Modern movement and deformation in the South China Sea shown by GPS measurements and numerical simulation

Jing Wang; Xiwu Luan; Roger Z. Yu

doi:10.1007/s00343-013-2065-7

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Modern movement and deformation in the South China Sea shown by GPS measurements and numerical simulation

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- Modern movement and deformation in the South China Sea shown by GPS measurements and numerical simulation
- Modern movement and deformation in the South China Sea shown by GPS measurements and numerical simulation
- 海洋湖沼学报（英文） 2013年31卷第1期页码：159-168
- Affiliations：
  
  1. Key Laboratory of Marine Geology and Environment Institute of Oceanology Chinese Academy of Sciences
  2. Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
  3. Institute of Marine Geology China Geological Survey
  4. Editorial Office of Chinese Journal of Oceanology and Limnology Institute of Oceanology Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Author bio：
- Funds：
  
  Supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program) (No. 2007CB411702)
- DOI：10.1007/s00343-013-2065-7
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- 网络首发：2013-01-16，
  
  纸质出版：2013
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Modern movement and deformation in the South China Sea shown by GPS measurements and numerical simulation[J]. 海洋湖沼学报（英文）, 2013,31(1):159-168.

Wang, J., Luan, X. & Yu, R.Z. Modern movement and deformation in the South China Sea shown by GPS measurements and numerical simulation., Chin. J. Ocean. Limnol. 31, 159–168 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00343-013-2065-7
Modern movement and deformation in the South China Sea shown by GPS measurements and numerical simulation[J]. 海洋湖沼学报（英文）, 2013,31(1):159-168. DOI： 10.1007/s00343-013-2065-7.

Wang, J., Luan, X. & Yu, R.Z. Modern movement and deformation in the South China Sea shown by GPS measurements and numerical simulation., Chin. J. Ocean. Limnol. 31, 159–168 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00343-013-2065-7 DOI：

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Abstract

To better understand the crustal deformation of the South China Sea Basin

we produce a mechanically consistent 2-dimensional model for observing regional velocity field in the South China Sea (SCS). We studied the dominating regional tectonic stress field by geodetic measurements and finite element analysis

the spatial variations of velocity field and strain field

and relative movements among different blocks

using a 2-dimensional model describing crustal deformation of the South China Sea Basin. Strain results show that the SCS is extending at present. The western part of SCS is opening gradually in NWSE direction from its northern margin to the south

but the eastern part of SCS is opening gradually from its central part to the north and south. In addition

we analyzed the plate kinematics to the deformation of the SCS

using a two-dimensional finite element model. Our simulations results are well explained by available geodetic data. The movement of SCS is resulted from interactions among Indian Plate

Pacific Plate

Philippine Sea Plate

and Eurasian Plate.

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