It makes sense to me why there is a tide facing the Sun and a sublunar tide, but why is there a tidal bulge on the opposite side of the Earth too?
In: Planetary Science
The Sun is pulling on the water on the near side harder than it’s pulling on the Earth, so that water is left slightly closer and therefore perceived as higher.
The sun is pulling on the Earth harder than it’s pulling on the water on the far side of the Earth, so that water is left slightly further away and therefore perceived as higher.
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