ISSN:
1476-4687
Source:
Nature Archives 1869 - 2009
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Medicine
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics
Notes:
[Auszug] The effect of secondary tidal stresses is not included in Jeffreys's computations and, therefore, his conclusions are questionable for large bodies. Within Roche's limit, the gravity holding the body together is neutralized only in the direction of the long axis, but is unaffected at right angles ...
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/173499a0
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