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Geodetic Strain Analysis ToolA geodetic software analysis tool enables the user to analyze 2D crustal strain from geodetic ground motion, and create models of crustal deformation using a graphical interface. Users can use any geodetic measurements of ground motion and derive the 2D crustal strain interactively. This software also provides a forward-modeling tool that calculates a geodetic velocity and strain field for a given fault model, and lets the user compare the modeled strain field with the strain field obtained from the user s data. Users may change parameters on-the-fly and obtain a real-time recalculation of the resulting strain field. Four data products are computed: maximum shear, dilatation, shear angle, and principal components. The current view and data dependencies are processed first. The remaining data products and views are then computed in a round-robin fashion to anticipate view changes. When an analysis or display parameter is changed, the affected data products and views are invalidated and progressively re-displayed as available. This software is designed to facilitate the derivation of the strain fields from the GPS and strain meter data that sample it to facilitate the understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of the strain field derivation from continuous GPS (CGPS) and other geodetic data from a variety of tectonic settings, to converge on the "best practices" strain derivation strategy for the Solid Earth Science ESDR System (SESES) project given the CGPS station distribution in the western U.S., and to provide SESES users with a scientific and educational tool to explore the strain field on their own with user-defined parameters.
Document ID
20120000460
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Other - NASA Tech Brief
Authors
Kedar, Sharon
(California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Baxter, Sean C.
(California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Parker, Jay W.
(California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Webb, Frank H.
(California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Owen, Susan E.
(California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Sibthorpe, Anthony J.
(California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Dong, Danan
(California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 25, 2013
Publication Date
September 1, 2011
Publication Information
Publication: NASA Tech Briefs, September 2011
Subject Category
Man/System Technology And Life Support
Report/Patent Number
NPO-47504
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.
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