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Three-Dimensional Velocity Field
The vertical, easting, and northing velocities of Yellowstone deformation are created from ascending and descending ENVISAT orbits. The three-dimensional velocity field shows that the majority of observed deformation across the Yellowstone caldera (6-9 cm/yr) and near Norris Geyser Basin (4-5 cm/yr) occurred in the vertical direction during 2005-2006. Additionally, significant lateral displacements (5-9 cm/yr) in the East-West direction occurred at the southeastern and western rims of the caldera and in the area between Hebgen Lake and Norris Geyser Basin. Slight displacements (about 0.1-0.12 cm/yr) in the North-South direction occurred in the southwestern part of the caldera and near Yellowstone Lake during the same period of observation. The solid white lines indicate the Quaternary faults.
