Preliminary Determination of Pacfic-North America Relative Motion in the Southern Gulf of Calfornia Using the Global Positioning System

Timothy H. Dixon; G. Gonzalez; S. M. Lichten; D. M. Tralli; G. E. Ness; J. P. Dauphin

doi:10.1029/91GL01062

Preliminary Determination of Pacfic-North America Relative Motion in the Southern Gulf of Calfornia Using the Global Positioning System

Timothy H. Dixon
, G. Gonzalez
, S. M. Lichten
, D. M. Tralli
, G. E. Ness
, J. P. Dauphin

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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
Journal	Geophysical Research Letters
Volume	18
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1029/91GL01062
State	Published - May 1 1991
Externally published	Yes

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