Space geodesy validation of the global lithospheric flow

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 168, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 491-506

  Crespi, Mattia ^a   Cuffaro, M ^a   Doglioni, Carlo ^a   Giannone, F ^a   Riguzzi, F ^a,b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI GEOFISICA E VULCANOLOGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Lithospheric net rotation; Plate kinematics; Space geodesy; Tectonic mainstream; Terrestrial Reference Frame; Westward drift

Indexed keywords

GEODESY; HOT SPOT; KINEMATICS; LITHOSPHERE; MANTLE; PLATE MOTION;

EID: 33846689258     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: 1365246X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2006.03226.x     Document Type: Article

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