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See detailCrustal displacements due to continental water loading
van Dam, Tonie UL; Wahr, J.; Milly, P. C. D. et al

in Geophysical Research Letters (2001), 28(4), 651-654

The effects of long-wavelength (>100 km), seasonal variability in continental water storage on vertical crustal motions are assessed. The modeled vertical displacements (ΔrM) have root-mean-square (RMS ... [more ▼]

The effects of long-wavelength (>100 km), seasonal variability in continental water storage on vertical crustal motions are assessed. The modeled vertical displacements (ΔrM) have root-mean-square (RMS) values for 1994–1998 as large as 8 mm, with ranges up to 30 mm, and are predominantly annual in character. Regional strains are on the order of 20 nanostrain for tilt and 5 nanostrain for horizontal deformation. We compare ΔrM with observed Global Positioning System (GPS) heights (ΔrO) (which include adjustments to remove estimated effects of atmospheric pressure and annual tidal and non-tidal ocean loading) for 147 globally distributed sites. When the ΔrO time series are adjusted by ΔrM, their variances are reduced, on average, by an amount equal to the variance of the ΔrM. Of the ΔrO time series exhibiting a strong annual signal, more than half are found to have an annual harmonic that is in phase and of comparable amplitude with the annual harmonic in the ΔrM. The ΔrM time series exhibit long-period variations that could be mistaken for secular tectonic trends or postglacial rebound when observed over a time span of a few years. [less ▲]

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See detailA detailed analysis of tropospheric effects on geodetic observations at TMGO
Schenewerk, M.; van Dam, Tonie UL; Sasagawa, G. et al

in Physics and Chemistry of the Earth (1998), 23(1), 103-106

Improvements in geodetic tools are making previously subtle effects significant. Two examples affecting GPS observations are atmospheric loading of the Earth's crust and the tropospheric delays ... [more ▼]

Improvements in geodetic tools are making previously subtle effects significant. Two examples affecting GPS observations are atmospheric loading of the Earth's crust and the tropospheric delays, specifically the wet component. Each measurement, tropospheric delays and site coordinates, requires unambiguous determination of the other to achieve the highest accuracy. Table Mountain Geophysical Observatory (TMGO) is a unique site where a long history of observations from two complementary techniques, GPS and superconducting gravimetry, have been accrued. In particular, the superconducting gravity measurements provide a unique baseline for evaluating GPS vertical estimates over a variety of time frames. Positional estimates for TMGO using these techniques will be compared. Tropospheric effects will be identified and discussed. The ability for GPS to make subdaily, daily, and long term vertical estimates will be evaluated. [less ▲]

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