What can GPS data tell us about the dynamics of post-seismic deformation?

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 155, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 753-777

  Hearn, Elizabeth H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

After slip; GPS; Post seismic; Viscoelastic relaxation

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL DEFORMATION; GEODYNAMICS; GPS; POSTSEISMIC PROCESS;

EID: 0346935073     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2003.02030.x     Document Type: Article

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