Space-geodetic estimation of the Nazca-South America Euler vector

Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Volumn 171, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 329-334

  Angermann, D ^a   Klotz, J ^a   Reigber, C ^a  

^a GFZ GERMAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GEOSCIENCES   (Germany)

Author keywords

Global Positioning System; Movement; Nazca Plate; Plate convergence; Plate tectonics; South American Plate

Indexed keywords

CONVERGENT MARGIN; GPS; PLATE CONVERGENCE; PLATE MOTION;

EID: 0032778155     PISSN: 0012821X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0012-821X(99)00173-9     Document Type: Article

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