Re: Leap second-->tidal forces

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From: Gary (gary@horne.cc)
Date: Fri Nov 21 2003 - 13:09:06 PST

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Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2003 13:09:06 -0800
Subject: Re: Leap second-->tidal forces
From: Gary <gary@horne.cc>
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Tidal forces between Earth and Sun, or Earth and Moon? Speaking of
which, is it true that, in time, tidal forces between the earth and sun
will make it so that one side of the Earth always faces the sun in the
same manner that one side of the moon always faces the Earth?

On Friday, November 21, 2003, at 11:29 AM, SFPhysics@aol.com wrote:

> However, due to tidal forces slowing the earth's rotation there is one
> on
> going time adjustment besides the leap year. It is the leap second.
> The actual

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