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- Calais, E., J. Y. Han, C. DeMets, and J. M. Nocquet (2006).
Deformation of the North American plate interior from a decade of
continuous GPS measurements, J. Geophy. Res.,
111, B06402, doi:10.1029/2005GC004253.
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- Merkouriev, S. and C. DeMets, (2006). Constraints on Indian
plate motion since 20 Ma from dense Russian magnetic data:
Implications for Indian plate dynamics
Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 7, Q02002, doi:10.1029/2005GC001079.
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- Calais, E., G. Mattioli, C. DeMets, J.-M. Nocquet, S. Stein,
A. Newman and P. Rydelek, (2005). Tectonic strain in plate
interiors, Nature, 438, doi:10.1038/nature04428.
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- Drolia, R. K. and C. DeMets, (2005). Deformation in the diffuse
India-Capricorn-Somalia triple junction from a multibeam and
magnetic survey of the northern Central Indian ridge,
3S-10S, Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 6,
doi:10.1029/2005GC000950.
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- DeMets, C., R. G. Gordon, and J.-Y. Royer, (2005). Motion between the
Indian, Capricorn, and Somalian plates since 20 Ma: implications
for the timing and magnitude of distributed deformation in the
equatorial Indian ocean, Geophys. J. Int., 161, 445-468.
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- Titus, S. J., C. DeMets, and B. Tikoff, (2005),
New slip rate estimates for the creeping segment of the San Andreas
fault, California, Geology, 33, 205-208.
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- Marquez-Azua, B., E. Cabral-Cano, F. Correa-Mora, and C. DeMets, (2004).
A model for Mexican neotectonics based on nationwide GPS measurements,
1993-2001, Geofisica Internacional, 43, 319-330
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- DeMets, C., and J.-Y. Royer, (2003). A new high-resolution model for
India-Capricorn motion since 20 Ma: Implications for the
chronology and magnitude of distributed crustal deformation in
the Central Indian Basin, Current Science, 85, 339-345.
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- Marquez-Azua, B., and C. DeMets, (2003). Crustal velocity field of Mexico
from continuous GPS measurements, 1993 to June, 2001: Implications
for the neotectonics of Mexico, J. Geophys. Res., 108(B9),
doi: 10.1029/2002JB002241.
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- Calais, E., C. DeMets, and J.-M. Nocquet, (2003). Evidence for a
post-3.16 Ma change in Nubia-Eurasia-North America plate
motions?, Earth Planet. Sci. Lett., 216, 81-92.
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- DeMets, C., (2002). Reply to Comment on "A new estimate for present-day
Cocos-Caribbean plate motion by Marco Guzman-Speziale and Juan
Martin Gomez, Geophys. Res. Lett., 29, 10.1029/2002GL015384.
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- Marquez-Azua, B., C. DeMets, and T. Masterlark, (2002). Strong
interseismic coupling, fault afterslip, and viscoelastic flow
before and after the Oct. 9, 1995 Colima-Jalisco earthquake:
Continuous GPS measurements from Colima, Mexico, Geophys. Res.
Lett., 29, 10.1029/2002GL014702.
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- Mann, P., E. Calais, J-C. Ruegg, C. DeMets, P. Jansma, and
G. S. Mattioli, (2002). Oblique collision in the northeastern Caribbean
from GPS measurements and geological observations, Tectonics,
37, 10.1029/2001TC001304.
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- DeMets, C., (2001) A new estimate for present-day Cocos-Caribbean
plate motion: Implications for slip along the Central American
volcanic arc, Geophys. Res. Lett., 28, 4043-4046
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- Hutton, W., C. DeMets, O. Sanchez, G. Suarez, and J. Stock, (2001),
Slip kinematics and dynamics during and after the 1995 October 9
Mw=8.0 Colima-Jalisco earthquake, Mexico, from GPS geodetic
constraints, Geophys. J. Inter., 146, 637-658
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- Masterlark, T., C. DeMets, H. Wang, O. Sanchez, and J. Stock, (2001)
Homogeneous vs heterogeneous subduction zone models: Coseismic and
postseismic deformation, Geophys. Res. Lett., 28, 4047-4050
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- Weber, J. C., T. H. Dixon, C. DeMets, W. B. Ambeh, P. Jansma,
G. Mattioli, J. Saleh, G. Sella, R. Bilham, and O. Perez (2001),
GPS estimate of relative motion between the Caribbean and South
American plates, and geologic implications for Trinidad and Venezuela,
Geology, 29, 75-78
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- DeMets, C., and S. Traylen, (2000) Motion of the
Rivera plate since 10 Ma relative to the Pacific
and North American plates and the mantle,
Tectonophysics, 318, 119-159
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- DeMets, C., P. E. Jansma, G. S. Mattioli, T. H. Dixon,
F. Farina, R. Bilham, E. Calais, and P. Mann, (2000)
GPS geodetic constraints on Caribbean-North America plate
motion, Geophys. Res. Lett., 27, 437-440
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- Jansma, P. E., A. Lopez, G. S. Mattioli, C. DeMets,
T. H. Dixon, P. Mann, and E. Calais, (2000) Neotectonics
of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, northeastern Caribbean,
from GPS geodesy, Tectonics, 19, 1021-1037
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- Dixon, T., F. Farina, C. DeMets, F. Suarez Vidal,
J. Fletcher, B. Marquez-Azua, M. Miller, O. Sanchez,
and P. Umhoefer, (2000) New Kinematic Models for
Pacific-North America Motion from 3 Ma to Present,
II: Tectonic Implications for Baja and Alta California
Geophys. Res. Lett., 23, 3961-3964
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- DeMets, C., and T. Dixon, (1999) New kinematic models
for Pacific-North America motion from 3 Ma to present,
1: Evidence for steady motion and biases in the NUVEL-1A
model, Geophys. Res. Lett., 26, 1921-1924
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- Wilson, D. S., and C. DeMets, (1998) Reply to Comment
on "Relative motions of the Pacific, Rivera, North American,
and Cocos plates since 0.78 Ma", J. Geophys. Res., 103,
24,251-24,256
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- Gordon, R. G., C. DeMets, and J. Y. Royer, (1998) Evidence
for long-term diffuse deformation of the lithosphere
of the equatorial Indian Ocean, Nature, 395, 370-374
(PDF)
- Dixon, T. H., F. Farina, C. DeMets, P. Jansma,
P. Mann, and E. Calais, (1998) Relative motion
between the Caribbean and North American plates
and related boundary zone deformation from a
decade of GPS observations, J. Geophys. Res.,
103, 15,157-15,182
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- DeMets, C. (1997) Afterslip no longer an
afterthought, Nature, 386, 549
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- DeMets, C., and D. S. Wilson (1997) Relative
motions of the Pacific, Rivera, North American,
and Cocos plates since 0.78 Ma, J. Geophys. Res.,
102, 2789-2806
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- Melbourne, T., I. Carmichael, C. DeMets, K.
Hudnut, O. Sanchez, J. Stock, G. Suarez, and F.
Webb (1997) The geodetic signature of the M8.0
October 9, 1995, Jalisco subduction earthquake,
Geophys. Res. Lett., 24, 715-718
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- Royer, J.-Y., R. G. Gordon, C. DeMets, and P. R.
Vogt, (1997) New limits on the motion between
India and Australia since chron 5 (11 Ma) and
implications for lithospheric deformation in the
equatorial Indian Ocean, Geophys. J. Int., 129,
41-74
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- Spitzak, S. and C. DeMets, (1996) Constraints on
present-day plate motions south of 30\(deS from
satellite altimetry, Tectonophysics, 253,
167-208.
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- DeMets, C. (1995) A reappraisal of seafloor
spreading lineations in the Gulf of California:
Implications for the transfer of Baja California
to the Pacific plate and estimates of
Pacific-North America motion, Geophys. Res.
Lett., 22, 3545-3548
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- DeMets, C., Plate motions and crustal deformation, (1995)
Reviews of Geophysics, Supplement, U.S. National Report to
International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics 1991-1994,
ed. G. Shubert, 365-369.
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- DeMets, C., R. G. Gordon, and P. Vogt, (1994)
Location of the Africa-Australia-India triple
junction and motion between the Australian and
Indian plates: Results an aeromagnetic
investigation of the Central Indian and Carlsberg
ridges, Geophysical Journal International, 119,
893-930
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- DeMets, C., R. G. Gordon, D. F. Argus, and S.
Stein, (1994) Effect of recent revisions to the
geomagnetic reversal timescale on estimates of
current plate motions, Geophys. Res. Lett.,
21,2191-2194
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- DeMets, C., Earthquake slip vectors and estimates of
present-day plate motions, (1993). J. Geophys. Res., 98,
6703-6714
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- DeMets, C., A test of present-day plate geometries for
northeast Asia and Japan, (1992). J. Geophys. Res., 97,
17,627-17,636.
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- DeMets, C., Oblique convergence and deformation along the
Kuril and Japan trenches, (1992). J. Geophys. Res., 97,
17,615-17,626.
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- DeMets C and Stein S (1990) Present-day
kinematics of the Rivera plate and implications
for tectonics in southwestern Mexico. J Geophys
Res 95:21,931-21,948
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- DeMets C, Gordon RG, Argus, DF. and Stein, S. (1990)
Current plate motions. Geophysical Journal
International 101:425-478.
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- Gordon, R. G., C. DeMets, and D. F. Argus, (1990).
Present-day motion between the Australian and Indian plates:
Kinematic constraints on distributed lithospheric deformation in
the equatorial Indian Ocean, Tectonics, 9, 409-422.
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- Argus, D. F., R. G. Gordon, C. DeMets, and S. Stein, (1989).
Closure of the Africa-North America-Eurasia plate motion
circuit and motion along the Gloria fault, J. Geophys. Res.,
94, 5585-5602.
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- Gordon, R. and C. DeMets, (1989). Present-day motion along
the Owen Fracture Zone and Dalrymple Trough in the Arabian Sea,
J. Geophys. Res., 94, 5560-5570.
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- DeMets, C., R. Gordon, and D. Argus, (1988). Intraplate deformation
and closure of the Australia-Antarctic-Africa plate circuit,
J. Geophys. Res., 93, 11877-11898.
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- Stein, S., C. DeMets, R. Gordon, J. Brodholt, J. F. Engeln, D. A.
Wiens, D. Argus, P. Lundgren, C. Stein, and D. F. Woods, (1988).
A test of alternative Caribbean plate relative motion models,
J. Geophys. Res., 93, 3041-3050.
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- DeMets, C., R. G. Gordon, S. Stein, and D. F. Argus, (1987). A revised
estimate of Pacific-North America motion and implications for western
North America plate boundary zone tectonics, Geophy. Res. Lett., 14,
911-914.
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- Gordon, R. G., S. Stein, C. DeMets, and D. F. Argus, (1987).
Tests for the closure of plate motion circuits, Geophys. Res.
Lett., 14, 587-590.
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- Wiens, D. A., S. Stein, C. DeMets, R. Gordon, C. Stein, (1987).
Plate tectonic models for Indian Ocean intraplate deformation,
Tectonophysics, 132, 37-48.
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- Stein, S., J. F. Engeln, C. DeMets, R. Gordon, D. F. Woods,
P. Lundgren, D. Argus, D. Quible, C. Stein, S. Weinstein, and
D. A. Wiens, (1986). The Nazca-South America convergence rate and
the recurrence of the great 1960 Chilean earthquake,
Geophys. Res. Lett., 13, 713-716.
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- Wiens, D. A., C. DeMets, and many others, (1985). A diffuse plate
boundary model for Indian Ocean tectonics, Geophys. Res. Lett.,
12, 429-432.
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