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Plate Motion Models

Plate Motion Model is a geophysical framework that mathematically describes the large-scale horizontal movement of tectonic plates over time by specifying their rotational velocities and deformation parameters relative to a global terrestrial reference frame.

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1.5K

Authors

588

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Plate Motion Model

Parents

Publications

698

Current plate motions

Charles DeMets, Richard G. Gordon, Donald F. Argus et al. · Geophysical Journal International · 1990 · 3.7K citations · Full text

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Geologically current plate motions

Charles DeMets, Richard G. Gordon, Donald F. Argus · Geophysical Journal International · 2010 · 2.7K citations · Full text

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An updated digital model of plate boundaries

Peter Bird · Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems · 2003 · 2.7K citations · Full text

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Present‐day plate motions

J. B. Minster, T. H. Jordan · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · 1978 · 2.3K citations · Full text

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GPS constraints on continental deformation in the Africa‐Arabia‐Eurasia continental collision zone and implications for the dynamics of plate interactions

Robert Reilinger, S. McClusky, Philippe Vernant et al. · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · 2006 · 2.1K citations · Full text

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Authors

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  1. CD
    Charles DeMets

    University of Wisconsin–Madison, United States

    31 publications · 10.5K citations

    26

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  2. RG
    Richard G. Gordon

    Rice University, United States

    29 publications · 11.9K citations

    25

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  3. RD
    R. Dietmar Müller

    The University of Sydney, Australia

    25 publications · 5.1K citations

    20

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  4. SS
    Seth Stein

    Northwestern University, United States

    13 publications · 6.6K citations

    13

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  5. DF
    Donald F. Argus

    Jet Propulsion Laboratory, United States

    12 publications · 8.8K citations

    12

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Institutions

588

  1. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    32 h-index

    75 publications

    8.5K citations

  2. Planetary Science Institute

    Tucson, United States

    27 h-index

    47 publications

    5.7K citations

  3. California Institute of Technology

    Pasadena, United States

    25 h-index

    47 publications

    13.3K citations

  4. The University of Sydney

    Sydney, Australia

    20 h-index

    92 publications

    23.1K citations

  5. Northwestern University

    Evanston, United States

    20 h-index

    44 publications

    19.6K citations

  6. Utrecht University

    Utrecht, The Netherlands

    19 h-index

    72 publications

    6.6K citations

  7. University of Wisconsin–Madison

    Madison, United States

    19 h-index

    26 publications

    6K citations

  8. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Cambridge, United States

    17 h-index

    31 publications

    17.5K citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

    JGR · 118 publications · 27.4K citations

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  2. Geophysical Research Letters

    66 publications · 5.2K citations

    38

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  3. Geophysical Journal International

    GJI · 66 publications · 15.1K citations

    37

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  4. Earth and Planetary Science Letters

    35 publications · 3.4K citations

    29

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  5. Tectonophysics

    40 publications · 3.4K citations

    28

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