Possible influences of core processes on the Earth's rotation and the gravity field

Journal of Geodynamics

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 343-358

  Greiner Mai, H ^a   Jochmann, H ^a   Barthelmes, F ^a   Ballani, L ^a  

^a GFZ GERMAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GEOSCIENCES   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORE (PLANETARY); CORE-MANTLE BOUNDARY; DAY LENGTH; EARTH ROTATION; GRAVITY FIELD; POLAR MOTION; TORQUE;

EID: 0042123941     PISSN: 02643707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0264-3707(03)00054-1     Document Type: Article

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