Tests of the rigid-plate hypothesis and bounds on intraplate deformation using geodetic data from very long baseline interferometry

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 101, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 13555-13572

  Argus, Donald F ^a   Gordon, Richard G ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEODESY; INTRAPLATE DEFORMATION; RIGID PLATE HYPOTHESIS; VERY LONG BASELINE INTERFEROMETRY;

EID: 1842314717     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/95jb03775     Document Type: Article

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