Earth tide Earth tide Earth tide (also known as solid Earth tide, crustal tide, body tide, bodily tide or land tide) is the displacement of the solid earth's surface caused by the gravity of the Moon and Sun. Its main component has meter-level amplitude at periods of about 12 hours and longer. The largest body tide constituents are semi-diurnal, but there are also significant diurnal, semi-annual, and fortnightly contributions. Though the gravitational forcing causing earth tides and ocean tides is the same, the responses are quite different. The larger of the periodic gravitational forces is from the Moon but that of the
Full Moon Fever notes there are no weak tracks on the album, calling it a "minor masterpiece". The original "Rolling Stone" review compared the album favorably to the Traveling Wilburys' debut, "Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1", saying it has the "same restless charm", but commenting that "Full Moon Fever" at times seems "sprawling". The review claims the album is "another rewarding, low-key side project for Petty", giving it three-and-a-half stars out of five. A later "Rolling Stone" biographer claims "Full Moon Fever" was a "masterful solo album". It was ranked number 92 on "Rolling Stone" magazine's list of the 100 best albums of the