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Re: Moon's pull on the earth - 07-26-2007, 01:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Jim Colyer View Post
If the moon's gravity is strong enough to cause the tides, why does it not rip away earth's lighter atmosphere?

Astronomy http://jimcolyer.com/papers/entry?id=2
Dear Jim:
The moon effects aquatic, terrestrial and atmospheric tides, indeed, these plateaus of material do indeed display heaves and sighs - as to why the more tenuous atmosphere isn't ripped away, well. I really don't know why...

(Maybe it is, and keeps being replenished by the ocean and the earth's flora and fauna?)

IMO, very good post.

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