Estimation of subsidence using GPS measurements, and related hazard: The Pingtung Plain, southwestern Taiwan;Estimation de la subsidence à partir de mesures GPS et risque associé: La plaine de Pingtung, Sud-Ouest de Taiwan

Comptes Rendus - Geoscience

Volumn 337, Issue 13, 2005, Pages 1184-1193

  Hou, Chin Shyong ^a,b   Hu, Jyr Ching ^b   Shen, Li Chung ^b   Wang, Jing Suei ^a   Chen, Chien Liang ^a   Lai, Tien Chang ^a   Huang, Chung ^b   Yang, Yi Rong ^b   Chen, Rou Fei ^c   Chen, Yue Gau ^b   Angelier, Jacques ^d,e  

^a MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c INSTITUTE OF EARTH SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

^d LABORATOIRE D OCÉANOGRAPHIE DE VILLEFRANCHE   (France)

^e INSTITUT UNIVERSITAIRE DE FRANCE   (France)

Author keywords

GPS geodesy; Hazard; Lateral escape; Pumping; Subsidence; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

GPS; GROUNDWATER ABSTRACTION; SUBSIDENCE;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; FAR EAST; PINGTUNG PLAIN; TAIWAN; WORLD;

EID: 26944503391     PISSN: 16310713     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.crte.2005.05.012     Document Type: Article

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