Posted on 12/31/2011 2:54:33 PM PST by decimon
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In this release:
1. Cassini data shows Saturn moon may affect planet's magnetosphere
2. Using Loch Ness to track the tilt of the world
3. Alaskan lake bed cores show expanding Arctic shrubs may slow erosion
4. Evaluating the energy balance of Saturn's moon Titan
5. A new way to measure Earth's magnetosphere
6. Waves triggered by lightning leak out of Earth's atmosphere
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The astronomical tide redistributes the ocean to such an extent that the changing mass of water along the coast deforms the seafloor. As the ocean tide ebbs and flows, the surface of the Earth rises and falls.
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(Excerpt) Read more at eurekalert.org ...
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