1. Model analysis of crust motion in the Chinese mainland by CMONOC
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Ding Kaihua, Li Zhicai, Zou Rong, and Wang Qi
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Chinese mainland ,crustal deformation ,GPS (Global Positioning System) ,block model ,model identification ,Geodesy ,QB275-343 ,Geophysics. Cosmic physics ,QC801-809 - Abstract
We report a new horizontal Global Positioning System velocity field in the Chinese mainland from the data analysis of about 2000 GPS sites observed in 2009, 2011 and 2013 through three campaigns of the CMONOC project. Assuming the crustal block to characterize their kinematic behaviors, we estimate parameters of 22 crustal blocks to fit the GPS-derived velocity by using GIPSY software. We restrict us to compare two competing models in which the rigid blocks and the deforming blocks are involved. Our modeling suggests that the most crustal blocks characterized by coherent movement and internal strain may be better in describing the kinematics of crustal deformation in the Chinese mainland.
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- 2014
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