Publication Date:
2011-08-16
Description:
An investigation is conducted of the full tidal problem for Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Jupiter, the tide-raising planets, taking into account the complete orbital elements, including eccentricity, inclination, and their variation with time. Data for a comparison of tidal and sunspot dates are listed in a table. The investigation shows that the alignment of the tide-raising planets within 10 degrees is a common phenomenon, occurring approximately every 10.4 years. This alignment is not associated with drastic tidal effects.
Keywords:
SOLAR PHYSICS
Type:
Nature; 253; Feb. 13
Format:
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