Why is earth's atmosphere tends to be thicker toward the sun, not moon?

Subject: Why is earth's atmosphere tends to be thicker toward the sun, not moon?

Date: Sun Sep 17 19:11:21 2000
Posted by Alex
Grade level: undergrad School: Highline
City: Auburn State/Province: WA Country: US.
Area of science: Earth Sciences
ID: 969232281.Es

Message:


Is our atmosphere attracted by gravitational forces, if yes why not by 
moon like tides? Or are there some other energy forces coming from sun & 
not from moon?
(Eg. trying to understand the gravitaional and assymetrical energies)

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