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Geodynamics

Study of the forces and motion within Earth's interior

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Researchers in Geodynamics

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Péter Molnár
Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences
557
Papers
60,114
Citations
121
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Geological and Geophysical Studiesearthquake and tectonic studiesGeological and Geochemical Analysis
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Paul E. Tapponnier
Institut de physique du globe de Paris
504
Papers
54,283
Citations
110
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earthquake and tectonic studiesGeological and Geophysical StudiesGeological and Geochemical Analysis
R
R. S. J. Sparks
University of Bristol
662
Papers
50,412
Citations
126
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Geological and Geophysical StudiesGeological and Geochemical AnalysisGeological formations and processes
J
Jean‐Philippe Avouac
California Institute of Technology
712
Papers
36,295
Citations
104
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earthquake and tectonic studiesGeological and Geophysical StudiesEarthquake and Disaster Impact Studies
S
Sun‐Lin Chung
National Taiwan University
486
Papers
35,798
Citations
100
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Geological and Geochemical AnalysisGeological and Geophysical StudiesGeochemistry and Geochronology of Asian Mineral Deposits
C
Christopher H. Scholz
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
269
Papers
34,117
Citations
88
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earthquake and tectonic studiesRock Mechanics and ModelingGeological and Geophysical Studies
C
Christopher Mark Fanning
Australian National University
668
Papers
31,181
Citations
95
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Geological and Geochemical AnalysisGeological and Geophysical StudiesGeological and Tectonic Studies in Latin America
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A. M. Celâl Şengör
Istanbul Technical University
300
Papers
30,120
Citations
66
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Geological and Geophysical StudiesGeological and Geochemical AnalysisGeological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide
J
Jon Blundy
University of the Witwatersrand
484
Papers
29,701
Citations
86
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Geological and Geochemical AnalysisHigh-pressure geophysics and materialsGeological and Geophysical Studies
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Taras Gerya
1,148
Papers
28,863
Citations
94
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Geological and Geochemical AnalysisGeological and Geophysical StudiesHigh-pressure geophysics and materials
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Laurent Jolivet A
565
Papers
28,838
Citations
91
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Geological and Geophysical Studies WorldwideGeological and Geochemical AnalysisGeological and Geophysical Studies
J
James Jackson
University of Cambridge
262
Papers
27,520
Citations
95
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earthquake and tectonic studiesGeological and Geophysical StudiesGeological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide
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Active NSF Grants

Kimberly Lau
Pennsylvania State Univ University Park
$494KAug 2026
NSF CriticalMinerals&Materials
Michael Bizimis
University of South Carolina at Columbia
$393KAug 2026
NSF CriticalMinerals&Materials
Owen Jensen
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$94KAug 2026
NSF CriticalMinerals&Materials
Jonathan Wolf
University of California-Santa Cruz
$398KAug 2026
SPSE-Study of Physics of Earth
Weiqiang Zhu
University of California-Berkeley
$345KAug 2026
SPSE-Study of Physics of Earth
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