Australian National University

Summary. The Chandler wobble Q, as obtained from the astronomical data cannot be equated with the Q, of the source of damping, as an examination of Chandler wobble energetics reveals. We find that if dissipation occurs in the mantle then Q, = 9 Q,, implying that either the mantle Q is frequency dependent or the wobble Q is much larger than 100. If the dissipation is in the oceans then Q, = 20 Q,, and the pole tide must be far from equilibrium