Physics
Scientific paper
Jun 1987
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1987georl..14..587g&link_type=abstract
Geophysical Research Letters (ISSN 0094-8276), vol. 14, June 1987, p. 587-590. Research supported by the Petroleum Research Fund
Physics
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Geodynamics, Plates (Tectonics), Statistical Tests, Tectonics, Angular Velocity, Error Analysis, Indian Ocean
Scientific paper
Two methods, one based on a chi-square test and the second on an F-ratio test, of testing for the plate motion circuit closures are described and evaluated. The chi-square test is used to evaluate goodness of fit, and it is assumed that the assigned errors are accurate estimates of the true errors in the data. The F-ratio test is used to compare variances of distributions, and it is assumed that the relative values of assigned error are accurate. The two methods are applied to the data of Minster and Jordan (1978) on the motion of the three plates that meet at the Galapagos Triple Junction, and the motion of the three plates that meet at the Indian Ocean Triple Junction. It is noted that the F-ratio plate circuit closure test is more useful than the chi-square test for identifying systematic misfits in data because the chi-square test overestimates the errors of plate motion data.
Argus Donald F.
Demets Charles
Gordon Richard G.
Stein Seth
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