Comment on xkcd #3135: Sea Level
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 2 weeks agoI have to assume it’s about one moon’s worth, divided by the distance squared.
Comment on xkcd #3135: Sea Level
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 2 weeks agoI have to assume it’s about one moon’s worth, divided by the distance squared.
kopasz7@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
That would be its total pull, not just the water.
We probably can estimate the amount of water that’s at a different level from what a moonless Earth would.
We could also say that technically all water is moved somewhat, because gravity is like that.