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Excitation of the Chandler wobble by large earthquakes

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Superposition of the polar shifts computed for 234 large earthquakes (Ms ≥ 7.8) that occurred between the years 1901 and 1970 yields a synthetic curve that closely resembles the observed pattern of variations of the Chandler wobble during the same period. We conclude that earthquakes represent the major factor in the wobble excitation.

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O'Connell, R., Dziewonski, A. Excitation of the Chandler wobble by large earthquakes. Nature 262, 259–262 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1038/262259a0

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