Comparison of polar motion excitation series derived from GRACE and from analysis of geophysical fluids

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 34, Issue 11, 2007, Pages

  Nastula, J ^a   Ponte, R M ^b   Salstein, D A ^b  

^a Polish Academy of Sciences   (Poland)

^b ATMOSPHERIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; DATA PROCESSING; GRAVITATION; HYDROLOGY; OCEAN CURRENTS; WIND;

GEOPHYSICAL FLUIDS; GRAVITY FIELD; POLAR MOTION;

GEOPHYSICS;

DATA QUALITY; GEODESY; GEOPHYSICAL METHOD; GRAVITY FIELD; POLAR MOTION;

EID: 34547987439     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006GL028983     Document Type: Article

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