Physics
Scientific paper
Nov 1991
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1991georl..18.2007c&link_type=abstract
Geophysical Research Letters (ISSN 0094-8276), vol. 18, Nov. 1991, p. 2007-2010.
Physics
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Earth Rotation, Libration, Torque, Diurnal Variations, Moments Of Inertia, Spin
Scientific paper
External luni-solar torque exerted on the difference (B-A) of the earth's two equatorial principal moments of inertia gives rise to two types of librational motions in the earth's rotation: the semidiurnal libration in spin and the prograde diurnal libration in polar motion. Formulas for the librations considering a realistic earth model and their tidal decompositions are derived and evaluated. The spin libration has a maximum peal-to-peak amplitude of 0.90 milliarcseconds, that of the polar libration is 0.06 milliarcseconds. Implications concerning their detectability and role in the tidal variation of earth rotation are discussed.
Dong Da-Nan
Fong Chao Benjamin
Herring Thomas A.
Liu Hai-Shan
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