DOGA EXPERIMENT
As stated in the introduction, we focused on seeking an answer to the question of the nature of gravity. At the beginning of our collaboration, Andrej told me that humanity would never discover the true nature of gravity. Nevertheless, we embarked on the investigation of gravity.
In 2002, we carried out an experiment aimed at the gravitational (not optical) tracking of the Moon’s position in the sky. For this purpose, we used a measuring device designed to monitor changes in the direction of Earth’s gravitational acceleration. We expected that the mutual motion of the Earth and the Moon would influence the direction of gravitational acceleration.
We emphasize that we monitor changes in the direction of gravitational acceleration, not in its magnitude,
which our measuring device cannot detect.
In 2019 (17 years after the measurements began), we succeeded in recording a surprising influence of the Moon on the direction of gravitational acceleration. The surprising aspect was that this influence lasted continuously for almost 10 days. Moreover, it began when the Moon was still below the horizon. This finding represents a breakthrough in understanding the nature of gravity. Our explanation of the measured influence of the Moon on the direction of gravitational acceleration was published in the journal Measurement.
Note: During the recording of this lunar influence, we were fortunate because no major earthquakes or significant weather changes occurred.
Interestingly, the DOGA experiment began its measurements in the same year as the LIGO experiment (2002). Unlike the DOGA experiment, which focuses on recording gravitational flow, the LIGO experiment (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory) focuses on detecting gravitational waves. On September 14, 2015, the LIGO experiment detected gravitational waves produced by the collision of two black holes. During a press conference on February 11, 2016, the success of the experiment was officially announced. News of this achievement spread worldwide through the media. Shortly afterward (2017), three leaders of the project were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics.
Unlike the gravitational wave detected by LIGO, which lasted only 0.2 seconds, the change in the direction of gravitational flow at our measuring site lasted almost 10 days. The cause of this long-term change was mysterious. It took some time before we began to suspect the influence of the Moon. Only the consideration of the rotation of the Earth’s gravitational field “opened our eyes.” Two years after recording the Moon’s influence on the direction of gravitational flow, we published the paper “Measuring the direction of gravity acceleration” in the scientific journal Measurement in 2021, which contains a detailed description of the DOGA experiment.
We claim that the DOGA experiment confirms the correctness of René Descartes’ vortex theory.
The measurement of the direction of gravitational acceleration continues. We currently use sensors with increased sensitivity (10 nm), capable of recording micro-earthquakes, which may also be of interest to seismologists.
Phenomena Caused by the Rotation of the Earth’s Gravitational Field
The Moon’s gravitational shadow affects the flow of water and air on the Earth’s surface, similarly to a spoon stirring soup. While the spoon enhances the circulation of the soup, the Moon slows the flow of the gravitational field.
Weather Forecasting
Current mathematical weather models do not take into account the braking effect of the Moon’s “gravitational shadow” on the circulation of the atmosphere and ocean waters. We are convinced that both local and global weather forecasts would become significantly more accurate if the influence of the Moon’s gravitational shadow were considered.
Tidal Waves on Rivers
First, let me mention a phenomenon that almost everyone has experienced while sitting in a train waiting for departure. When a train on the neighboring track begins to move, it seems as though the train we are sitting in has started moving.
A similar phenomenon occurs with tidal waves on rivers flowing into the sea in the west-to-east direction. To an observer, it appears that the tidal wave is caused by the Moon’s gravity. For example, the Qiantang River experiences an extraordinary tidal wave every year. However, this is not caused by the Moon’s “attractive force,” but rather by the slowing of the Earth’s rotating gravitational field in the region of the gravitational shadow. The result is water flowing opposite to the direction of the Earth’s rotation. On the Qiantang River, this phenomenon always appears during the eighth lunar month. The curvature of the Sun’s gravitational field lines causes the gravitational shadow to begin acting several days before the optical full Moon.
Cyclone and Typhoon Trajectories
Every year, atmospheric vortices such as cyclones and typhoons form in the tropical regions of the Earth. Their formation is relatively well described theoretically. However, the unpredictable trajectories of their movement remain insufficiently understood. We claim that consideration of the Moon’s “gravitational shadow” could help improve predictions of the paths of atmospheric vortices. This hypothesis could be verified retrospectively by analyzing historical cyclone and typhoon trajectories.