Abstract
Global Positioning System (GPS) data from experiments conducted in 1985 and 1989 in the southern Gulf of California, Mexico, allow a determination of relative motion between the Pacific and North American plates. The data indicate motion of Cabo San Lucas on the Pacific plate relative to North America at a rate of 47±7 mrn/yr and azimuth of 57±6° west of north (1σ errors), equivalent within uncertainties to the NUVEL-1 global plate motion model.
Original language | American English |
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Journal | Geophysical Research Letters |
Volume | 18 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 1 1991 |
Externally published | Yes |
Disciplines
- Earth Sciences