Inversion of GPS measurements for a layer of negative dislocation distribution in north China

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 108, Issue 10, 2003, Pages

  Wu, J C ^a   Tang, H W ^a   Chen, Y Q ^a   Li, Y X ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b INSTITUTE OF GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Dislocation model; GPS; Inversion; Layer negative; North China

Indexed keywords

DATA INVERSION; DISLOCATION; EARTHQUAKE MECHANISM; GPS; TECTONOPHYSICS;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 1442340177     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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