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Paul E. Tapponnier

Institut de physique du globe de ParisFR
earthquake and tectonic studiesGeological and Geophysical StudiesGeological and Geochemical AnalysisEarthquake and Disaster Impact StudiesGeological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide
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Top Publicationsvia OpenAlex
1
Cenozoic Tectonics of Asia: Effects of a Continental Collision: Features of recent continental tectonics in Asia can be interpreted as results of the India-Eurasia collision
1975·4,561 citations
2
Oblique Stepwise Rise and Growth of the Tibet Plateau
2001·3,956 citations
3
Propagating extrusion tectonics in Asia: New insights from simple experiments with plasticine
1982·2,908 citations
4
Updated interpretation of magnetic anomalies and seafloor spreading stages in the south China Sea: Implications for the Tertiary tectonics of Southeast Asia
1993·1,453 citationsOpen Access
5
On the mechanics of the collision between India and Asia
1986·1,353 citations
6
The Ailao Shan-Red River shear zone (Yunnan, China), Tertiary transform boundary of Indochina
1995·1,215 citations
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Active faulting and tectonics in China
1977·1,179 citations
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Structure and evolution of the Himalaya–Tibet orogenic belt
1984·1,068 citations
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Research Topics
earthquake and tectonic studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences
Geological and Geophysical StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences
Geological and Geochemical AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences
Earthquake and Disaster Impact StudiesSocial Sciences
Geological and Geophysical Studies WorldwideEarth and Planetary Sciences
Publication Activity
1977
7 pubs
1976
2 pubs
1975
2 pubs
1974
1 pubs
1972
1 pubs
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