Measuring gravity field variability, the geoid, ocean bottom pressure fluctuations, and their dynamical implications

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 109, Issue 2, 2004, Pages

  Condi, Francis ^a   Wunsch, Carl ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Geoid; Gravity; Ocean bottom pressure

Indexed keywords

BOTTOM PRESSURE; BOTTOM WATER; CHANDLER WOBBLE; GEOID; GRAVITY FIELD; POLAR MOTION;

EID: 2342609773     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002jc001727     Document Type: Article

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