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[IGSMAIL-5069]: Traces of Earthquake in Earth Rotation
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- Subject: [IGSMAIL-5069]: Traces of Earthquake in Earth Rotation
- From: Urs Hugentobler <urs.hugentobler @ aiub.unibe.ch>
- Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 15:53:20 +0000
- Organization: Astronomical Institute, University of Bern
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IGS Electronic Mail 29 Dec 07:53:53 PST 2004 Message Number 5069
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Author: CODE AC Team
Dear colleagues,
the devastating earthquake in the Indian Ocean on December 26 shows its
traces even in the Earth's rotation. Preliminary results from the CODE
rapid analysis for the IGS indicate a displacement of the rotation axis
by about 3mas (or 8cm on the Earth's surface) with respect to the
prediction from Bulletin A. The length of day changed by nearly 0.1
msec/day.
You may find plots of the CODE rapid pole parameters together with
Bulletin A predicted values under
http://www.aiub.unibe.ch/code/dec26_pole_xy.gif
http://www.aiub.unibe.ch/code/dec26_pole_x.gif
http://www.aiub.unibe.ch/code/dec26_pole_y.gif
http://www.aiub.unibe.ch/code/dec26_pole_ut.gif
http://www.aiub.unibe.ch/code/dec26_pole_lod.gif
The rapid analysis did not show significant displacement of the tracking
stations around the Indian Ocean processed by CODE except for NTUS
(Singapore) for which the measurements indicate a displacement of 2cm in
westward direction.
That an earthquake influences the Earth's rotation underlines the
inconceivable extent of this catastrophical natural disaster.
Best regards
Urs Hugentobler
The CODE AC Team