Trajectories of crustal deformation of western Greece from GPS observations 1989-1994

Kahle, HG; Muller, MV; Veis, G

dc.contributor.author	Kahle, HG	en
dc.contributor.author	Muller, MV	en
dc.contributor.author	Veis, G	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:12:30Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:12:30Z
dc.date.issued	1996	en
dc.identifier.issn	0094-8276	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/12110
dc.subject	Crustal Deformation	en
dc.subject	Satellite Geodesy	en
dc.subject.classification	Geosciences, Multidisciplinary	en
dc.subject.other	ACTIVE TECTONICS	en
dc.subject.other	MOMENT TENSORS	en
dc.subject.other	AEGEAN SEA	en
dc.subject.other	REGION	en
dc.title	Trajectories of crustal deformation of western Greece from GPS observations 1989-1994	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1029/96GL00264	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/96GL00264	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	1996	en
heal.abstract	The geodynamic processes in the Alpine-Mediterranean area are reflected in the recent crustal movements determined by satellite geodesy. There is counterclockwise rotation of Africa relative to Eurasia, with complex deformation in between. We report repeated GPS measurements carried out between SE Italy and the island of Crete in the period 1989 to 1994. The data reveal distinct crustal motion of the central Ionian Islands and SW Greece: Over the time span of five years Western Greece has moved 200mm +/- 10mm to the SW relative to SE Italy and Epiros. The trajectories constructed from the repeated observations show that the boundary zone against the sites of nd significant motion relative to South Italy coincides with the Kephalonia fault zone (KFZ). This intense deformation accounts in part for the earthquakes that have frequently devastated the central Ionian Islands.	en
heal.publisher	AMER GEOPHYSICAL UNION	en
heal.journalName	GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1029/96GL00264	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:A1996UD37900019	en
dc.identifier.volume	23	en
dc.identifier.issue	6	en
dc.identifier.spage	677	en
dc.identifier.epage	680	en