After the initial suggestion by Zahnle and Walker (1987) that the torque accelerating the spin
rate of the Earth and produced by the heating of the atmosphere by the Sun could counteract …

Cyclostratigraphy is an important observational window into the history of the Earth-Moon
system. However, there is limited information from the Mesoproterozoic era (1.0 to 1.6 billion …

Solar heating causes the periodic expansion and contraction of Earth's atmosphere known
as the atmospheric tide. This is observed at the surface as a semidiurnal pressure oscillation …

Earth-like planets in the habitable zone of low-mass stars undergo strong tidal effects that
modify their spin states. These planets are expected to host dense atmospheres that can …

The equilibrium rotation rate of a planet is determined by the sum of torques acting on its
solid body. For planets with atmospheres, the dominant torques are usually the gravitational …

Stellar evolution theory predicts that the Sun was fainter in the past, which can pose
difficulties for understanding Earth's climate history. One proposed solution to this Faint …

In the last few years astronomical surveys have expanded the reach of planetary science
into the realm of small and dense extrasolar worlds. These share a number of characteristics …

We consider the use of cyclostratigraphic estimates of ancient Earth-axis precession rates, k,
as a proxy for ancient length of day and ancient Earth-Moon distance. Analysis of published …

Context. Tides are the main driving force behind the long-term evolution of planetary
systems. The associated energy dissipation and momentum exchanges are commonly …

Understanding the physics of planetary magma oceans has been the subject of growing
efforts, in light of the increasing abundance of solar system samples and extrasolar surveys …