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tidal friction [′tīd·əl ′frik·shən] (oceanography) The frictional effect of the tidal wave particularly in shallow waters that lengthens the tidal epoch and tends to slow the rotational velocity of the earth, thus increasing very slowly the length of the day. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The Earth is spinning, and because of the tidal friction of the moon on the Earth, it slows the spin down, so then the moon has to move away to compensate for that. Scientists know the Earth's spin has slowed through time because of tidal friction - energy lost as the moon causes water to slosh around the globe. |
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