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Tectonic Plate Motion Calculator from UNAVCO
Entry ID: UNAVCO_NNR_Plate_Motion_Calc

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Summary
Abstract: This program is for the calculation of tectonic plate motion at any location on Earth using one or more plate motion models. Users can specify:

* position in geographic or WGS-84 XYZ coordinates
* the tectonic plate (default is auto selection)
* plate motion model (default is GSRM v1.2)
* motion referenced either to a fixed plate or the NNR (no-net-rotation)
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Related URL
Description: Location of the UNAVCO Plate Motion Calculator.
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Caption Description:  Tectonic Plates

Service Citation
Originators: UNAVCO
Title: UNAVCO Facility: Plate Motion Calculator
Provider: UCAR UNAVCO
Service Keywords
MODELS >GEOLOGIC/TECTONIC/PALEOCLIMATE MODELS Parameter Definition

ISO Topic Category
GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION
Access Constraints No constraints
Use Constraints Please cite UNAVCO when using this calculator.
Ancillary Keywords
PLATE TECTONICS
PLATE MOTION
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Service Provider
UNAVCO > UNAVCO Supplemental Info
Service Organization URL: http://www.unavco.org/facility/

Service Provider Personnel
Name: LOU ESTEY
Phone: 303-381-7500
Fax: 303-381-7451
Email: estey at unavco.org
Contact Address:
UNAVCO
6350 Nautilus Drive
City: Boulder
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80301-5554
Country: USA
Distribution Media
Distribution_Media: Online (HTTP)
Distribution_Format: HTML
Fees: None
Personnel
TYLER B. STEVENS
Role: SERF AUTHOR
Phone: (301) 614-6898
Fax: 301-614-5268
Email: Tyler.B.Stevens at nasa.gov
Contact Address:
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
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City: Greenbelt
Province or State: MD
Postal Code: 20771
Country: USA
Publications/References
Altamimi, Z., P. Sillard, and C. Boucher, ITRF2000: A new release of the International Terrestrial Reference Frame for earth science applications, J. Geophys. Res., 107(B10), 2214, doi:10.1029/2001JB000561, 2002; see also http://www.iers.org/iers/publications/tn/tn31/tn31_270.pdf .
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Creation and Review Dates
SERF Creation Date: 2003-11-06
SERF Last Revision Date: 2012-08-16

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