Solid earth Tide The work of love on tides showed that the response of the(spherical) Earth is dependent on the degree n of the tidal deformation and that: Radial g d=nvUe 6+ n Tangential g gsin on 04/17/02 12.540Lec1804/17/02 12.540 Lec 18 12 Solid Earth Tide • The work of Love on tides showed that the response of the (spherical) Earth is dependent on the degree n of the tidal deformation and that: dr = h n g UT e ˆ r Radial dt = ln g ∇ Ue ˆ t = ln g ∂UT ∂θ ˆ θ + ln gsin θ ∂UT ∂λ λ ˆ Tangential