固体潮的研究十分重要,因为这是地球物理学中唯一的一个现象,可以事先将产生此现象的力准确地推算出来,然后,又可用实验手段来验证。自从1957年第一次地球物理年以来,这门科学获得很大的进展。本文扼要地介绍了这门科学,它对近代科学的重要性以及其成就。 Abstract: The studies of Earth-tides are very important, as they are the only phenomena in geophysics for which the force producing them can be calculated exactly beforehand, and be examined by experimental methods. Since the International Geophysical Year commencing from 1957, great advancements have been attained in this branch of science, both theoretically and experimentally. In this paper, a brief account is given of its importance to modern science and achievements which have been attained.