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Group: aus.aviation · Group Profile
Author: NickCNickC Date: Jan 6, 2007 14:23
Stealth Pilot wrote on 06 Jan 2007:
> they claim an earth-tide where the ground rises toward the moon by
> 8" and falls back again.
> well as a mapping surveyor I can tell you that we measure the
> topography of the earth to a far higher accuracy than 8" (more
> like 2mm) and in six years of full time work in the field never
> once have I heard that the local earth rises toward the moon.
Coincidentally enough, I read a book over Christmas that stated this
(in fact, bought at the same time from the remaindered book shop as
"Vulcan 607") [did you go to the same bookshop as me ;) ?].
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Sharon Bertsch McGrayne, "Blue Genes and Polyester Plants, 365 More
Surprising Scientific Facts, Breakthroughs, and Discoveries", John
Wiley & Sons, 1997, pp. 111-112, 160-161.
Entry 215:
"The ground beneath our feet rises and falls about 8 inches a day as
earth's surface is alternately dilated and squeezed by gravity...
Earth-deforming rhythms occur twice-daily, daily, fortnightly,
semiannually, every 8.8 years, and every 18.6 years... The timing of
geyser eruptions in Yellowstone National Park is affected by these
earth tides."
The bibliography for that entry is: John S. Rihehart, "A Guide to
Geyser Gazing", Hyper Dynamics, Sante Fe, 1976.
As well, Entry 311:
"During a full moon, earth's average global temperature is 0.03
degreees Fahrenheit warmer than under a new moon. Daily temperature
data from satellites revealed the moon's influence over the temperature
of the lower troposphere... The lunar cycle also affects precipitation,
thunderstorms, hurricanes and cloudiness. [graph included]"
Bibliography: R. C Balling Jr and R. S. Cerveny, "Influence of Lunar
Phase on Daily Global Temperatures.", Science #267 (March 10, 1995), pp
1481-1483.
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I'm certainly not supporting that website, but I guess it goes to show
that, like many crackpots, there is a little science behind some of the
claims.
--
Nick
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