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The ocean bulges on both sides of Earth at once due to the Moon's gravitational pull and the planet being tugged away from the far-side water.
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Isaac Newton
What
The ocean bulges on both sides of Earth at once due to the Moon's gravitational pull and the planet being tugged away from the far-side water.
When
Wed, 15 Jul 2026 07:33:05 GMT · 2h 52m ago
Where
Earth ·
Why
Isaac Newton determined in 1687 that the near-side bulge is pulled toward the Moon, and the far-side bulge occurs as the solid Earth is tugged out from under the water.
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The explanation of tidal bulges provides fundamental understanding of Earth's oceanic behavior and its interaction with celestial bodies. It also quantifies the Moon's recession from Earth at 3.8 centimeters per year.
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