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The physical phenomena conditioned by the Earth–Moon interaction are discussed in this chapter. We consider the color of the Moon as it is seen from the Earth, the rules of Solar and Lunar eclipses, the origin of tidal effect due to the Moon’s influence on the Earth, and the physics of high and low tides on the Earth. Additionally, we study the precession of the Earth’s axis and the deceleration of the Earth’s rotation caused by the Moon.
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Livanov, D. (2023). The Earth and the Moon. In: The Physics of Planet Earth and Its Natural Wonders. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-33426-9_2
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