----+----1----+----2----+----3----+----4----+----5----+----6----+----7----+----8
PLATE
----+----0----+----0----+----0----+----0----+----0----+----0----+----0----+----0
COLUMNS FORMAT DESCRIPTION DEFAULT VALUE & UNITS
1-5 A5 PLATE - Requests application of
tectonic plate motion. A new
tectonic plate can be added or
values for the default model can
be overridden.
7-8 I2 Plate number. 0
=-2 Plate values from model NUVEL1
used.
=-1 Plate values from default model
AM0-2 used.
= 0 Plate values from default
model AM1-2 used.
=1-14 Plate values in default model
will be replaced by values from
columns 25-71 of this card.
>11 New plate number and values
from columns 25-72 will be
added to the model for this run.
25-44 D20.8 Angular velocity of plate in degrees 0. DEG/MEGA-YRS
per million years.
45-59 D15.3 Latitude of axis of rotation of 0. DEG
plate in degrees north.
60-72 D13.1 Longitude of axis of rotation of 0. DEG
plate in degrees east.
JUNE 1991
9106.0
GLOBAL SET
PLATE (cont)
NOTES:
[1] The user should assign plate numbers on the station cooordinate
cards. (STAPOS subgroup) The plate numbers on the station coordinate
correspond to the following plates.
Plate number Plate
1 Africa
2 Antarctica
3 Arabia
4 Caribbean
5 Cocos
6 Eurasia
7 Australia
8 Nazca
9 North America
10 Pacific
11 South America
12 India
13 Juan de Fuca
14 Philippine
[2] See option card PLATIM to request station position printouts on
selected dates.
UNITS: KM =Kilometers; M =Meters ; S =Seconds ; M/S=Meters per second
DEG=Degrees ; RAD=Radians ; AS =Arc seconds; MAS=Milli-arc seconds
IF CARD OMITTED: PLATE motion will not be applied.
AUG 1985
8507.0
GLOBAL SET