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Separating the Secular Motion of the Pole from Continental Drift Where and What to Observe?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 June 2016

Ivan I. Mueller
Affiliation:
Department of Geodetic Science, The Ohio State University, Columbus
C. R. Schwarz
Affiliation:
Department of Geodetic Science, The Ohio State University, Columbus

Abstract

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The paper estimates the expected rates of changes in the coordinates of various observatory networks (IPMS, BIH, VLBI, etc.) due to the secular motion of the pole and/or continental drift according to the Le Pichon Model. Based on these estimates, suggestions are made as to what to observe and over what time span to separate the effect of continental drift and secular polar motion.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Reidel 1972 

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