Geophysical interpretation of observed geocenter variations

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 104, Issue B2, 1999, Pages 2683-2690

  Chen, J L ^a,b   Wilson, C R ^a,c   Eanes, R J ^b   Nerem, R S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

^c NASA HEADQUARTERS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEODESY; MODELING;

EID: 0033540641     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1998jb900019     Document Type: Article

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