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tidal friction

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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.
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Close-in planets seem to orbit their stars faster than the stars themselves rotate, so this tidal friction will have the opposite effect.
Exoplanets which venture near their host stars are doomed to ... by Asian News International
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.
Ancient tidal fossils unlock lunar secrets by Monastersky, Richard / Science News
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.
Speedy spin kept early Earth from freezing by Monastersky, Richard / Science News
 
 
 
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