Precession, Nutation and Wobble of the Earth
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Precession, Nutation and Wobble of the Earth

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Precession, Nutation and Wobble of the Earth

About this book

Covering both astronomical and geophysical perspectives, this book describes changes in the Earth's orientation, specifically precession and nutation, and how they are observed and computed in terms of tidal forcing and models of the Earth's interior. Following an introduction to key concepts and elementary geodetic theory, the book describes how precise measurements of the Earth's orientation are made using observations of extra-galactic radio-sources by Very Long Baseline Interferometry techniques. It demonstrates how models are used to accurately pinpoint the location and orientation of the Earth with reference to the stars, and how to determine variations in its rotation speed. A theoretical framework is also presented that describes the role played by the structure and properties of the Earth's deep interior. Incorporating suggestions for future developments in nutation theory for the next generation models, this book is ideal for advanced-level students and researchers in solid Earth geophysics, planetary science and astronomy.

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Yes, you can access Precession, Nutation and Wobble of the Earth by V. Dehant,P. M. Mathews in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Physical Sciences & Geophysics. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. Preface
  7. Abbreviations
  8. 1 Introduction – Fundamental definitions – Motivation
  9. 2 Concepts and elementary theory
  10. 3 Reference systems and frames
  11. 4 Observational techniques – ephemerides
  12. 5 Rigid Earth precession and nutation
  13. 6 Deformable Earth – Love numbers
  14. 7 Nutations of a non-rigid Earth
  15. 8 Anelasticity
  16. 9 Ocean and atmospheric corrections
  17. 10 Refinements of non-rigid nutation
  18. 11 Comparison observation-theory
  19. 12 Conventions
  20. 13 Mars nutations
  21. Appendix A: Rotation representation
  22. Appendix B: Clairaut theory
  23. Appendix C: Definitions of equinoxes
  24. Bibliography
  25. Index