Orbit of the Moon attraction that the Moon exerts on Earth is the cause of tides in the sea; the Sun has a smaller tidal influence. If Earth had a global ocean of uniform depth, the Moon would act to deform both the solid Earth (by a small amount) and the ocean in the shape of an ellipsoid with the high points roughly beneath the Moon and on the opposite side of Earth. However, because of the presence of the continents, Earth's much faster rotation and varying ocean depths, this simplistic visualisation does not happen. Although the tidal flow period is generally synchronized to
When the Sun Breaks Down on the Moon it that I really like and also, a fragility that usually doesn't end up on the more polished CD's that I've put out in the past." - Bob Schneider When the Sun Breaks Down on the Moon When the Sun Breaks Down on the Moon is the fourth solo studio album by Austin, Texas, singer-songwriter Bob Schneider, released in a limited edition in winter 2007. While Schneider was on the road on his fall/winter US tour, he looked through all the latest demos that he had been working on, becoming more and more excited about this collection of songs which