Dynamical, biological, and anthropic consequences of equal lunar and solar angular radii
The nearly equal lunar and solar angular sizes as subtended at the Earth is generally regarded as a coincidence. This is, however, an incidental consequence of the tidal forces from these bodies being comparable. Comparable magnitudes implies strong temporal modulation, as the forcing frequencies ar...
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Language: | English |
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Royal Society of London
2014
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