Replacing the elastic model with a simple viscoelastic model for more reliable estimation of geodetic locking depths

Key Points

• To evaluate the effectiveness of using a viscoelastic model over an elastic model for geodetic locking depths.
• Used a Python script for model implementation
• Derived surface deformation from semi-analytical solutions
• Referenced prior work by Savage and Prescott (1978)
• Improved reliability in estimating geodetic locking depths
• Simplified calculations through the viscoelastic approach