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Theory of tides - Wikipedia

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The theory of tides is the application of continuum mechanics to interpret and predict the tidal deformations of planetary and satellite bodies and their atmospheres and oceans (especially Earth's oceans) under the gravitational loading of another astronomical body or bodies (especially the Moon and Sun). The Yolngu people of northeastern Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory of Australia identified a link between the Moon and the tides, which they mythically attributed to the Moon filling with water and emptying out again.[1][2] The tides received relatively little attention in the civilizations around the Mediterranean Sea, as the tides there are relatively small, and the areas that experience tides do so unreliably.[3][4][5] A number of theories were advanced, however, from comparing the movements to breathing or blood flow to theories involving whirlpools or river cycles.[4] A similar "breathing earth" idea was considered by some Asian thinkers.[6] Plato reportedly believed that th

Theory of tides - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Scientific interpretation of tidal forces High and low tide in the Bay of Fundy The theory of tides is the application of continuum mechanics to interpret and predict the tidal deformations of planetary and satellite bodies and their atmospheres and oceans (especially Earth's oceans) under the gravitational loading of another astronomical body or bodies (especially the Moon and Sun ). History [ edit ] Classical era [ edit ] The tides received relatively little attention in the civilizations around the Mediterrane

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