The history, state, and future of the argentine continuous satellite monitoring network and its contributions to geodesy in Latin America
Abstract
Since its creation in 1998, the Argentine Continuous Satellite Monitoring Network (Red Argentina de Monitoreo Satelital Continuo [RAMSAC]) has grown to include more than 100 continuously operating Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) stations in Argentina. RAMSAC Receiver Independent Exchange Format (RINEX) data and their derived positioning products (e.g., Networked Transport of RTCM via Internet Protocol [NTRIP] streams and time series) have been used in more than 20 peer-reviewed publications studying the inter-, co-, and postseismic geodynamic evolution of the subduction interface between the South America and Nazca plates. Most of this research has focused on the deformation associated with the near-field megathrust earthquake cycle. Nevertheless, many authors have begun to include in their analyses far-field GNSS observations, which in general do not follow the elastic/ viscoelastic deformation predicted by current models. We review the contribution of RAMSAC to scientific knowledge of earthquake elastic deformation and associated phenomena. We also describe the future plans for RAMSAC and the societal impact beyond geodetic and geophysical science.
Publication Title
Seismological Research Letters
Recommended Citation
Piñón, D., Gómez, D., Smalley, R., Cimbaro, S., Lauría, E., & Bevis, M. (2018). The history, state, and future of the argentine continuous satellite monitoring network and its contributions to geodesy in Latin America. Seismological Research Letters, 89 (2A), 475-482. https://doi.org/10.1785/0220170162
