the moon. Runtime: 12m
References
1 Rowbotham, Samuel Birley. "Chapter XII." Earth Not a Globe., Second Ed., p.160.