Empirical patterns of variability in atmospheric and oceanic excitation of polar motion

Journal of Geodynamics

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 383-396

  Nastula, J ^a   Salstein, D A ^b   Ponte, R M ^b  

^a Polish Academy of Sciences   (Poland)

^b ATMOSPHERIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC FORCING; EARTH ROTATION; OCEAN TIDE; POLAR MOTION;

EID: 0042123926     PISSN: 02643707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0264-3707(03)00057-7     Document Type: Article

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