tidal forces
Moon-pull ocean bulges
Tidal forces are gravitational effects that arise because gravity's pull varies with distance.
The moon pulls harder on the near side of Earth than the far side, stretching the planet slightly and causing ocean tides.
Tidal forces can tear apart objects that venture too close to massive bodies: The comet was ripped apart by tidal forces as it approached Jupiter.
Tidal stretching near black holes
- elongationIncrease in length
- distortionTwisting from original state
- strainExcessive stretching force
- deformationChange in shape
Attractive force between masses
- high waterMaximum tidal level
- low waterMinimum tide level
- syzygyTrilinear celestial arrangement
- perigeeOrbit's closest point
Completely lit satellite phase
- new moonUnlit lunar phase
- lunationMoon's orbital period
- librationApparent rocking motion
- lunar cycleMoon's orbital period
lunar gravity · moonrise · moonset · lunar month · selenology
Periodically submerged coast
Arrangement in distinct zones
- barnacleSessile marine crustacean
- sea anemoneTentacled marine polyp
- desiccationComplete removal of moisture
- kelpLarge brown marine algae
spaghettification
Tidal stretching near black holes
- elongationIncrease in length
- distortionTwisting from original state
- strainExcessive stretching force
gravitational pull
Attractive force between masses
- high waterMaximum tidal level
- low waterMinimum tide level
- syzygyTrilinear celestial arrangement
perigee · apogee · orbital decay · barycenter · perturbation
full moon
Completely lit satellite phase
lunar cycle · lunar gravity · moonrise · moonset · lunar month · selenology
tideland
Periodically submerged coast
zonation
Arrangement in distinct zones
- barnacleSessile marine crustacean
- sea anemoneTentacled marine polyp
- desiccationComplete removal of moisture
- oceanographyoceanography, oceanographer, sonar, marine science, ocean circulation
- tidesebb, slack water, ebb and flow, flow, Bay of Fundy
- planetsEarth, planets, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn
- gravitygravity, graviton, gravity well, gravitational pull, gravity wave
- moonfull moon, lunar, crescent moon, new moon, half moon
- astrophysicsblack hole, neutron star, supernova, black holes, neutron stars
force, tide, tides, tidal, tidal wave, riptide, tiding, betide, intertidal