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Plate Motion Calculator from Utrecht University
 Entry ID: Utrecht_Univ_Plate_Motion_Calc

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Summary
Abstract: The Utrecht University Plate Motion Calculator calculates the velocity an azimuth of a point on a tectonic plate using a user-specified pole location or the NUVEL-1 model for relative motion.
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Description: Utrecht University Plate Motion Calculator.
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Caption Description:  Major Plates

Service Citation
Originators: Tectonophysics Group
Title: Utrecht University Plate Motion Calculator
Provider: Faculty of Earth Sciences, Utrecht University
URL: http://www.geo.uu.nl/~wwwtekto/PlateMotion/
Service Keywords
MODELS >GEOLOGIC/TECTONIC/PALEOCLIMATE MODELS Parameter Definition

Science Keywords
SOLID EARTH >TECTONICS >PLATE TECTONICS >LITHOSPHERIC PLATE MOTION Parameter Definition
ISO Topic Category
GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION
Access Constraints No constraints
Use Constraints Please cite the Tectonophysics Group, Faculty of Earth Sciences,
Utrecht University.
Ancillary Keywords
PLATE TECTONICS
PLATE MOTION
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Service Provider
UU/FES > Faculty of Geosciences, Utrecht University Supplemental Info
Service Organization URL: http://www.geo.uu.nl/

Service Provider Personnel
Name: TECTONOPHYSICS GROUP
Email: wwwtekto at geo.uu.nl
Contact Address:
Faculty of Earth Sciences
Utrecht University
P.O. Box 80.021
TA Utrecht
Postal Code: 3508
Country: NETHERLANDS
Distribution Media
Distribution_Media: Online (HTTP)
Distribution_Format: HTML
Fees: None
Personnel
TYLER B. STEVENS
Role: SERF AUTHOR
Phone: (301) 614-6898
Fax: 301-614-5268
Email: Tyler.B.Stevens at nasa.gov
Contact Address:
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
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City: Greenbelt
Province or State: MD
Postal Code: 20771
Country: USA
Publications/References
DeMets, C., R. G. Gordon, D. F. Argus, and S. Stein, Current
plate motions, Geophys. J. Int., 101, 425-478, 1990.

DeMets, C., R. G. Gordon, D. F. Argus, and S. Stein, Effect of
recent revisions to the geomagnetic reversal time scale on
estimate of current plate motions, Geophys. Res. Lett., 21,
2191-2194, 1994.
Creation and Review Dates
SERF Creation Date: 2003-11-06
SERF Last Revision Date: 2011-11-22
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