tidal circularization
effect of the tidal forces between an orbiting body, and the primary object that it orbits whereby the eccentricity of the orbit is reduced over time
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tidal circularization
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- tidal circularization's subclass of is recorded as physical phenomenon[1].
- tidal circularization's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0wpwhsc[2].
- tidal circularization's has cause is recorded as tidal heating[3].
- tidal circularization's has effect is recorded as circular orbit[4].
- tidal circularization's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 2777540144[5].