Bodily tides

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-003964

The deformation of the solid Earth caused by the gravitational forces of the Moon and the Sun. These forces create bulges in the Earth's crust, similar to oceanic tides, resulting in periodic vertical and horizontal displacements of the land surface. The amplitude of these displacements is typically on the order of tens of centimeters.

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Identifier	MLC-T-MET-003964
Field	Meteorology and atmospheric science

Record as JSON

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  "definition": "The deformation of the solid Earth caused by the gravitational forces of the Moon and the Sun. These forces create bulges in the Earth's crust, similar to oceanic tides, resulting in periodic vertical and horizontal displacements of the land surface. The amplitude of these displacements is typically on the order of tens of centimeters.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/bodily-tides/"
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