First epoch measurements by Mark III VLBI of the San Andreas Fault experiment baseline

Ryan, J W

Title: First epoch measurements by Mark III VLBI of the San Andreas Fault experiment baseline

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The 883-km-long San Andreas Fault Experiment (SAFE) baseline between Quincy in northern California and Monument Peak in southern California spans the San Andreas Fault in a way designed to measure motion between the North American and the Pacific Plates. This baseline and a closely related baseline have been measured with the satellite laser ranging techniques (SLR) for over 10 years. The baseline was measured with the very-long-baseline interferometry (VLBI) technique to confirm or reject the results already obtained from SLR.

Authors:: Ryan, J W

Publication Date:: Thu Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1985

Research Org.:: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Greenbelt, MD (USA). Goddard Space Flight Center

OSTI Identifier:: 5073996

Report Number(s):: NASA-TM-86223

Resource Type:: Technical Report

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 58 GEOSCIENCES; GEOLOGIC FAULTS; TECTONICS; CALIFORNIA; EARTH CRUST; FEDERAL REGION IX; GEOLOGIC FRACTURES; GEOLOGIC STRUCTURES; NORTH AMERICA; USA; 580200* - Geophysics- (-1989)

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