Earth's rotation variations: a wavelet analysis

Earth's rotation variations: a wavelet analysis
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DOI:
10.1111/ter.12094
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发表时间:
2014-08-01
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影响因子:
2.4
通讯作者:
Hsieh, Yikai
Hsieh, Yikai
中科院分区:
地球科学3区
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作者:
Chao, Benjamin F.;Chung, WeiYung;Hsieh, Yikai

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历史上最新的数据在固体地球自转的微小变化进行了全面的时间-频率小波分析。1962-2012年期间的日长证实了一个突出的,强大的6年周期的存在,并揭示了一个异常强大的18.6年潮汐振荡以及类似于13年的准周期信号。1900-2012年期间的极移激发验证了类似于26年Markowitz摆动的存在,并显示出类似于8年的准周期信号,但没有明显的18.6年周期。虽然人们已经知道,角动量与地球物理流体的交换是造成固体地球自转变化的原因,但在年际到年代际时间尺度上涉及的确切物理机制仍然远未被理解。
Historical to up-to-date data of the minute variations in the solid Earth's rotation are subjected to a comprehensive time-frequency wavelet analysis. The length-of-day for the period 1962-2012 confirms the presence of a prominent, robust 6-year periodicity and reveals an anomalously strong 18.6-year tidal oscillation as well as a similar to 13-year quasi-periodic signal. The polar-motion excitation for the period 1900-2012 validates the existence of the similar to 26-year Markowitz wobble and shows an similar to 8-year quasi-periodic signal, but no appreciable 18.6-year periodicity. Although it is known that exchanges of angular momentum with the geophysical fluids are responsible for the rotational variations of the solid Earth, the exact physical mechanisms involved on interannual-to-decadal time-scales are still far from understood.