Physics – Geophysics
Scientific paper
2007-11-30
Proceedings of Journees 2007 Systemes de reference spatio-temporels, ed. by N. Capitaine, 2008, p. 99-102
Physics
Geophysics
Submitted to the Proceedings of Journees 2007 Systemes de reference spatio-temporels, 4 pages, 2 figures
Scientific paper
Neither astronomical technique, including VLBI, can measure nutation directly. Estimates of parameters of the nutation model are produced by solving the LSQ problem of adjusting millions parameters using estimates of group delay. The choice of the mathematical model for nutation used in the estimation process of analysis of group delays affects our ability to interpret the results. Ignoring these subtleties and using parameters of the nutation model either in the form of time series, or in the form of empirical expansion as "VLBI measurement of nutation", opens a room for misinterpretation and mistakes. Detailed analysis of the problem reveals that the separation of forced nutations, atmospheric nutations, ocean nutations, and the retrograde free core nutation requires invoking some hypotheses, and beyond a specific level becomes uncertain. This sets a limit of our ability to make an inference about the free core nutation.
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