Towards a modernized geodetic datum for Nepal
Chris Pearson and Niraj Manandhar
In this paper we consider the possibility of Nepal adopting a semi-dynamic datum, which would be based on ITRF2014 and include a national deformation model capable of correcting for the recent earthquakes and normal tectonic motion. We demonstrate that it is possible to develop a deformation model for Nepal incorporating the Gorkha earthquake and the variation of the long term (or secular) crustal velocity across the country using published information... [more]