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Title:
Secular variation of earth's gravitational harmonic J2 coefficient from Lageos and nontidal acceleration of earth rotation
Authors:
Yoder, C. F.; Williams, J. G.; Dickey, J. O.; Schutz, B. E.; Eanes, R. J.; Tapley, B. D.
Affiliation:
AA(Texas, University, Austin, TX), AB(Texas, University, Austin, TX), AC(Texas, University, Austin, TX), AD(Texas, University, Austin, TX), AE(Texas, University, Austin, TX), AF(Texas, University, Austin, TX)
Publication:
Nature (ISSN 0028-0836), vol. 303, June 30, 1983, p. 757-762. (Nature Homepage)
Publication Date:
06/1983
Category:
Geophysics
Origin:
STI
NASA/STI Keywords:
Angular Acceleration, Celestial Geodesy, Earth Gravitation, Earth Rotation, Lageos (Satellite), Planetary Gravitation, Secular Variations, Annual Variations, Earth Mantle, Geodynamics, Glaciology, Satellite Orbits, Satellite Tracking, Zonal Harmonics
DOI:
10.1038/303757a0
Bibliographic Code:
1983Natur.303..757Y

Abstract

Analysis of 5.5 years of Lageos satellite range data reveal significant residual nodal signatures: an acceleration and annual and semiannual periods. These signatures primarily reflect variations in the zonal gravitational harmonic J2 coefficient and hence the polar moment of inertia. The implied decrease of J2 = -3 x 10 to the -11th/yr is consistent with both historical observations of the nontidal acceleration of the earth's rotation and models of viscous rebound of the solid earth from the decrease in load due to the last deglaciation.
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