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About 30-year time series of the length of day (LOD) and the Pacific sea level are analysed in the paper. The close correlation between Earth rotation and sea level is discussed. Dynamical analysis of the angular momentum of tropical Pacific Ocean and solid Earth shows that the sea level changes of eastern and western Pacific lead the LOD interannual change in phases of 1 and 2 months respectively. The tropical Pacific effect accounts for about 31% in LOD change and is even more evident during El Nino events. Changes of the Earth rotation also cause changes in the oceanic mass distribution.
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Zheng, D., Chen, G. (1993). The Sea Level Change of The Tropical Pacific and the Rotation of the Earth. In: Mueller, I.I., Kołaczek, B. (eds) Developments in Astrometry and Their Impact on Astrophysics and Geodynamics. International Astronomical Union / Union Astronomique Internationale, vol 156. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-1711-1_53
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