GPS-derived estimates of crustal deformation in the central and North Ionian Sea, Greece: 3-yr results from NOANET continuous network data

Journal of Geodynamics

Volumn 67, Issue , 2013, Pages 62-71

  Ganas, A ^a   Marinou, A ^b   Anastasiou, D ^b   Paradissis, D ^b   Papazissi, K ^b   Tzavaras, P ^b   Drakatos, G ^a  

^a NATIONAL OBSERVATORY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

GPS; Greece; Ionian Sea; Seismicity; Strain

Indexed keywords

AMPLITUDE; CRUSTAL DEFORMATION; CRUSTAL SHORTENING; GPS; PLATE BOUNDARY; SATELLITE DATA; SEISMICITY; STRAIN RATE; TRANSFORM FAULT;

AEGEAN ISLANDS; CEPHALONIA [IONIAN ISLANDS]; GREECE; IONIAN ISLANDS; IONIAN SEA; LEFKADA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 84879023428     PISSN: 02643707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jog.2012.05.010     Document Type: Article

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