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Lundgren et al. 1993
Lundgren, P.R., Kornreich Wolf, S., Protti, M. and Hurst, K.J. (1993). GPS measurements of crustal deformation associated with the 22 April 1991, Valle de la Estrella, Costa Rica Earthquake. Geophysical Research Letters 20: doi: 10.1029/93GL00294. issn: 0094-8276.

We present analysis results for Global Positioning System (GPS) measurements made at sites in Costa Rica during two campaigns in February and July 1991. GPS solutions for 5 sites (Limon, Liberia, Bratsi, ETCG, and Vueltas) reveal significant horizontal and vertical displacements relative to their February positions. Horizontal displacements relative to Liberia, measured 244.7¿0.8, 89.2¿0.9, 12.4¿1.3, and 1.9¿0.9 cm at Limon, Bratsi, Vueltas, and ETCG respectively. Vertical displacements relative to Liberia measured 16.3¿2.1, 15.3¿3.0, -10.5¿4.4, and -0.6¿2.1 cm at Limon, Bratsi, Vueltas, and ETCG respectively. We find differences in the GPS derived vertical and horizontal displacements compared to other types of geodetic measurements of uplift in the coastal region and their associated models. To address these differences we compute a dislocation model which fits the GPS measured displacements. A simple uniform planar slip model can not reconcile the differences between the coastal uplift data or the seismic moment, suggesting considerable complexity of the earthquake source. ¿ American Geophysical Union 1993

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Geodesy and Gravity, Crustal movements, Seismology, General or miscellaneous
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