Geodetic Constraints on the Crustal Deformation along the Kunlun Fault and Its Tectonic Implications
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Geodetic Data and Model
2.1. Geodetic Data
2.2. Strain Rate and Fault Dislocation Model
3. Results
3.1. Strain Rate
3.2. Slip Rate and Fault Coupling
4. Discussion
4.1. Postseismic Transients of the 2001 Mw 7.8 Kokoxili Earthquake
4.2. Geodetic Slip Rate and Fault Coupling Variations along the Kunlun Fault
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Li Y, Shan X, Qu C. Geodetic Constraints on the Crustal Deformation along the Kunlun Fault and Its Tectonic Implications. Remote Sensing. 2019; 11(15):1775. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs11151775
Chicago/Turabian StyleLi, Yanchuan, Xinjian Shan, and Chunyan Qu. 2019. "Geodetic Constraints on the Crustal Deformation along the Kunlun Fault and Its Tectonic Implications" Remote Sensing 11, no. 15: 1775. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs11151775
APA StyleLi, Y., Shan, X., & Qu, C. (2019). Geodetic Constraints on the Crustal Deformation along the Kunlun Fault and Its Tectonic Implications. Remote Sensing, 11(15), 1775. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs11151775