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UPSC Geography 19- Moon, Tides & Eclipse

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UPSC Geography 19- Moon, Tides & Eclipse

Moon Facts
  • Diameter - 3480 Kms
  • Distance - 3.56 lac km
  • 59% only visible- same side
  • Tidal lock
  • Solar terminator
  • Receding 38 mm / year
  •  Node - Moon & Earth orbit collides
  • Fifth largest in solar system
  • Gibbous, crescent, Full moon & New moon
  • Synzy - Earth, Moon & Sun in straight line
  • Orbital period 27 days
Tides
  • Flood tide, high tide, ebb tide & low tide
  • Tidal datum - record
  • Tidal Flat - sand uncovered
  • Tidal port - kandla
  • Indian ocean - diurnal - one high & one low every lunar day
  • Atlantic- Semi two in lunar day
  • Pacific - Mixed- any pattern
  • 24 hr 50 min- tidal period
Eclipse
  • Synzy - Moon, Earth & sun in straight line
  • Max 5 solar & 3 lunar (entire Hemisphere) / year 
  • Solar max 7.5 mins
  • Saros Period - 18 year- same eclipse


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