Determination of love Numbers Using Satellite Laser Ranging.

Accession number;01A0565410
Title;Determination of love Numbers Using Satellite Laser Ranging.
Author; WU B (Inst. Geodesy And Geophysics, Chinese Acad. Sci., Wuhan, Chn) BIBO P (Inst. Geodesy And Geophysics, Chinese Acad. Sci., Wuhan, Chn) ZHU Y (Inst. Geodesy And Geophysics, Chinese Acad. Sci., Wuhan, Chn) HSU H (Inst. Geodesy And Geophysics, Chinese Acad. Sci., Wuhan, Chn)
Journal Title;Journal of the Geodetic Society of Japan
Journal Code:G0199A
ISSN:0038-0830
VOL.47;NO.1;PAGE.174-180(2001)
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Pub. Country;Japan
Language;English
Abstract;Precise satellite laser ranging(SLR) measurements with normal point precision of a few millimeters observed by globally distributed stations made it possible to estimat tidal signals from satellite orbit perturbations and site displacements. In this paper, we discuss how to use SLR or satellite tracking to estimate Love numbers at 18.6 year, Mm, Mf, K1, O1, M2 and S2 tidal waves. The results compared with the other space geodetic results and theoretical models with good agreement indicate the SLR is an effective technique suited to provide observation constraints for the Earth tide studies. (author abst.)