Global-scale validation of model-based load deformation of the Earth's crust from continental watermass and atmospheric pressure variations using GPS

Journal of Geodynamics

Volumn 59-60, Issue , 2012, Pages 133-142

  Fritsche, Mathias ^a   Döll, Petra ^b   Dietrich, Reinhard ^a  

^a DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Atmospheric pressure loading; GPS processing; Hydrological loading; Model validation

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; CONTINENTAL CRUST; DEFORMATION; GPS; LOADING; MODEL VALIDATION; POTENTIAL FIELD; SURFACE PRESSURE; TEMPORAL VARIATION; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; WATER MASS; WATER STORAGE;

EUROPE; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 84863820669     PISSN: 02643707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jog.2011.04.001     Document Type: Article

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