Earth's rotation in the framework of general relativity: rigid multipole moments

2003/03/17 by S. A. Klioner, Klioner, S. A., M. Soffel +5
Physics and Astronomy · #Astrophysics (astro-ph) #FOS: Physical sciences #astro-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.astro-ph/0303377

7 pages, Proceeding of Les Journees, ed. N. Capitain, Paris Observatory

arxiv created 2003/03/17 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01

Abstract

A set of equations describing the rotational motion of the Earth relative to the GCRS is formulated in the approximation of rigidly rotating multipoles. The external bodies are supposed to be mass monopoles. The derived set of formulas is supposed to form the theoretical basis for a practical post-Newtonian theory of Earth precession and nutation.

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