radio signals
as the earth bound GPS and SLR satellite stations move on earth's surface with the plates the satellite's change accordingly allowing scientists to check the movement over many years, for example By using this they have found that JPL in Pasadena, located on the pacific plate moves north about 1.4cm/year and west about 3.6cm/year
GPS
Global positioning system (gps):)
One can buy a running watch from Amazon or Runner's World. These watches can have features such as GPS and heart rate monitors which can be helpful for runners.
GPS signals are processed in the GPS unit and displayed, and they are also processed via three Global Position Satellites. All four units work together and process GPS signals (some to the satellites from the GPS, and some from the satellites to the GPS) to create an accurate position.
I think it's GPS
GPS itself does not do this. When geologists place recording GPS receivers on opposite sides of the faults that separate the tectonic plates the receivers calculate their positions (just like the GPS navigator in a car does) and when the geologists analyze the collected data they can make maps of plate movements.
the gps has seismatical matter which attracts the solar radar therefore shifting the tectonic plates magnasmian volcanoe errupts
Radio signals are continuously beamed from satellites to GPS ground stations, which record the exact distance between the satellites and the ground station. Over time, these distances change slightly. By recording the time it takes for the GPS ground stations to move a given distance, scientist can measure the speed at which each tectonic plate move
GPS transmitors are used to detect the slow movement of the tectonic plates.
I was confused about this too, I'm not quite sure but I think they measure the movement with GPS, they move about a centimeter per year. But the some people say that the motion is different and that you use a Seismometer, the same thing used to measure earthquakes.
It is a system of satalites; radio signals are beamed for these satalites to GPS gound stations, by recording time it takes for GPS ground stations to move a given distance scientist measure speed wich each tectonic plate moves!
It is a system of satalites; radio signals are beamed for these satalites to GPS gound stations, by recording time it takes for GPS ground stations to move a given distance scientist measure speed wich each tectonic plate moves!
They use an instrument called Gps transmit oars
Scientists need extremely precise positions for experiments such as tracking the motion of a tectonic plate. The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a space-based global navigation satellite system that provides reliable location and time information in all weather and at all times and anywhere on or near the Earth.
photograph movement from being up there
No. GPS accuracy is in the satellites it uses that orbit about 11,000 miles above Earth.There are super ground stations that keep all the satellites precise, but if they move due to an earthquake, any one of them can be recalibrated. Of course, the system of ground stations are located in areas with few earthquakes, to begin with.