Abstract
As a consequence of their increasing accuracy the geodetic space techniques are widely used for monitoring crustal deformations in tectonically active regions. The Global Positioning System (GPS) is particularly suited for observing regional densification networks between permanently operating stations by repeated measurements. This paper reports the results of such a project, in the frame of which GPS campaigns were repeatedly performed in cooperation of the Deutsches Geodätisches Forschungsinstitut with the Universities of Bologna (Italy), Zurich (Switzerland) and Athens (Greece), and the Institut Geographique National (France) between 1988 and 1996. The objective was to determine the deformation field in the central Mediterranean area extending in west-east direction from Corsica and Sardegna to western Greece. The data analysis is described in detail, and the achieved accuracies are discussed. Finally, the observed deformations are compared with geophysical models.
| Translated title of the contribution | Determination of active crustal deformations in the Central Mediterranean with GPS |
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| Original language | German |
| Pages (from-to) | 256-262 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Zeitschrift fur Vermessungswesen |
| Volume | 126 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| State | Published - 2001 |
| Externally published | Yes |