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MOUVEMENT CHANDLERIEN [1 record]

Record 1 1994-05-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mathematical Geography
  • Remote Sensing
DEF

Motion of the instantaneous axis of the rotation of the Earth with respect to the solid body of the Earth.

OBS

Irregular, but more or less circular motion with an amplitude of about 15m and a main period of about 430 days (called Chandler Wobble).

OBS

Term and definition provided by the Canadian Hydrographic Service.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géographie mathématique
  • Télédétection
DEF

Mouvement de l’axe instantané de rotation de la Terre par rapport à la masse du globe.

OBS

Mouvement irrégulier, mais plus ou moins circulaire d’une amplitude d’environ 15 minutes et d’une période moyenne d’environ 430 jours.

Spanish

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