TIL that on Jupiter's moon Io, tidal effects from Jupiter cause the ground itself to move up and down by 300 feet. Typical tidal range on earth is 3 feet in the open ocean.
TIL that on Jupiter's moon Io, tidal effects from Jupiter cause the ground itself to move up and down by 300 feet. Typical tidal range on earth is 3 feet in the open ocean.
spaceplace.nasa.gov High Tide on IO! | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for Kids
What do you get when you cross an earthquake with a tidal wave?
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Io's vulcanism is also mostly powered by the tidal forces, afaik.