Improved near-term Earth rotation predictions using atmospheric angular momentum analysis and forecasts

Journal of Geodynamics

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 209-221

  Johnson, Thomas J ^a   Luzum, Brian J ^b   Ray, Jim R ^c  

^a US NAVAL OBSERVATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c NGS   (United States)

Author keywords

Angular momentum; Atmosphere; Earth orientation prediction; Earth rotation; Length of day

Indexed keywords

ANGULAR MOMENTUM; ROTATION;

EID: 15844389660     PISSN: 02643707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jog.2004.10.004     Document Type: Article

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