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Tectonically-Induced Divergences of Earth Rotation Series

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 April 2016

R.S. Gross  and
J.A. Steppe
R.S. Gross
Affiliation:
Jet Propulsion LaboratoryCalifornia Institute of Technology4800 Oak Grove Drive Pasadena, CA 91109-8099USA
J.A. Steppe
Affiliation:
Jet Propulsion LaboratoryCalifornia Institute of Technology4800 Oak Grove Drive Pasadena, CA 91109-8099USA

Abstract

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The stability of the Terrestrial Reference Frame (TRF) is studied by analyzing divergences of independently determined Earth rotation series. These series, which have been (nominally) determined within the same TRF, are found to differ by up to 4.7 mas in bias and up to 0.80 mas/yr in rate. These bias-rate differences could reflect errors in the various models used during the data reduction process.

Type
Part 2. Poster Papers
Information
International Astronomical Union Colloquium , Volume 127: Reference Systems , 1991 , pp. 272 - 275
Copyright
Copyright © United States Naval Observatory 1991

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