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Application of GPS for studies of the earthquake - Affected areas in Gujarat
Work Plan
A collaborative work, involving the GPS teams from IIT Bombay, Centre for Mathematical Modelling & Computer Simulation (CMMACS), CSIR, Bangalore, and Indian Institute of Geomagnetism (IIG), Mumbai, has been taken up, to carry out immediate GPS observations in the earthquake-affected area of Gujarat near Bhuj, to understand the post-earthquake crustal deformation pattern, and for monitoring crustal dynamics in this earthquake-affected region in the future. GPS teams from University of Colarado, USA, and University of Tokyo, Japan are also carrying out GPS observations in the area, and the joint work is being co-ordinated by Prof. M. N. Kulkarni. It is proposed to establish about 25-30 GPS stations in the area, and few reference stations outside the earthquake affected region. The aim of establishing these stations is to monitor the deformations of the region from a reference point outside the region, and to monitor the deformations of the region near the epicentre. These observations will be useful in estimating the crustal deformations in the region, using GPS repeat observations in the future also.
Personnel & Instrumentation
- Principal Investigator: Prof. Madhav N. Kulkarni
- Other Personnel: V. S. Tomar & Rahul Chandvaskar, Research Fellows in DST GPS Project, Venkateswarlu: M Tech (RS) & Ankur Manake: Dual Degree (Mech.) Students, Vikas: B.Tech. (Final Year) student
- Instruments: 4 Geodetic GPS receivers received under DST-funded Project
Conclusions
The post-earthquake GPS studies, and the repeat observations subsequently, is expected to yield valuable data related to this tragic earthquake. Detailed results will be presented after data processing and analysis.
References:
- Kulkarni, M.N. & B.C. Roy (1995). Geodetic VLBI to Monitor Crustal Dynamics in India, International Workshop on Latur Earthquake, NGRI, Hyderabad, India, Oct.
- Kulkarni, M.N. (1996). Monitoring Crustal Dynamics Using the GPS, Seminar on GPS, WIHG, Dehradun, India.
- Kulkarni, M.N. (1998) Application of Geodesy to Monitor Earthquake Hazard: An Overview, Proceedings of 11th Synposium on Earthquake Engineering, Roorkee University, Dec. 1998, also published in GIS at Development, May-June, 1999, vol. 3.3, CSDMS, Delhi
- Kulkarni, M.N. (1998) Application of GPS & GIS to Disaster Monitoring and Management, Workshop on Remote Sensing & GIS, I.I.T., Kanpur, Nov. 1998.
- Kulkarni, M.N. (1997). Application of Geodesy to Monitor Earthquake Hazard, Geomatics - 97 Conference, IIRS, Dehradun, India, Sept.
- Roy, B.C. and M.N. Kulkarni. (1995). Geodetic Aspects of Monitoring Seismotectonics in India, presented at International Workshop on Latur Earthquake, NGRI, Hyderabad, India, Oct.
Application of GPS for studies of the earthquake - Affected areas in Gujarat
Work Plan
A collaborative work, involving the GPS teams from IIT Bombay, Centre for Mathematical Modelling & Computer Simulation (CMMACS), CSIR, Bangalore, and Indian Institute of Geomagnetism (IIG), Mumbai, has been taken up, to carry out immediate GPS observations in the earthquake-affected area of Gujarat near Bhuj, to understand the post-earthquake crustal deformation pattern, and for monitoring crustal dynamics in this earthquake-affected region in the future. GPS teams from University of Colarado, USA, and University of Tokyo, Japan are also carrying out GPS observations in the area, and the joint work is being co-ordinated by Prof. M. N. Kulkarni. It is proposed to establish about 25-30 GPS stations in the area, and few reference stations outside the earthquake affected region. The aim of establishing these stations is to monitor the deformations of the region from a reference point outside the region, and to monitor the deformations of the region near the epicentre. These observations will be useful in estimating the crustal deformations in the region, using GPS repeat observations in the future also.
Personnel & Instrumentation
- Principal Investigator: Prof. Madhav N. Kulkarni
- Other Personnel: V. S. Tomar & Rahul Chandvaskar, Research Fellows in DST GPS Project, Venkateswarlu: M Tech (RS) & Ankur Manake: Dual Degree (Mech.) Students, Vikas: B.Tech. (Final Year) student
- Instruments: 4 Geodetic GPS receivers received under DST-funded Project
Conclusions
The post-earthquake GPS studies, and the repeat observations subsequently, is expected to yield valuable data related to this tragic earthquake. Detailed results will be presented after data processing and analysis.
References:
- Kulkarni, M.N. & B.C. Roy (1995). Geodetic VLBI to Monitor Crustal Dynamics in India, International Workshop on Latur Earthquake, NGRI, Hyderabad, India, Oct.
- Kulkarni, M.N. (1996). Monitoring Crustal Dynamics Using the GPS, Seminar on GPS, WIHG, Dehradun, India.
- Kulkarni, M.N. (1998) Application of Geodesy to Monitor Earthquake Hazard: An Overview, Proceedings of 11th Synposium on Earthquake Engineering, Roorkee University, Dec. 1998, also published in GIS at Development, May-June, 1999, vol. 3.3, CSDMS, Delhi
- Kulkarni, M.N. (1998) Application of GPS & GIS to Disaster Monitoring and Management, Workshop on Remote Sensing & GIS, I.I.T., Kanpur, Nov. 1998.
- Kulkarni, M.N. (1997). Application of Geodesy to Monitor Earthquake Hazard, Geomatics - 97 Conference, IIRS, Dehradun, India, Sept.
- Roy, B.C. and M.N. Kulkarni. (1995). Geodetic Aspects of Monitoring Seismotectonics in India, presented at International Workshop on Latur Earthquake, NGRI, Hyderabad, India, Oct.
Application of GPS for studies of the earthquake - Affected areas in Gujarat
Work Plan
A collaborative work, involving the GPS teams from IIT Bombay, Centre for Mathematical Modelling & Computer Simulation (CMMACS), CSIR, Bangalore, and Indian Institute of Geomagnetism (IIG), Mumbai, has been taken up, to carry out immediate GPS observations in the earthquake-affected area of Gujarat near Bhuj, to understand the post-earthquake crustal deformation pattern, and for monitoring crustal dynamics in this earthquake-affected region in the future. GPS teams from University of Colarado, USA, and University of Tokyo, Japan are also carrying out GPS observations in the area, and the joint work is being co-ordinated by Prof. M. N. Kulkarni. It is proposed to establish about 25-30 GPS stations in the area, and few reference stations outside the earthquake affected region. The aim of establishing these stations is to monitor the deformations of the region from a reference point outside the region, and to monitor the deformations of the region near the epicentre. These observations will be useful in estimating the crustal deformations in the region, using GPS repeat observations in the future also.
Personnel & Instrumentation
- Principal Investigator: Prof. Madhav N. Kulkarni
- Other Personnel: V. S. Tomar & Rahul Chandvaskar, Research Fellows in DST GPS Project, Venkateswarlu: M Tech (RS) & Ankur Manake: Dual Degree (Mech.) Students, Vikas: B.Tech. (Final Year) student
- Instruments: 4 Geodetic GPS receivers received under DST-funded Project
Conclusions
The post-earthquake GPS studies, and the repeat observations subsequently, is expected to yield valuable data related to this tragic earthquake. Detailed results will be presented after data processing and analysis.
References:
- Kulkarni, M.N. & B.C. Roy (1995). Geodetic VLBI to Monitor Crustal Dynamics in India, International Workshop on Latur Earthquake, NGRI, Hyderabad, India, Oct.
- Kulkarni, M.N. (1996). Monitoring Crustal Dynamics Using the GPS, Seminar on GPS, WIHG, Dehradun, India.
- Kulkarni, M.N. (1998) Application of Geodesy to Monitor Earthquake Hazard: An Overview, Proceedings of 11th Synposium on Earthquake Engineering, Roorkee University, Dec. 1998, also published in GIS at Development, May-June, 1999, vol. 3.3, CSDMS, Delhi
- Kulkarni, M.N. (1998) Application of GPS & GIS to Disaster Monitoring and Management, Workshop on Remote Sensing & GIS, I.I.T., Kanpur, Nov. 1998.
- Kulkarni, M.N. (1997). Application of Geodesy to Monitor Earthquake Hazard, Geomatics - 97 Conference, IIRS, Dehradun, India, Sept.
- Roy, B.C. and M.N. Kulkarni. (1995). Geodetic Aspects of Monitoring Seismotectonics in India, presented at International Workshop on Latur Earthquake, NGRI, Hyderabad, India, Oct.
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