Unique Pre-Earthquake Deformation Patterns in the Spatial Domains from GPS in Taiwan
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Theory and Methodology
3. Examples and Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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ID | Time | ML | Longitude (°) | Latitude (°) | θ | LT (Day) | Strike (°) | Dip (°) | Slip (°) | Direction of P axis (°) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 * | 2006-4-1 10:2:19.54 | 6.2 | 121.081 | 22.884 | 0.0478 | 34 | 193.6 | 58.9 | 30.2 | 141 |
2* | 2006-4-15 22:40:55.37 | 6 | 121.304 | 22.856 | 0.0575 | 47 | 214.6 | 46.7 | 116.4 | 106 |
3 | 2006-4-28 9:5:26.96 | 5.2 | 121.611 | 23.985 | 0.0316 | 47 | 300.0 | 42.0 | −141.5 | 135 |
4 | 2006-6-4 9:6:1.05 | 5 | 121.263 | 22.854 | NaN | NaN | 196.9 | 34.4 | 95.1 | 291 |
5 | 2007-7-16 23:42:52.18 | 5 | 121.545 | 23.57 | 0.0485 | 11 | 226.1 | 37.6 | 98.8 | 130 |
6 * | 2007-7-23 13:40:2.44 | 5.8 | 121.636 | 23.716 | 0.4056 | 12 | 26.1 | 38.0 | 89.9 | 301 |
7 * | 2007-8-9 0:55:47.36 | 5.7 | 121.085 | 22.65 | 0.0860 | 27 | 340.3 | 14.7 | −168.6 | 164 |
8 | 2007-10-11 3:5:1.7 | 5.2 | 121.85 | 24.749 | NaN | NaN | 7.4 | 27.1 | 66.5 | 295 |
9 | 2007-10-17 14:40:0.03 | 5.4 | 121.612 | 23.501 | 0.0470 | 50 | 210.2 | 41.2 | 125.8 | 95 |
10 | 2007-11-28 21:5:13.72 | 5.4 | 121.976 | 24.781 | 0.0637 | 26 | 63.7 | 39.1 | 141.6 | 299 |
11 | 2007-12-5 1:41:42.53 | 5.1 | 121.187 | 23.075 | 0.0298 | 24 | 272.3 | 38.5 | 69.7 | 197 |
12 | 2008-2-17 20:33:2.32 | 5.4 | 121.461 | 23.307 | 0.1566 | 44 | 240.4 | 47.3 | 119.0 | 130 |
13 | 2008-3-4 17:31:47.48 | 5.2 | 120.696 | 23.207 | NaN | NaN | 46.3 | 41.9 | 110.8 | 302 |
14 | 2008-4-14 15:39:44.45 | 5.1 | 121.333 | 22.834 | 0.0292 | 17 | 337.9 | 33.9 | −24.8 | 325 |
15 | 2008-5-13 18:27:55.34 | 5 | 121.041 | 22.766 | 0.0441 | 26 | 252.8 | 12.6 | 129.6 | 129 |
16 * | 2008-6-1 16:59:23.74 | 5.8 | 121.79 | 24.861 | 0.0232 | 4 | 55.2 | 24.2 | 73.4 | 338 |
17 | 2008-8-1 18:55:49.32 | 5.1 | 121.526 | 24.048 | 0.1000 | 17 | 219.4 | 44.7 | 75.0 | 140 |
18 * | 2008-12-2 3:16:54.23 | 5.7 | 121.486 | 23.338 | 0.2251 | 32 | 232.8 | 42.7 | 126.7 | 118 |
19 | 2008-12-23 0:4:43.82 | 5.3 | 120.551 | 22.946 | 0.0371 | 8 | 282.4 | 47.9 | 27.0 | 233 |
20 | 2009-1-3 22:4:34.97 | 5.1 | 121.733 | 24.154 | 0.0393 | 30 | 165.5 | 20.3 | 4.4 | 143 |
21 | 2009-4-17 12:37:48.89 | 5.3 | 121.682 | 23.917 | NaN | NaN | 260.0 | 40.7 | 156.5 | 126 |
22 | 2009-6-28 9:34:56.19 | 5.3 | 121.753 | 24.182 | 0.0667 | 17 | 217.6 | 9.1 | 79.3 | 137 |
23 * | 2009-7-26 1:0:12.37 | 5.4 | 120.957 | 23.685 | 0.0262 | 46 | 356.6 | 36.8 | 72.1 | 279 |
24 * | 2009-7-26 6:10:59.79 | 5.4 | 121.318 | 23.429 | 0.0497 | 29 | 88.9 | 51.4 | 145.6 | 323 |
25 | 2009-8-21 20:57:44.74 | 5.1 | 120.464 | 22.364 | NaN | NaN | 232.5 | 38.5 | −54.0 | 234 |
26 * | 2009-10-3 17:36:6.28 | 6.1 | 121.579 | 23.648 | 0.2423 | 37 | 269.6 | 44.4 | 174.9 | 127 |
27 | 2009-10-22 23:5:5.13 | 5.1 | 121.488 | 22.685 | 0.0324 | 21 | 172.4 | 19.2 | −7.5 | 161 |
28 * | 2009-11-5 9:32:57.66 | 6.2 | 120.719 | 23.789 | 0.0286 | 4 | 228.1 | 59.0 | 150.9 | 100 |
29* | 2009-11-5 11:34:21.26 | 5.7 | 120.755 | 23.769 | 0.0273 | 4 | 213.0 | 48.6 | 134.4 | 93 |
30 | 2009-11-15 14:47:49.14 | 5.5 | 122.174 | 24.946 | NaN | NaN | 221.8 | 49.6 | 15.9 | 177 |
31 | 2009-11-21 17:27:51.26 | 5 | 121.762 | 24.222 | 0.0439 | 29 | 282.8 | 38.5 | 122.4 | 170 |
32 * | 2009-12-19 13:2:16.34 | 6.9 | 121.663 | 23.788 | 0.0510 | 58 | 260.0 | 32.1 | 175.1 | 111 |
IMFs | Median Frequency (Hz) | Median Period (days) |
---|---|---|
1 | 9.9249 × 10−7 | 11.7 |
2 | 8.4907 × 10−7 | 13.6 |
3 | 1.1127 × 10−6 | 10.4 |
4 | 8.6112 × 10−7 | 13.4 |
5 | 6.8018 × 10−7 | 17.1 |
6 | 4.4520 × 10−7 | 26.0 |
7 | 2.8028 × 10−7 | 41.3 |
8 | 1.8737 × 10−7 | 61.8 |
9 | 1.5120 × 10−7 | 76.5 |
10 | 1.0041 × 10−7 | 115.3 |
11 | 8.6075 × 10−8 | 134.5 |
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Chen, C.-H.; Yeh, T.-K.; Wen, S.; Meng, G.; Han, P.; Tang, C.-C.; Liu, J.-Y.; Wang, C.-H. Unique Pre-Earthquake Deformation Patterns in the Spatial Domains from GPS in Taiwan. Remote Sens. 2020, 12, 366. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs12030366
Chen C-H, Yeh T-K, Wen S, Meng G, Han P, Tang C-C, Liu J-Y, Wang C-H. Unique Pre-Earthquake Deformation Patterns in the Spatial Domains from GPS in Taiwan. Remote Sensing. 2020; 12(3):366. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs12030366
Chicago/Turabian StyleChen, Chieh-Hung, Ta-Kang Yeh, Strong Wen, Guojie Meng, Peng Han, Chi-Chia Tang, Jann-Yenq Liu, and Chung-Ho Wang. 2020. "Unique Pre-Earthquake Deformation Patterns in the Spatial Domains from GPS in Taiwan" Remote Sensing 12, no. 3: 366. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs12030366
APA StyleChen, C.-H., Yeh, T.-K., Wen, S., Meng, G., Han, P., Tang, C.-C., Liu, J.-Y., & Wang, C.-H. (2020). Unique Pre-Earthquake Deformation Patterns in the Spatial Domains from GPS in Taiwan. Remote Sensing, 12(3), 366. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs12030366