Time-variable gravity signal of an anomalous redistribution of water mass in the extratropic Pacific during 1998-2002

Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems

Volumn 4, Issue 11, 2003, Pages

  Chao, B F ^a   Au, A Y ^a   Boy, J P ^a   Cox, C M ^a  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Extratropic pacific; J2 anomaly; Time variable gravity; Water mass distribution

Indexed keywords

EID: 4444267850     PISSN: 15252027     EISSN: 15252027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003GC000589     Document Type: Article

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