The recent vertical displacement field of the Upper Rhine Graben (URG) located in the tri-national region between Germany, France and Switzerland is investigated using repeatedly measured leveling data. We estimate vertical displacement rates at leveling benchmarks by applying a kinematic network adjustment on more than 40,000 height differences measured by German, French and Swiss surveying agencies. Focusing on an optimal solution for the adjusted rates in the URG area also historical data (measured before 1900) are used, significantly increasing the time span of available measurements and the number of transnational connections between the three countries. To account for inhomogeneities apparent in the database, we apply an iterative variance component estimation within the adjustment procedure, particularly revealing more realistic information on the accuracy of the estimated rates.
Fuhrmann, T., Westerhaus, M., Zippelt, K., Heck, B. Vertical displacement rates in the Upper Rhine Graben area derived from precise leveling,
Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2014, с. 773-787.
Fuhrmann, T., Westerhaus, M., Zippelt, K., Heck, B. .
Vertical displacement rates in the Upper Rhine Graben area derived from precise leveling.
: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2014, с. 773-787.
Fuhrmann, T., Westerhaus, M., Zippelt, K., Heck, B. (2014)
Vertical displacement rates in the Upper Rhine Graben area derived from precise leveling,
: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, с. 773-787
Fuhrmann, T.,
Westerhaus, M.,
Zippelt, K., &
Heck, B.
(2014).
Vertical displacement rates in the Upper Rhine Graben area derived from precise leveling. Journal of Geodesy. Springer Berlin Heidelberg 88 (8), с. 773-787.
