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Tidal friction and the early history of the moon's orbit (1975)

Rubincam, D. P.

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Publication Date: 2011-08-16

Description: The present work investigates the consequences implied by various rheological models of the early earth for the orbital history of the moon subsequent to its formation. Models of the earth that yield small tidal angles, such as low-viscosity models, imply that the moon never orbited in the earth's equatorial plane, thereby ruling out an equatorial origin for the moon. A high-viscosity model is shown to permit the moon to originate in the equatorial plane and still account for the present-day characteristics of the moon's orbit.

Keywords: LUNAR AND PLANETARY EXPLORATION

Type: Journal of Geophysical Research; 80; Apr. 10

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