Note: Intro -- A Journey Through Tides -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Contributors -- Editors biography -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Section 1: Fundamentals -- Chapter 1: Tidal science before and after Newton -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Aspects of the tides known since antiquity -- 3. Investigations of the tides before Newton -- 4. Isaac Newton's Principia Mathematica -- 5. Essays for the Académie Royale des Sciences -- 6. Before and after Newton -- 7. Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 2: Introducing the oceans -- 1. Our blue planet -- 2. Physical properties of seawater -- 3. Geography and ocean circulation -- 4. Key water masses and global distributions -- 5. Oceanic impact on and sensitivity to Earth's climate -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 3: A brief introduction to tectonics -- 1. Tectonics -- 1.1. Early ideas -- 1.2. Paradigm shift -- 1.3. The theory of plate tectonics -- 1.4. The modern conception of plate tectonics -- 2. Earth's tectonic cycles -- 2.1. The Wilson cycle -- 2.2. The supercontinent cycle -- 2.3. The supertidal cycle -- References -- Chapter 4: Why is there a tide? -- 1. Introduction to tides -- 1.1. The importance of tides -- 1.2. The ups and downs of the seas -- 1.3. The dance of the Earth and the Moon -- 1.4. The tide generating force -- 2. Tidal theories -- 2.1. Equilibrium theory of tides -- 2.2. Why the tide does not behave as an equilibrium tide -- 2.3. The effects of Earth's rotation on the tide -- 2.4. The dynamic theory of tides -- 3. Tides in the real world -- 3.1. The tide as a shallow water wave -- 3.2. Standing and progressive waves -- 3.3. Resonance -- 3.4. Coriolis effect, geostrophy, and Kelvin waves -- 3.5. Barotropic and baroclinic tides -- 3.6. Tidal currents -- 3.7. Tidal charts -- 4. Tidal energetics and energy losses -- 4.1. Tidal friction -- 4.2. Internal tides. , 5. Chapter summary -- References -- Section 2: A tidal journey through time -- Chapter 5: A timeline of Earth's history -- 1. Geological time -- 2. Chrono-stratigraphy -- 3. The geological timescale -- 4. Main events in Earth's history -- 4.1. The Hadean Eon (4600-4000Ma) -- 4.2. Archean Eon (4000-2500Ma) -- 4.3. Proterozoic Eon (2500Ma-541Ma) -- 4.4. Phanerozoic Eon (541-0Ma) -- 5. Final remarks -- References -- Chapter 6: Hadean and Archean (4600-2500 Ma) -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Methods -- 2.1. Tidal modeling -- 2.2. Bathymetry -- 3. Results -- 3.1. Present-day Earth bathymetry -- 3.2. Venusian topography -- 3.3. Archean ensemble -- 4. Discussion -- References -- Chapter 7: Proterozoic (2500-541Ma) -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Methods -- 2.1. Tidal modeling -- 2.2. Bathymetry -- 2.3. Simulations and computations -- 3. Results -- 3.1. Present-day validation -- 3.2. Tidal evolution 1500-750Ma -- 3.3. Tidal evolution 750-540Ma -- 4. Summary -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 8: Phanerozoic (541Ma-present day) -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Tectonics -- 3. ``It's life, Jim, but not as we know it´´ -- 4. The ups and downs of phanerozoic tides -- 5. Methods -- 5.1. Tidal modeling -- 5.2. Reconstructions -- 5.3. Simulations -- 5.4. Present day validation -- 6. Results -- 6.1. Paleozoic (541-252Ma) -- 6.2. Mesozoic (252-66Ma) -- 6.3. Cenozoic (66-0Ma) -- 6.4. Other constituents -- 7. Case studies -- 7.1. The Devonian -- 7.2. The Eocene -- 7.3. Extinctions -- 8. Summary -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 9: Present day: Tides in a changing climate -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Climate and sea level through the late Quaternary -- 2.1. The Last Glacial Cycle -- 2.2. The Last Glacial Maximum -- 2.3. The Last Deglacial -- 2.4. The Holocene -- 2.5. Late Holocene to present day -- 2.6. Future -- 3. Modeling the tides during the late Pleistocene and Holocene. , 3.1. Tide model -- 3.2. Bathymetries and simulations -- 4. Tides during the late Pleistocene, Holocene, and into the future -- 4.1. Tides during the Last Glacial Cycle and late Pleistocene -- 4.1.1. Semi-diurnal tidal changes -- 4.1.2. Changes in the principle diurnal tidal constituent -- 4.1.3. Implications for tidal changes during the late Pleistocene -- 4.2. Tidal dynamics during the Last Glacial Maximum -- 4.2.1. Tidal elevation amplitudes -- 4.2.2. Tidal energy losses -- 4.2.3. Consequences of altered LGM tidal dynamics -- 4.3. Tidal changes through the Deglacial and the Holocene -- 4.3.1. Global changes in tidal dynamics -- 4.3.2. Regional changes in tides during the mid and late Holocene -- 4.3.3. Effects of deglacial tidal changes -- 4.4. Changes in tides since the preindustrial era -- 4.4.1. Observed tidal trends: The tide gauge record and satellite altimetry -- 4.4.2. What is driving today's changes in the tides? -- 4.5. Future changes in the tides -- 5. Summary -- References -- Chapter 10: Into the future -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Methods -- 2.1. Tidal modeling -- 2.2. Maps of the future -- 3. Results -- 3.1. Present-day validation -- 3.2. Pangea ultima -- 3.3. Novopangea -- 3.4. Aurica -- 3.5. Amasia -- 4. Discussion -- References -- Section 3: Consequences of living on a tidal planet -- Chapter 11: Tides at a coast -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Tides at the coast -- 3. Tidal interactions with other physical processes -- 3.1. Tidal interaction with the atmosphere at the coast -- 3.2. Tidal interaction with regions of freshwater -- 3.3. Tidal interactions with wind generated sea surface waves at the coast -- 4. Transport of matter -- 4.1. Turbulent mixing and the flushing of coastal seas -- 4.2. Transport of properties and materials -- 5. Tidal observations at the coast -- 5.1. Tide gauge networks -- 5.2. Measurement technology. , 5.3. Data types -- 5.4. Quality control and data analysis -- 5.5. Sea-level rise (SLR), climate assessments and storm surges -- 5.6. Acceleration of SLR and SLR modulating tidal constituents -- 6. Tidal applications -- 6.1. Predictions for ports and harbors -- 6.2. Tidal datums -- 6.3. Predictions for flood forecasting -- 6.4. Tidal power -- 6.5. Summary -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 12: Tidal rhythmites: Their contribution to the characterization of tidal dynamics and environments -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Tidalites and tidal rhythmites: Definition and first description -- 3. Methodology for tidal rhythmite recognition -- 4. Environments of deposition of tidal rhythmites -- 5. Implications of tidal rhythmite recognition and interpretation -- 5.1. Tidal rhythmites as proxies for ancient tidal dynamic and environment identification, and paleogeographic reconstruction -- 5.2. Tidal rhythmites as proxies of depositional elevation in a tidal environment -- 5.3. Tidal rhythmites as proxies of sedimentation rate measurement and time deposition estimates -- 5.4. Tidal rhythmites as proxies of orbital parameter changes of the Earth-Moon system -- 6. Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 13: Tides: Lifting life in the ocean -- 1. The productive ocean -- 2. The biological carbon pump -- 3. A nutrient-rich interior ocean -- 4. A nutrient-limited surface ocean -- 5. Mixing nutrients up -- 6. Mixing life down -- 7. Shining light in the deep -- 8. Succession and mortality -- 9. Ecosystem productivity -- 10. A role for tides, turbulence, and deep production -- References -- Chapter 14: Tides, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Data and methods to study the tidal influence on faults and volcanoes -- 2.1. Observations -- 2.2. Methods to evaluate tidal influence on seismic and volcanic activity. , 3. Case studies of tidal control on earthquakes and volcanoes -- 3.1. Tectonic systems -- 3.1.1. Continental faults: The San Andreas fault, California -- 3.1.2. Subduction zones: Japan -- 3.2. Volcanic settings -- 3.2.1. Unrest calderas: The hydrothermal system of Campi Flegrei, Italy -- 3.2.2. Erupting volcanic systems: Short to long-term tidal influence -- 4. How do tides influence seismic and volcanic activity? -- 5. Summary and future outlook -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 15: Solid Earth tides -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Traditional theory and inferences from observations -- 2.1. Love-Shida numbers -- 2.2. Extensions to Love-Shida theory -- 2.2.1. Rotation -- 2.2.2. Laterally heterogeneous Earth structure -- 2.2.3. Anelasticity -- 2.3. Ocean tide loading -- 3. Tides on a complicated Earth -- 3.1. Connection to free oscillation theory -- 3.2. Equivalence with Love-Shida numbers -- 3.3. Anelastic Love numbers -- 3.4. Departure from spherical symmetry -- 4. Constraining Earth's structure -- 5. Future tidal study -- References -- Chapter 16: Atmospheric tides-An Earth system signal -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Solar tides -- 3. Lunar tides -- 4. Importance of atmospheric tides -- 4.1. Atmosphere-ionosphere coupling -- 4.2. Constraints on tropospheric processes -- 4.3. Geodesy -- 5. Beyond Earth's modern atmosphere -- 5.1. Tidal braking and Precambrian day length -- 5.2. Superrotation of Venus -- 5.3. Summary remark -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 17: Tidal drag in exoplanet oceans -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Water in the cosmos -- 3. Exoplanet oceans -- 4. Ocean tides on exoplanets -- 5. Summary -- References -- Index.