Patterns of atmospheric excitation functions of polar motion from high-resolution regional sectors

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 114, Issue 4, 2009, Pages

  Nastula, J ^b   Salstein, D ^a   Kolaczek, B ^b  

^a ATMOSPHERIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH   (United States)

^b Polish Academy of Sciences   (Poland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANGULAR MOMENTUM; ATMOSPHERIC CORRECTION; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; GEODESY; ISOSTASY; OSCILLATION; POLAR MOTION; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; SURFACE PRESSURE;

ASIA; EURASIA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 69249115299     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JB005605     Document Type: Article

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