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pressanykeynow@lemmy.world 1 week agoHaving a moon causing the tides
Our moon is not the only reason for the tides existing, our Sun kinda also have gravity, so it causes tides too.
Comment on Sea Level
pressanykeynow@lemmy.world 1 week agoHaving a moon causing the tides
Our moon is not the only reason for the tides existing, our Sun kinda also have gravity, so it causes tides too.
zalgotext@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
The moon, due to it’s unusual size and proximity for a moon, has a much greater effect on the tides than the sun. That’s why the tides are more closely linked to the moon’s orbit around the earth, not the Earth’s around the sun.
Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 1 week ago
They are linked to both though. That is why you get even higher tides at some times of the year. The moon has a larger effect but they can combine.