Microgravity effect of inter-seismic crustal dilatation

Hojjat Kabirzadeh; Jeong Woo Kim; Arezou Hadi Najafabadi; Joe Henton; Ricky Kao; Michael G. Sideris

doi:10.1038/s43247-022-00586-4

Communications Earth & Environment (Nov 2022)

Microgravity effect of inter-seismic crustal dilatation

Hojjat Kabirzadeh,
Jeong Woo Kim,
Arezou Hadi Najafabadi,
Joe Henton,
Ricky Kao,
Michael G. Sideris

Affiliations

Hojjat Kabirzadeh: Department of Geomatics Engineering, University of Calgary
Jeong Woo Kim: Department of Geomatics Engineering, University of Calgary
Arezou Hadi Najafabadi: Department of Geophysics, International Institute of Earthquake Engineering and Seismology
Joe Henton: Natural Resources Canada, Pacific Geoscience Centre
Ricky Kao: Department of Geomatics Engineering, University of Calgary
Michael G. Sideris: Department of Geomatics Engineering, University of Calgary

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-022-00586-4
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 3, no. 1
pp. 1 – 14

Abstract

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The variation of crustal density associated with slow tectonic motion is reflected in changes in gravity, according to measurements from superconducting gravimeters.

Published in Communications Earth & Environment

ISSN: 2662-4435 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science: Geology; Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Environmental sciences
Website: https://www.nature.com/commsenv/

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