An improved empirical model for the effect of long-period ocean tides on polar motion

Journal of Geodesy

Volumn 83, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 635-644

  Gross, Richard S ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmospheric angular Momentum; Earth rotation; Ocean tides; Oceanic angular momentum; Polar motion

Indexed keywords

ANGULAR MOMENTUM; EARTH ROTATION; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; OCEAN TIDE; POLAR MOTION; TIDAL MODELING;

EID: 67649814736     PISSN: 09497714     EISSN: 14321394     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00190-008-0277-y     Document Type: Article

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