A global geoid model with imposed plate velocities and partial layering

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 104, Issue B12, 1999, Pages 29055-29075

  Čadek, Ondřej ^a  

^a ECOLE NORMALE SUPÉRIEURE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEODESY; GEOID; PLATE MOTION;

EID: 0033545012     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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