Polar motion of Venus | Astronomy & Astrophysics (A&A)

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Table 3

Periodic components of the atmospheric moment of inertia $Δ I_{a, x} + i Δ I_{a, y} = \sum_{k} Δ I_{k} \exp (i ν_{k} t)$ $\Delta I_{a,x} + i \Delta I_{a,y} = \sum_k \Delta I_k \exp(i \nu_k t)$ computed with the V-PCM.

Period 2π/ν_k (days)	Amplitude \|ΔI_k\| (10²⁷ kg m²)	Phase arg(ΔI_k) (°)
116.60	22.89	228
−116.58	13.81	49
−14.36	7.23	175
−20.32	6.58	222
−19.77	5.51	282
58.26	4.53	78

Notes. Time origin for the phases is taken at solar midnight.

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