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 (Brandy album) release, the album received mixed reviews from music critics, but has since earned retrospective acclaim and recognition from musicians, singers, and producers, primarily for Brandy's vocal work. The album became Brandy Norwood's highest-charting album, as well as garnering two Grammy Award nominations including Best Contemporary R&B Album at the 45th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony. "Full Moon" debuted at number one on the US "Billboard" Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and at number two on the "Billboard" 200, selling approximately 156,000 copies in its first week of release, and has been certified platinum by the RIAA. The album spawned three singles—"What About