Geodetic measurements in Greenland and their implications

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 106, Issue B8, 2001, Pages 16567-16581

  Wahr, John ^a   Van Dam, Tonie ^b   Larson, Kristine ^c   Francis, Olivier ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b European Center for Geodynamics and Seismology and The Luxembourg National Museum of Natural History   (Luxembourg)

^c UCB 450   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL MOVEMENT; GEODESY; GEODYNAMICS; GPS; ICE SHEET; UPLIFT;

GREENLAND;

EID: 0034803480     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001jb000211     Document Type: Article

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