Movement of earth rotation and activities of atmosphere and ocean

• Published in: Chinese science bulletin Vol. 46; no. 11; pp. 881 - 887
• Main Authors: Zhou, Yonghong, Zheng, Dawei, Yu, Nanhua, Liao, Xinhao
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Beijing Springer Nature B.V 01.06.2001; Shanghai Astronomical Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences%National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences%United Center for Astrogeodynamics Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences
• Subjects: Angular momentum; Atmosphere; Earth movements; Earth rotation; Tropical environments

The rotation of the earth, including the variation of the rotational rate and polar motion, represents the statement of the earth’s overall movement and interactions among the solid earth, atmosphere and ocean on a variety of space-time scales. They make the earth’s complex dynamical system under th...