Electromagnetic torques in the core and resonant excitation of decadal polar motion

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 160, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 721-728

  Mound, Jon E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Core dynamics; Earth rotation; Markowitz wobble; Torsional oscillations

Indexed keywords

CORE (PLANETARY); EARTH ROTATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; POLAR MOTION; TORQUE;

EID: 15044340557     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2004.02495.x     Document Type: Article

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