Time variability of the Earth's gravity field: Hydrological and oceanic effects and their possible detection using GRACE

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 103, Issue B12, 1998, Pages 30205-30229

  Wahr, John ^a   Molenaar, Mery ^a   Bryan, Frank ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GRAVITY FIELD; HYDROLOGY; OCEAN TIDE; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

EID: 0032506728     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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