Three onshore-offshore field studies investigated the tectonic boundary between the South America and Scotia plates in Tierra del Fuego. GPS, gravimetric, magnetic, and seismic data were acquired along the North Scotia plate. The project was a joint effort between Argentina's Direccion Nacional del Antartico and Italy's Osservatorio Geofisico Sperimentale di Trieste.
Use Cases
- Model plate boundary deformation using GPS displacement vectors.
- Analyze crustal structure from gravimetric and magnetic anomaly data.
- Interpret subsurface fault geometry from seismic reflection profiles.
Strengths
- Data collected from three dedicated field campaigns
- Multiple geophysical data types (GPS, gravimetric, magnetic, seismic)
Limitations
- Unknown total volume of data points collected
- Geographic scope limited to the Tierra del Fuego region
Provenance
- Source
- SCIOPS
- Collection Method
- Onshore-offshore field studies acquiring GPS, gravimetric, magnetic, and seismic data.
- Time Range
- Cenozoic era
- Geography
- Tierra del Fuego region, boundary between South America and Scotia plates.