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by seandougall
2418 days ago
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That shows that the lowest-frequency component of tidal motion is driven by the sun's gravity. But the highest-amplitude component by far is the effect of the moon's gravity, which has a period of 12 hours and 25 minutes. So yes, tides are affected by the sun, but they don't depend on it. |
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