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Natural phenomenon due to which tidal locking occurs
Tidal acceleration is an effect of the tidal forces between an orbiting natural satellite (e.g. the Moon) and the primary planet that it orbits (e.g. Earth)
Tidal_acceleration
Change in sea level due to gravity
a month, around new moon and full moon when the Sun, Moon, and Earth form a line (a configuration known as a syzygy), the tidal force due to the Sun
Tide
Gravitational effect also known as the differential force and the perturbing force
a range of tidal phenomena, such as ocean tides. Earth's tides are mainly produced by the relative close gravitational field of the Moon and to a lesser
Tidal_force
Situation in which an astronomical object's orbital period matches its rotational period
the Moon, tidal locking results in the same hemisphere of the revolving object constantly facing its partner. Regardless of which definition of tidal locking
Tidal_locking
Vertical difference between the high tide and the succeeding low tide
exerted by the Moon and Sun, by Earth's rotation and by centrifugal force caused by Earth's progression around the Earth-Moon barycenter. Tidal range depends
Tidal_range
Natural satellite orbiting Earth
and have pulled the Moon to always face Earth with the same near side. This tidal locking effectively synchronizes the Moon's rotation period (lunar
Moon
Smallest Galilean moon of Jupiter
icy moon, and, of the three icy Galilean moons, the closest orbiting Jupiter. As a result, it exhibits a relatively young surface shaped by tidal heating
Europa_(moon)
Measure of the potential of natural satellites to have environments hospitable to life
Earth, all planetary mass moons of the Solar System are tidally locked and it is not yet known to what extent this and tidal forces influence habitability
Habitability of natural satellites
Habitability_of_natural_satellites
Orbital and friction heating on a planet or moon oceans, or interior
Tidal heating (also known as tidal dissipation or tidal damping) occurs through the tidal friction processes: orbital and rotational energy is dissipated
Tidal_heating
Short story by Stanley G. Weinbaum and Helen Weinbaum
"Tidal Moon" is a science fiction short story by American writer Stanley G. Weinbaum and Helen Weinbaum that first appeared in the December 1938 issue
Tidal_Moon
The Moon's circuit around Earth
the Moon slowly orbiting further away from Earth, as tidal friction drains energy from the rotating pair. The centre of gravity of the Earth–Moon system
Orbit_of_the_Moon
Innermost Galilean moon of Jupiter
activity results from tidal heating from friction generated within Io's interior as it is pulled between Jupiter and two other Galilean moons—Europa and Ganymede
Io_(moon)
Dissipation of orbital and rotational friction between Jupiter and Io
Tidal heating, or tidal working, occurs on the Galilean moon Io due to frictional processes caused by Jupiter’s gravitational pull. As Io orbits, the immense
Tidal_heating_of_Io
Shape of the Moon's sunlit portion as viewed from Earth
phase or Moon phase is the apparent shape of the Moon's day and night phases of the lunar day as viewed from afar. Because the Moon is tidally locked to
Lunar_phase
Technology to convert the energy from tides into useful forms of power
Tidal power or tidal energy is harnessed by converting energy from tides into useful forms of power, mainly electricity using various methods. Although
Tidal_power
1996 studio album by Fiona Apple
Moon, Tom (August 11, 1996). "Fiona Apple: Tidal (Work/Clean Slate)". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Pelly, Jenn (August 13, 2017). "Fiona Apple: Tidal"
Tidal_(album)
Largest moon of Jupiter
every seven days and three hours (7.155 days). Like most known moons, Ganymede is tidally locked, with one side always facing toward the planet, hence its
Ganymede_(moon)
Moon of Uranus
and re-accretion of the moon. This geological hypothesis was depreciated in 2011 in favor of hypotheses involving Uranian tidal forces. These would have
Miranda_(moon)
Natural satellites orbiting Pluto
tidally locked with Pluto, and is massive enough that Pluto and Charon are sometimes considered a binary dwarf planet. The innermost and largest moon
Moons_of_Pluto
Hemisphere of the Moon that always faces away from Earth
near side. Due to tidal locking, the time it takes for the Moon to orbit the Earth once is equal to the time it takes for the Moon to rotate once, thus
Far_side_of_the_Moon
Short story series by Stanley G. Weinbaum
of "Tidal Moon" 2090s – Events of "Parasite Planet" and "The Lotus Eaters" 2100 – Events of "The Planet of Doubt" 2110 – Gold crisis (The Mad Moon); Gunderson
Planetary_series
Scientific interpretation of tidal forces
is the application of continuum mechanics to interpret and predict the tidal deformations of planetary and satellite bodies and their atmospheres and
Theory_of_tides
Astronomical body that orbits a planet
No "moons of moons" or subsatellites (natural satellites that orbit a natural satellite of a planet) are currently known. In most cases, the tidal effects
Natural_satellite
Hemisphere of the Moon facing the Earth
the Moon orbits Earth—a phenomenon known as tidal locking. The opposite hemisphere is the far side. The Moon is directly illuminated by the Sun, and the
Near_side_of_the_Moon
Largest natural satellite of Pluto
the other. This is a case of mutual tidal locking, as compared to that of the Earth and the Moon, where the Moon always shows the same face to Earth,
Charon_(moon)
Larger of the two moons of Mars
caused by tidal deformation due to the moon's unusually low orbit. However, later modelling determined the stresses were too weak to fracture a moon of that
Phobos_(moon)
Natural satellites of the planet Saturn
collision scattering icy debris that formed the mid-sized moons. Studies based on Enceladus's tidal-based geologic activity and the lack of evidence of extensive
Moons_of_Saturn
Pattern observed on the Moon's surface
basalt rock. The near side of the Moon with these maria that make up the man is always facing Earth due to a tidal locking, or synchronous orbit. Thought
Man_in_the_Moon
Smaller and outer moon of Mars
moons may be objects captured into Martian orbit from the asteroid belt, with orbits that have been circularized either by atmospheric drag or tidal forces
Deimos_(moon)
Largest moon of Neptune
played a substantial role. Tidal interactions also cause Triton's orbit, which is already closer to Neptune than the Moon is to Earth, to gradually decay
Triton_(moon)
Fourth-largest moon of Uranus
eccentricity, resulting in tidal friction due to time-varying tidal forces from Uranus. This would have caused warming of the moon's interior by as much as
Ariel_(moon)
Rocks on or from the Moon
Moon rock or lunar rock is rock originating from Earth's Moon. This includes lunar material collected during the course of human exploration of the Moon
Moon_rock
Moon of Pluto
its orbit had undergone changes through tidal interactions. In this case, Hydra along with the smaller moons of Pluto would have migrated outwards with
Hydra_(moon)
Displacement of the solid Earth's surface caused by the gravity of the Moon and Sun
gravitational forces is from the Moon but that of the Sun is also important. The images here show lunar tidal force when the Moon appears directly over 30° N
Earth_tide
Distance from center of Earth to center of Moon
the lunar distance will continue to increase until the Earth and Moon become tidally locked, as are Pluto and Charon. This would occur when the duration
Lunar_distance
Many tidal stream generators have been developed over the years to harness the power of tidal currents flowing around coastlines. These are also called
Development of tidal stream generators
Development_of_tidal_stream_generators
American writer (1902–1935)
rock-eating[dubious – discuss] Pyramid-Makers of Mars are mentioned in "Tidal Moon". In Weinbaum's solar system, in accordance with the then-current near-collision
Stanley_G._Weinbaum
Moon beyond the Solar System
it. Io, a tidally heated moon orbiting Jupiter, has volcanoes powered by tidal forces. If a tidally heated exomoon is sufficiently tidally heated and
Exomoon
English musician (born 1994)
"Credits / Telos by ZEDD". Tidal. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2025. "Credits / Moon Music by Coldplay". Tidal. 4 October 2024. Retrieved 14
Jacob_Collier
Planetary-mass bodies that are also natural satellites
differentiation and/or from tidal or radiogenic heating, in some cases forming a subsurface ocean. Planetary-mass moons are sometimes called satellite
Planetary-mass_moon
Moon of Saturn
eccentricity in Dione's orbit (0.0022), tidally heating it as well. Dione has two co-orbital, or trojan, moons, Helene and Polydeuces. They are located
Dione_(moon)
Hypotheses about Triton's origin
severely disrupting any pre-existing moons around Neptune and reducing them to rubble. Triton itself experienced extreme tidal heating, possibly to the point
Capture_of_Triton
Satellites that formed around their parent planet
perturbations increase a moon's inclination, tidal effects work to eventually decrease it back to a coplanar state. Likewise, tidal circularization acts to
Regular_moon
Moon of Saturn
mostly of water ice with only a small amount of rock. As a result of the tidal forces acting on it, Mimas is noticeably oblate; its longest axis is about
Mimas
Four largest moons of Jupiter
The moon does not form part of the orbital resonance that affects three inner Galilean satellites and thus does not experience appreciable tidal heating
Galilean_moons
Natural satellites of the planet Mars
Both moons are tidally locked, always presenting the same face towards Mars. Since Phobos orbits Mars faster than the planet itself rotates, tidal forces
Moons_of_Mars
Natural satellite orbiting Saturn
vacuum, the cracks being opened and closed by tidal stresses. Mimas, the innermost of the round moons of Saturn and directly interior to Enceladus, is
Enceladus
Moon of Pluto
billion years old. Nix is not tidally locked and tumbles chaotically similarly to all smaller moons of Pluto; the moon's axial tilt and rotation period
Nix_(moon)
Natural satellites of the planet Jupiter
inner moons, nor hundreds of possible kilometer-sized outer irregular moons that were only briefly captured by telescopes. All together, Jupiter's moons form
Moons_of_Jupiter
Largest moon of Saturn
every 15 days and 22 hours. Like Earth's Moon and many of the satellites of the giant planets, Titan is tidally locked in synchronous rotation with Saturn
Titan_(moon)
Moon of Eris
circularized through mutual tidal interactions with Eris within timescales of 5–17 million years, regardless of the moon's density. A non-zero eccentricity
Dysnomia_(moon)
Hypothetical moon of Saturn
have been torn apart by Saturn's tidal forces, somewhere between 200 and 100 million years ago. Up to 99% of the moon's mass would have been swallowed by
Chrysalis_(hypothetical_moon)
Planet that was formerly a moon of another planet
parent planets by tidal forces during planetary migration, and becoming planets in their own right. As of 2026, no tidally detached moons have yet been definitively
Tidally_detached_exomoon
Moon of Jupiter
Metis /ˈmiːtɪs/, also known as Jupiter XVI, is the innermost known moon of Jupiter. It was discovered in 1979 in images taken by Voyager 1, and was named
Metis_(moon)
Natural satellites of the planet Uranus
Uranus's moons are divided into three groups: fourteen inner moons, five major moons, and ten irregular moons. The inner and major moons all have prograde
Moons_of_Uranus
the Sun influences the tidal range. When the Sun, Earth and Moon are aligned in a straight line (at new and full moon), their tidal effects combine, producing
Ocean_power_in_New_Zealand
Large moon of Neptune
PROH-tee-əs), also known as Neptune VIII, is the second-largest Neptunian moon, and Neptune's largest inner satellite. Discovered by Voyager 2 in 1989,
Proteus_(moon)
Moon of the dwarf planet Gonggong
Ryuki; Shoji, Daigo; Genda, Hidenori (December 2021). "Tidal Evolution of the Eccentric Moon around Dwarf Planet (225088) Gonggong". The Astronomical
Xiangliu_(moon)
Hypothetical global catastrophe scenario
or Triton itself. In turn, tidal interactions also cause Triton's orbit, which is already closer to Neptune than the Moon is to Earth, to gradually decay
Destruction_of_the_Moon
Moon of Saturn
next moon inward, Iapetus is tidally locked while Hyperion is not, making it the most distant tidally locked moon in the Solar System. The moons of Saturn
Iapetus_(moon)
rotation is not tidally locked to its large moon Ilmarë, though in this case it has been suggested that the Varda system is not old enough for tidal locking.
Moon_of_38628_Huya
Full or new moon which appears larger
A supermoon is a full moon or a new moon that nearly coincides with perigee—the closest that the Moon comes to the Earth in its orbit—resulting in a slightly
Supermoon
Theories explaining the formation of Earth's Moon
the Moon's rotation became tidally locked to Earth, so that one side of the Moon continually faces toward Earth. Also, the Moon would have collided with
Origin_of_the_Moon
Second-largest moon of Jupiter
while Europa's is also heated by tidal energy, as it is much closer to Jupiter. It is thought that of all of Jupiter's moons, Europa has the greatest chance
Callisto_(moon)
intentionally impacted the Moon on 14 September 1959. The far side of the Moon, permanently hidden from Earth due to tidal locking, was imaged for the
List_of_missions_to_the_Moon
Moon of Neptune
to tidal deceleration and may eventually impact Neptune's atmosphere, or break up into a planetary ring upon passing its Roche limit due to tidal stretching
Thalassa_(moon)
Apparent oscillation of a minor body seen from the major body it orbits
point. The Moon keeps one hemisphere of itself facing the Earth because of tidal locking. Therefore, the first view of the far side of the Moon was not possible
Libration
Light that reaches Earth from the Moon
the Moon, consisting mostly of reflected sunlight, and some earthlight. The ancient Greek philosopher Anaxagoras noted that "the sun provides the moon with
Moonlight
Moon of Neptune
also known as Neptune VI, is the fourth-closest inner moon of Neptune, and fifth-largest moon of Neptune. It is named after Galatea, one of the fifty
Galatea_(moon)
Moon of Jupiter
very little is known about the moon's physical characteristics other than its size and the fact that it is tidally locked to Jupiter. Adrastea was discovered
Adrastea_(moon)
Long-term human settlement on the Moon
moonbase (or lunar base) is a human outpost on or beneath the surface of the Moon. More than a mere site of activity or temporary camp, moonbases are extraterrestrial
Moonbase
Natural satellites of the planet Neptune
hours) and thus are being tidally decelerated. Naiad, the closest regular moon, is also the second smallest among the inner moons (following the discovery
Moons_of_Neptune
Level of water from which depths displayed on a nautical chart are measured
heights. A chart datum is generally derived from some tidal phase, in which case it is also known as a tidal datum. Common chart datums are lowest astronomical
Chart_datum
2025 studio album by Men Without Hats
SINGLE "I ❤️ THE '80S" AND UK/EU TOUR". The Spill. "On the Moon / Men Without Hats / Credits". Tidal. Retrieved November 26, 2025. Official website v t e
On the Moon (Men Without Hats album)
On_the_Moon_(Men_Without_Hats_album)
Tabulated data used for tidal prediction
Tide tables, sometimes called tide charts, are used for tidal prediction and show the daily times and levels of high and low tides, usually for a particular
Tide_table
Satellite that orbits a natural satellite
moonlet or informally a moonmoon, is a "moon of a moon" or a hypothetical natural satellite that orbits the moon of a planet. It is inferred from the empirical
Subsatellite
2024 studio album by Coldplay
5:25. The Christmas Moon edition (exclusive to Tidal) appends the non-album single "Christmas Lights" (4:08). Sample credits "Moon Music" contains an excerpt
Moon_Music
Set of gravitationally bound objects in orbit
(moon of Saturn). Tidal energy including tidal acceleration can have effects on both the primary and satellites. The Moon's tidal forces deform the Earth
Satellite_system_(astronomy)
Tidal force experienced by objects subject to the gravitational field of a galaxy
prominent examples of collisions producing tidal tails are the Mice Galaxies and the Antennae Galaxies. Just as the Moon raises two water tides on opposite sides
Galactic_tide
Large, dark, basaltic plains on Earth's Moon
synchronous rotation of the Moon about the Earth, and the mare basalts. However, gravitational torques that result in tidal despinning only arise from
Lunar_mare
Intersection of Moon's orbit with Earth's ecliptic
node is either of the two orbital nodes of the Moon; that is, the two points at which the orbit of the Moon intersects the orbit of Earth (the ecliptic)
Lunar_node
Satellite associated with a planetary ring
A shepherd moon is a small natural satellite that clears a gap in planetary ring material or keeps particles within a ring contained. The name is a result
Shepherd_moon
within the mantle of the Moon about 1,000 km below the surface. These occur with monthly periodicities and are related to tidal stresses caused by the eccentric
Internal structure of the Moon
Internal_structure_of_the_Moon
Alignment of celestial bodies
fortnightly phenomena of spring tides. At the new and full moon, the Sun and Moon are in syzygy. Their tidal forces act to reinforce each other, and the ocean
Syzygy_(astronomy)
Moon of Saturn
its mass would only be less than 6% of the total mass of the moon. Due to the action of tidal and rotational forces, Tethys has the shape of triaxial ellipsoid
Tethys_(moon)
Third planet from the Sun
rotation. Likewise, Earth's gravitational pull has already made the Moon's rotation tidally locked, keeping the same near side facing Earth. Earth, like most
Earth
and the Moon). Therefore, the earliest time from which tidal bundles can be identified gives a conclusive lower bound on the age of the Moon. Herringbone
Tidal_bundle
Bay on the east coast of North America
highest tidal range in the world, averaging about 16 metres (52 ft) due to tidal resonance in its funnel-shaped basin. In one half-day tidal cycle, around
Bay_of_Fundy
Small moon of Neptune
circularized by tidal deceleration. Among these re-accreted moons are Proteus, the largest and outermost of Neptune's present inner moons. Proteus bears
Hippocamp_(moon)
Structure and composition of the Moon
Moon (sometimes called selenology, although the latter term can refer more generally to "lunar science") is the structure and composition of the Moon
Geology_of_the_Moon
Second-largest moon of Saturn
nearly circular orbit around Saturn, but it is also tidally locked, like Saturn's other major moons. It rotates with the same period it revolves or orbits
Rhea_(moon)
Equilibrium points near two orbiting bodies
for the Sun–Earth system, and five different Lagrange points for the Earth–Moon system. L1, L2, and L3 are on the line through the centers of the two large
Lagrange_point
Time between successive new moons
phases, because the Moon's appearance depends on the position of the Moon with respect to the Sun as seen from Earth. Due to tidal locking, the same hemisphere
Lunar_month
Installation artwork
Sydney. Jerram was inspired to create an artwork of the Moon after observing the wide tidal range of a local waterway when he lived in Bristol. The helium
Museum_of_the_Moon
Moon of 120347 Salacia
Actaea, formal designation (120347) Salacia I, is the only known moon of the large classical Kuiper belt object 120347 Salacia. It was discovered by Keith
Actaea_(moon)
Specially designed clock that keeps track of the Moon's apparent motion around the Earth
under the Moon, so the time between high lunar tides fluctuates between 12 and 13 hours. A tide clock is divided into two roughly 6 hour tidal periods that
Tide_clock
Mercury's orbit is perturbed. The evolution of moon systems is driven by tidal forces. A moon will raise a tidal bulge in the object it orbits (the primary)
Formation and evolution of the Solar System
Formation_and_evolution_of_the_Solar_System
Moon stops moving north or south
standstill or lunistice (reminiscent of solstice) is the relative position of the Moon furthest north or furthest south from the celestial equator (measured as
Lunar_standstill
Time for Moon to complete one rotation on its axis
the time of a full lunar day-night cycle. Due to tidal locking, this equals the time that the Moon takes to complete one synodic orbit around Earth,
Lunar_day
Overview of tectonics on icy moons
icy moons. But only moons with radii greater than about 2000 km are thought to be massive enough to melt pure water-ice in the outer layers. Tidal heating
Tectonics_on_icy_moons
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Girl/Female
African, Arabic, Muslim, Swahili
Symmetry
Boy/Male
Latin
Faithful.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, Bengali, British, English, French, Hebrew, Hindu, Indian, Latin, Marathi, Portuguese, Spanish
Life; Used as Both Surname and Given Name; Life Giving
Male
Spanish
Spanish form of Roman Latin Vitalis, VIDAL means "of life; vital."
Boy/Male
Indian
Fight, Defense
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Moderateness; Clemency
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Fight defence
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon and Cornwall)
English (Devon and Cornwall) : topographic name for someone who lived by a tidal creek or an inlet of the sea, Old English pyll, or a habitational name from Pylle in Somerset, which was named with this word.English (Devon and Cornwall) : descriptive nickname for a small, rotund person, from Middle English, Old French pil(l)e ‘ball’.
Boy/Male
British, English
Harmful
Male
Hebrew
Variant spelling of Hebrew Gidel, GIDAL means "too great; giant."
Boy/Male
Arabic, Australian, Muslim
Striving; Fight; Defence
Boy/Male
Muslim
Fight, Defense
Boy/Male
American, British, English
From the Yew Tree Valley
Girl/Female
Biblical
That breaks the yoke, knowledge of elevation.
Girl/Female
Tamil
The Moon
Boy/Male
Latin English French Portuguese Spanish
Life.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Amazing
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly Devon)
English (mainly Devon) : from Old French pilleur ‘plunderer’, formerly used as a nickname for a bailiff.English (mainly Devon) : topographic name for someone who lived by a tidal creek (see Pill, Pyle).English (mainly Devon) : topographic name from Old French piler ‘pillar’.
Biblical
that breaks the yoke; knowledge of elevation
Boy/Male
Indian
Amazing
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Girl/Female
Arabic
Great; Senior
Girl/Female
Hindu
Reside under Bilva tree
Girl/Female
Arabic, Malaysian, Muslim
Guardian; Protector; Successful
Boy/Male
British, English
Boy
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Holcomb.
Girl/Female
English American French Latin
ALatin Clara, meaning bright or clear. also a variant of Claire or Clarice. Bright; shining and...
Boy/Male
Sikh
Good conduct
Boy/Male
Latin Teutonic
Majestic.
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Aeryn, AAREN means "Ireland." Compare with masculine Aaren.Â
Female
Bulgarian
, inestimable.
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n.
The blue titmouse.
n.
Same as Asafetida.
a.
Of or pertaining to tides; caused by tides; having tides; periodically rising and falling, or following and ebbing; as, tidal waters.
a.
Furnished with a moon; bearing a crescent.
n.
A petty officer among lascars, or native East Indian sailors; a boatswain's mate; a cockswain.
n.
The tidal setting in of the water from the ocean to the shore. See Ebb and flow, under Ebb.
n.
A bean-shaped coin of Siam, worth about sixty cents; also, a weight equal to 236 grains troy.
a.
See Moonstruck.
n.
A tidal flood which regularly or occasionally rushes into certain rivers of peculiar configuration or location, in one or more waves which present a very abrupt front of considerable height, dangerous to shipping, as at the mouth of the Amazon, in South America, the Hoogly and Indus, in India, and the Tsien-tang, in China.
n.
A money of account in China, reckoning at about $1.60; also, a weight of about four ounces avoirdupois.
a.
Pertaining to tidal movements dependent on the moon.
n.
A kind of triangular spade.
n.
The reflux or flowing back of the tide; the return of the tidal wave toward the sea; -- opposed to flood; as, the boats will go out on the ebb.
a.
Mentally affected or deranged by the supposed influence of the moon; lunatic.
n.
Less properly, a very high and rapid tidal flow, when not so abrupt, such as occurs at the Bay of Fundy and in the British Channel.
a.
Of or pertaining to the moon.
n.
An attendant on an army.
a.
Produced by the supposed influence of the moon.
a.
Moonlight.
a.
Made sick by the supposed influence of the moon, as a human being; made unsuitable for food, as fishes, by such supposed influence.