Abstract
Several new “space” techniques have been used for episodic determination of Earth rotation parameters, usually the variation in apparent longitude (UTO) and apparent latitude of an observing station. Earth rotation services require more than episodic determinations; they need near-daily determinations. Since 1975, planning has been underway for a demonstration of the viability of lunar laser ranging for such a usage. The observing campaign named Earth Rotation from Lunar Distances (EROLD) was organized with the proposed activity to cover the years 1977–78. Progress has not been so rapid as hoped, but it remains true that lunar ranging has produced more Earth rotation information than other new techniques.
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Mulholland, J.D. (1979). Is Lunar Ranging a Viable Component in a Next-Generation Earth Rotation Service?. In: McCarthy, D.D., Pilkington, J.D.H. (eds) Time and the Earth’s Rotation. International Astronomical Union, vol 82. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-9368-6_44
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