tidal friction

Energy dissipated by the raising of tides. As with tidal heights, the total energy dissipated on the Earth by tidal friction depends on the topography of coastlines and on the areal extent of adjacent continental shelves. Tidal friction is currently slowing down the Earth's rotation rate (i.e. the length of the day) by 16 seconds every million years and is causing the Moon to recede from the Earth by about 3.7 meters per century at present. See also secular acceleration.

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.

单词	tidal friction
释义	tidal friction tidal friction Energy dissipated by the raising of tides. As with tidal heights, the total energy dissipated on the Earth by tidal friction depends on the topography of coastlines and on the areal extent of adjacent continental shelves. Tidal friction is currently slowing down the Earth's rotation rate (i.e. the length of the day) by 16 seconds every million years and is causing the Moon to recede from the Earth by about 3.7 meters per century at present. See also secular acceleration. 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.
随便看	constantin françois volney constant infusion pump constantin gherea constantinian rite constantin ionescu gulian constantin ion parhon constantin ivanus constantin negruzzi constantinopel constantinople constantinople-baghdad railway constantinople conference of ambassadors of 1885 constantinople convention of 1800 constantinople, first council of constantinople, first ecumenical council of constantinople, fourth council of constantinople, fourth ecumenical council of constantinople imperial bacteriology institute constantinople, latin empire of constantinople peace treaty of 1700 constantinople, second council of constantinople, second ecumenical council of constantinople, the rite of constantinople, third council of constantinople, third ecumenical council of