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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.

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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.

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High Tide on IO! | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for Kids

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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.

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