Angular momentum perturbation, polar excitation and axial near-symmetry

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 137, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 139-148

  Pan, Cheh ^a  

^a Pan Filter Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Angular momentum; Axial near symmetry; Earth's rotation; Polar excitation

Indexed keywords

ANGULAR MOMENTUM; EARTH ROTATION; PERTURBATION;

EID: 0033045603     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-246X.1999.00782.x     Document Type: Article

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