Crustal deformations in the Mediterranean area computed from SLR and GPS observations

Journal of Geodynamics

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 73-96

  Noomen, R ^a   Springer, T A ^a   Ambrosius, B A C ^a   Herzberger, K ^b   Kuijper, D C ^a   Mets, G J ^a   Overgaauw, B ^a   Wakker, K F ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b Institute for Applied Geodesy   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL DEFORMATION; GEODESY; GPS; PLATE MOTION; SATELLITE LASER RANGING; SATELLITE SENSING; SLR;

AFRICA, (NORTH); EUROPE, (SOUTH); MEDITERRANEAN; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; MIDDLE EAST;

EID: 0029752740     PISSN: 02643707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0264-3707(95)00015-1     Document Type: Article

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