Impact of a precise geoid model in studying tectonic structures-A case study in Iran

Journal of Geodynamics

Volumn 42, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 1-11

  Kiamehr, R ^a,b   Sjoberg L E ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZANJAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

GPS levelling; GRACE; Iran; Lateral geoid slope; Plate tectonics; SRTM

Indexed keywords

DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; GEODYNAMICS; GEOID; GPS; GRAVIMETRY; PLATE TECTONICS; STOKES FORMULA; TECTONIC STRUCTURE;

ASIA; EURASIA; IRAN; MIDDLE EAST;

EID: 33747805901     PISSN: 02643707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jog.2006.04.001     Document Type: Article

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