Re: Moon's synchronism (not very long)

[John Mallinckrodt <ajmallinckro@CSUPomona.Edu>]

On Mon, 30 Mar 1998, Jim Green wrote:

> Despite ample evidence to the contrary, David continues to believe in "ti=
dal
> bulges" on the Earth.=A0 There are no such things, the Great Newton (or t=
he
> great
> David) notwithstanding.=A0=A0 Nor does High Water always lead (or lag) th=
e Moon or
> even the Sun/Moon combination.=A0 In deed there is no correlation between=
 High
> Water and the position of the Moon.=A0=A0 There is no prediction by anyon=
e of the
> relationship between High Water and the position of the Moon or Sun/Moon =
based
> on a classical mechanical relationship.=A0 And, it is not true that the E=
arth's
> oceans can "rapidly=A0 respond to the forces acting on [them]." [...]

Jim,

What is your preferred explanation for the increase in the length of the
day?  (BTW, I am not at a loss for alternate hypotheses however unlikely
they may be; I just wonder what yours is.)

John
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