Normal-mode theory of a rotating earth model using a Lagrangian perturbation of a spherical model of reference

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 159, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 874-908

  Rogister, Yves ^a   Rochester, Michael G ^b  

^a Ecole et Observatoire des Sciences de la Terre   (France)

^b MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Earth's rotation; Hydrostatic figures; Normal modes; Nutation

Indexed keywords

EARTH ROTATION; LAGRANGIAN ANALYSIS; SPHERICAL HARMONICS;

EID: 10644239005     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2004.02447.x     Document Type: Article

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