Possible improvement of Earth orientation forecast using autocovariance prediction procedures

Journal of Geodesy

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 189-199

  Kosek, W ^a   McCarthy, D D ^b   Luzum, B J ^b  

^a Borowiec Astrogeodynamic Observatory   (Poland)

^b US NAVAL OBSERVATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autocovariance; Earth rotation; Prediction

Indexed keywords

EARTH ROTATION; GEODESY; POLAR MOTION;

EID: 0031844171     PISSN: 09497714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001900050160     Document Type: Article

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