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astro-ph.EP2011★ 150 cited
Bodily tides near spin-orbit resonances
Michael Efroimsky
Spin-orbit coupling can be described in two approaches. The method known as "the MacDonald torque" is often combined with an assumption that the quality factor Q is frequency-indep…
astro-ph.EP2011★ 170 cited
Tidal dissipation compared to seismic dissipation: in small bodies, in earths, and in superearths
Michael Efroimsky
While the seismic quality factor and phase lag are defined solely by the bulk properties of the mantle, their tidal counterparts are determined both by the bulk properties and self…