Fedorov E.P., Smith M.L., Bender P.L. (Eds.) Nutation and the Earth's Rotation

D. Reidel Publishing Company, Intern Astronomical Union, USA, 1980. – 267 p. – ISBN: 9027711143The LAU Symposium No. 78, "Nutation and the Earth's Rotation," was held in Kiev, USSR, from 23 to 28 May, 1977. The main topics covered were as follows: the specification of nutation in the LAU system of astronomical constants; determination of forced nutation and nearly diurnal free polar motion from astronomical observations; expected use of lunar ranging data and long baseline interferometers for precise measurement of the nutation terms; models of the internal constitution of the Earth as the basis of a new theory of nutation; the effect of the ocean and liquid core on the rotation of the Earth; and the interaction between Earth tides and nutation.
The main topics covered were as follows: the specification of nutation in the lAU system of astronomical constants; determination of forced nutation and nearly diurnal free polar motion from astronomical observations.
From the Contents
The Specification of Nutation in the IAU System of Astronomical Constants (Review Paper)
Some Difficulties in the Theory of Nutation
Reduction of the Past ILS Data in a Uniform System
For a Clear Terminology in the Polar Investigations
Nutation and the Oppolzer's Terms
On the Effect of the Scale Value on the
Principal Nutation Terms Derived from the ILS Data
Nutation Terms Derived from the z- and the -Term of the IPHS System Fortnightly Nutation from the ILS Data
Short-Period Nutation from Observation with the Pu1kovo Polar Tube
Short-Period Terms in Time and Latitude Observations Made with the Herstmonceux Photographic Zenith Tube
Nearly Diurnal Free Polar Motion Derived from Astronomical Latitude and Time Observations (Review Paper)
Nutation and Nearly Diurnal Latitude Variations from the Data of Bright Zenith
Star Observations in Poltava from 1950 to 1977
of Latitude Variations in the Frequency Range 1.4-2.2 cpy and a Search for Nearly Diurnal Free Polar Motion
Elimination de Certains Effets dans les Observations a l'Astrolabe: Application a l'Evaluation de Corrections aux Termes Princip.qux de la nutation
Corrections to Some Terms of Nutation Deduced from the Paris Astrolabe Observations
Recherche de Tennes de Nutation dans l' Analyse des Observations de Latitude Effectuees a Paris
Determination of the Principal Term of Nutation
Spectral Analysis of Latitude Observations at Gorky and Determination of the Semi-Annual Term of Nutation
On the Adoption of Empirical Corrections to Woolard's Nutation Theory