Application of Global Positioning System Measurements to Continental Collision in the Pamir-Tien Shan Region, Soviet Central Asia (Collaborative Research)

该项目的长期目标是提高对沿阿尔卑斯-喜马拉雅碰撞带大陆碰撞和相关造山过程的运动学和动力学的理解。本项目的主要科学目标包括：(i)比较苏联和美国观测系统独立进行的基线测量，（ii）测量该地区主要地壳块体的内部变形，（iii）监测中亚主要断层系统沿线的应变积累和释放，（iv）评估与主要地壳地震相关的震前（?）、同震和震后变形，(5)确定当今印度板块和欧亚板块之间的相对运动。

The long-term objective of this project is to improve understanding of the kinematics and dynamics of continental collision and associated mountain-building processes along the Alpine-Himalayan collision zone. The primary scientific goals of this project include: (i) comparison of baseline measurements made independently by Soviet and American observation systems, (ii) measurement of internal deformation of the major crustal blocks of the region, (iii) monitoring strain accumulation and release along the major fault systems of Central Asia, (iv) evaluation of preseismic(?), coseismic, and post-seismic deformation associated with major crustal earthquakes, and (v) determination of present- day relative movements between the Indian and Eurasian plates.