Prediction of UT1-UTC, LOD and AAM χ3 by combination of least-squares and multivariate stochastic methods

Journal of Geodesy

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 83-92

  Niedzielski, Tomasz ^a,b   Kosek, Wiesław ^a  

^a Borowiec Astrogeodynamic Observatory   (Poland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WROC AW   (Poland)

Author keywords

Atmospheric angular momentum (AAM); Length of day (LOD); Multivariate time series; Prediction; Universal Time (UT1 UTC)

Indexed keywords

ANGULAR MOMENTUM; LEAST SQUARES METHOD; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; STOCHASTICITY; TIME SERIES;

EID: 38649089173     PISSN: 09497714     EISSN: 14321394     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00190-007-0158-9     Document Type: Article

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