Further evidence for oceanic excitation of polar motion

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 139, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 123-130

  Nastula, Jolanta ^a   Ponte, Rui M ^b  

^a Polish Academy of Sciences   (Poland)

^b ATMOSPHERIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmospheric excitation; Oceanic excitation; Polar motion

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC FORCING; OCEAN TIDE; POLAR MOTION;

EID: 0033380013     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-246X.1999.00930.x     Document Type: Article

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