Computation of the present-day strain rate field of the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau and its geodynamic implications

Acta Geophysica Sinica

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1053-1061

  Zhu, Shou Biao ^a,b   Cai, Yong En ^b   Shi, Yao Lin ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^b PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

GPS measurements; Kriging method; Qinghai Tibetan plateau; Strain rate field

Indexed keywords

GEODYNAMICS; STRAIN RATE;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; QINGHAI-XIZANG PLATEAU;

EID: 31344438336     PISSN: 00015733     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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