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Slichter, L.B., Zürn, W., Syrstad, E., Knopoff, L., Smythe, W.D. and Uffelman, H. (1979). Long-period gravity tides at the South Pole. Journal of Geophysical Research 84: doi: 10.1029/JB080i011p06207. issn: 0148-0227. |
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Gravity observations obtained in 1970 at Amundsen-Scott station at the geographic South Pole by an electrostatically nulled LaCoste-Romberg gravimeter have been analyzed for the long-period tides. Two records of lengths 50 and 57 days, separated by a large gap, were analyzed using a least squares method. Instrumental drift and a strong correlation with barometric pressure are identified to be the major sources of noise. Our results for the gravimetric factor and the phase lead of long-period tides are Δ=1.159¿0.010 and α=0.0073¿0.0194 days. The largest constituent responsible for these values is the fortnightly tide Mf. Within conservative errors these numbers are consistent with seismological results and at most a small correction for ocean loading. |
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