Theories of Notation and Polar Motion I,
Abstract
The present report attempts a systematic presentation and review of modern theories of the earth's rotation (precession, nutation, and polar motion) for a rigid earth, a purely elastic earth, and the Poincare model consisting of a rigid mantle and a liquid core. Emphasis is on the treatment of an elastic earth on the basis of Liouville's equation and on the consideration of the earth's rotation as an eigenvalue problem. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1980
- Accession Number
- ADA099015
Entities
People
- Helmut Moritz
Organizations
- Ohio State University