Contributions of Space Geodesy to Geodynamics: Crustal Dynamics

Title Page......Page 4
Copyright......Page 5
Contents......Page 6
Preface......Page 10
Introduction......Page 12
References......Page 14
Plate Motions on Different Time Scales
......Page 16
Plate  Boundary Zones......Page 19
Plate Rigidity......Page 21
Future Prospects......Page 24
Discussion......Page 28
References......Page 29
Introduction......Page 32
Method to Combine VLBI and SLR Data
......Page 33
Kinematic Reference Frame Considerations......Page 37
Data Weighting......Page 38
References......Page 46
Introduction......Page 48
Analysis of Site Velocity Uncertainties
......Page 49
Results......Page 51
References......Page 59
Satellite Laser Ranging......Page 61
Very Long Baseline Interferometry......Page 62
Data
......Page 63
 Method of Analysis
......Page 65
Results and Discussion......Page 66
Reference Frame......Page 67
Inter-Plate Relative Motion
......Page 68
Discussion......Page 69
Stations Behind Island Arcs......Page 70
Discussion......Page 74
Other Stations......Page 78
Conclusions......Page 79
References......Page 80
Data and Analysis Method
......Page 82
Global Station Coordinates and Earth Rotation
......Page 83
SLR-Observed Tectonic Plate Motions
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Vertical Motions......Page 87
References......Page 88
Introduction......Page 90
Lageos Data Analysis......Page 91
Tectonic Plate Motions Derived from Lageos
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Temporal Variations of the Gravity Field
......Page 97
Differences Between Lageos Solutions......Page 98
Polar Motion Determination......Page 99
Positioning Results with the Doris System
......Page 100
Conclusion......Page 105
References......Page 106
Introduction
......Page 108
Data Analysis Method......Page 110
Laser Data Quality Control......Page 111
Geophysical Implications......Page 112
Conclusions......Page 114
References......Page 115
1. Introduction and Background
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2. Kinematic Modeis......Page 117
3. Nonliear Dynamical Models
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4. A Final Perspective......Page 134
Reference......Page 135
Introduction......Page 139
The Mobile Campaign in the Western U.S.
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Site Velocity Solution......Page 141
Results and Discussion
......Page 142
References......Page 145
Introduction......Page 147
Method and Assumptions
......Page 149
The Data......Page 153
Results......Page 157
References......Page 181
Seismicity and Tectonics
......Page 185
Coseismic and Postseismic Deformation
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Geodetic Deformation and Geologic Structure
......Page 191
Gps Measurements in the Salton Trough
......Page 193
Conclusions......Page 198
References......Page 199
Introduction......Page 201
Background......Page 203
Results......Page 206
Discussion......Page 214
Conclusions......Page 220
Introduction......Page 223
Data Analysis......Page 227
Results......Page 232
Discussion......Page 236
Conclusions......Page 237
References......Page 239
Introduction......Page 241
High Precisiong Eodetic Measurementsin Alaska......Page 243
Sourcep Arameters of the Gulf of Alaska Earthquakes
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Tectonic Setting of the Gulf of Alaska Earthquakes
......Page 250
Co- and Post-seismic Strain Associated with the 1964prince William Sound Earthquake
......Page 251
Summary......Page 253
Reference......Page 254
Introduction......Page 257
Plate-Tectonic Framework
......Page 258
Eastern Region......Page 270
Central and Western Regions
......Page 281
Conclusions......Page 303
References......Page 304
Introduction
......Page 307
The Mediterranean System......Page 308
The Laser Network......Page 309
Instrumentation, Operational Performance and Project Management
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Data Pre-Processing And Analysis
......Page 312
Concluding Remarks......Page 315
References......Page 317
Determination of Plate Kinematics from Laser Data
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3. Strain Analysis in the European Region
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4. Summary......Page 334
References......Page 335
Introduction......Page 337
Data Analysis......Page 339
The Computation of Station Motions
......Page 341
Results......Page 344
Discussion......Page 345
Referencf......Page 351
1. Introduction......Page 353
2. Analysis of Lageos Data
......Page 355
3. Tectonic Motion in Europe and Eastern Mediterranean 
......Page 362
4. Conclusions......Page 363
References......Page 364
Methodology of Processing
......Page 365
Some Major Processing Results......Page 367
Conclusions......Page 373
References......Page 375
Introduction......Page 376
The Scalar Translocation Approach......Page 378
The European Baselines and Their Rates of Change
......Page 380
The San Andreas Fault Baseline - Quincy to Monument Peak
......Page 386
The Basin and Range Baselines
......Page 389
Conclusion......Page 390
References......Page 391
1. Introduction......Page 393
2. Methods Used for Determination of Station Coordinates and Baseline
......Page 394
3. Results......Page 395
4. Discussion......Page 398
References......Page 399
European Geodynamics......Page 401
The European Geodetic VLBI
 Network......Page 402
References......Page 408
Introduction......Page 410
Tectonic Background......Page 411
Space Geodetic Measurements......Page 412
Gps Data Processing......Page 413
Preliminary Results of GPS Data Processing
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Modeling and Discussion
......Page 415
References......Page 418
Introduction......Page 420
Geodynamics of the Central Medtterranean
......Page 421
Geology of GPS Sites
......Page 423
Campaigns, Networks and Receivers
......Page 426
Data Processing and Analysis
......Page 427
Outlook......Page 429
References......Page 430