Updates to the IERS Conventions (2010): Chapter 8 - Tidal variations in the Earth's rotation
Working version last updated: 22 December 2011 see List of updates

Text of Chapter 8: TeX file; PDF file
See the software page for subroutines pertaining to Chapter 8.

List of updates:

  • 22 December 2011: The subroutine RG_ZONT2.F has been corrected for a typo in the sine coefficient of the 365.26 day period for delta LOD (noted by J. Lundberg). The effect is of order a ns / day in the length of day.