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(1) One of the two numbers designated by h and k, where h is the ratio of height of the Earth tide to height of the corresponding, static oceanic tide and k is the ratio of the additional, gravitational potential produced by an Earth tide to the gravitational potential producing the Earth tide. The numbers are defined for points on the Earth's surface. The numbers were introduced by Love in 1909. h is approximately 0.6; k is approximately 0.3. (2) One of the four numbers designated by h, k, l and f, where h and k have the same meaning as in the previous definition, l is the Shide number, and f is the ratio between the cubical expansion and the height of the corresponding static tide.

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