Inversion of polar motion data: Chandler wobble, phase jumps, and geomagnetic jerks

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 113, Issue 10, 2008, Pages

  Gibert, Dominique ^a   Le Mouël, Jean Louis ^a  

^a INSTITUT DE PHYSIQUE DU GLOBE DE PARIS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORE-MANTLE BOUNDARY; GEOMAGNETIC FIELD; GEOMAGNETISM; POLAR MOTION; SECULAR VARIATION; WAVELET ANALYSIS;

EID: 57649166569     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JB005700     Document Type: Article

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