A. Meltzer

2.9k citations

61 papers · 2.2k indexed · 2 hit papers · h-index 20

Impact in

Geophysics top 1%
- earthquake and tectonic studies
- Geological and Geochemical Analysis
- High-pressure geophysics and materials
- Seismic Waves and Analysis
- Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques
Earth-Surface Processes top 5%
- Geological formations and processes

Papers in ⓘ

Geophysics 58
- earthquake and tectonic studies 42
- Geological and Geochemical Analysis 32
- High-pressure geophysics and materials 26
- Seismic Waves and Analysis 16
- Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques 11
Geology 12
- Geological Studies and Exploration 7
- Geological and Geophysical Studies 6

Co-authors: E. R. Engdahl (1 shared paper)Chang Li (1 shared paper)Robert D. van der Hilst (1 shared paper)Peter K. Zeitler (8 shared papers)L. Seeber (3 shared papers)C. Page Chamberlain (3 shared papers)W. S. F. Kidd (3 shared papers)Stephen K. Park (2 shared papers)
Journals: Geology (5 papers)Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres (4 papers)Geophysical Journal International (4 papers)Seismological Research Letters (4 papers)Geophysical Research Letters (4 papers)
Partner nations: United States Ecuador France

In The Last Decade

A. Meltzer

56 papers receiving 2.1k citations

Hit Papers

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Subduction of the Indian lithosphere beneath the Tibetan Plateau and Burma 2008 · 595 citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2008 Earth and Planetary Science Letters
2001 GSA Today

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1	Subduction of the Indian lithosphere beneath the Tibetan Plateau and Burma Earth and Planetary Science Letters ·Chang Li, Robert D. van der Hilst, A. Meltzer, E. R. Engdahl Hit paper breakdown →	2008	595
2	Erosion, Himalayan Geodynamics, and the Geomorphology of Metamorphism GSA Today ·Peter K. Zeitler, A. Meltzer, Peter O. Koons, D. Craw, B. Hallet, C. Page Chamberlain, W. S. F. Kidd, Stephen K. Park, L. Seeber, Michael P. Bishop, John F. Shroder Hit paper breakdown →	2001	482
3	Geodynamics of the southeastern Tibetan Plateau from seismic anisotropy and geodesy Geology ·S. Sol, A. Meltzer, Roland Bürgmann, R. D. van der Hilst, R. W. King, Z. Chen, P. O. Koons, Einat Lev, Yiqing Liu, Peter K. Zeitler, X. Zhang, J. Zhang, B. Zurek	2007	235
4	Crustal reworking at Nanga Parbat, Pakistan: Metamorphic consequences of thermal‐mechanical coupling facilitated by erosion Tectonics ·Peter K. Zeitler, Peter O. Koons, Michael P. Bishop, C. Page Chamberlain, D. Craw, M. A. Edwards, Syed Hamidullah, M. Qasim Jan, Muhammad Asif Khan, Muhammad Umar Khan Khattak, W. S. F. Kidd, Randall L. Mackie, A. Meltzer, Stephen K. Park, Arnaud Pêcher, Michael A. Poage, Golam Sarker, David Schneider, L. Seeber, John F. Shroder	2001	186
5	Seismotectonic framework of the 2010 February 27 Mw 8.8 Maule, Chile earthquake sequence Geophysical Journal International ·G. P. Hayes, Eric Bergman, Kendra Johnson, H. Benz, Lucy Brown, A. Meltzer	2013	64
6	Transition from slab to slabless: Results from the 1993 Mendocino triple junction seismic experiment Geology ·B. C. Beaudoin, Nicola J. Godfrey, S. L. Klemperer, Christof Lendl, A. M. Tréhu, T. Henstock, A. Levander, James E. Holl, A. Meltzer, James H. Luetger, Walter D. Mooney	1996	52
7	The Mw 5.8 Mineral, Virginia, Earthquake of August 2011 and Aftershock Sequence: Constraints on Earthquake Source Parameters and Fault Geometry Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America ·Daniel E. McNamara, H. Benz, R. B. Herrmann, Eric Bergman, P. S. Earle, A. Meltzer, M. Withers, Michael A. Chapman	2013	45
8	Mineral, Virginia, earthquake illustrates seismicity of a passive‐aggressive margin Geophysical Research Letters ·E. Wolin, Seth Stein, Frank J. Pazzaglia, A. Meltzer, A. L. Kafka, Claudio Berti	2011	44
9	Nanga Parbat crustal anisotropy: Implications for interpretation of crustal velocity structure and shear‐wave splitting Geophysical Research Letters ·A. Meltzer, Nikolas I. Christensen	2001	35
10	Fluids in the lower crust following Mendocino triple junction migration: Active basaltic intrusion? Geology ·A. Levander, T. Henstock, A. Meltzer, B. C. Beaudoin, A. M. Tréhu, S. L. Klemperer	1998	32
11	Internal deformation of the southern Gorda plate: Fragmentation of a weak plate near the Mendocino triple junction Geology ·S. P. S. Gulick, A. Meltzer, T. Henstock, A. Levander	2001	28
12	Seismic characterization of an active metamorphic massif, Nanga Parbat, Pakistan Himalaya Geology ·A. Meltzer, Golam Sarker, B. C. Beaudoin, L. Seeber, J. G. Armbruster	2001	28
13	Proposed project would give unprecedented look under North America Eos ·A. Levander, E. Humphreys, Göran Ekström, A. Meltzer, Peter M. Shearer	1999	28
14	Scattering of P‐waves beneath scarlet in Southern California Geophysical Research Letters ·C. A. Powell, A. Meltzer	1984	26
15	The Central Mongolia Seismic Experiment: Multiple Applications of Temporary Broadband Seismic Arrays Seismological Research Letters ·A. Meltzer, Joshua C. Stachnik, С. Дэмбэрэл, Ulziibat Munkhuu, B. Tsagaan, Mungunsuren Dashdondog, R. M. Russo	2019	26
16	Deep crustal reflection profiling offshore southern central California Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·A. Meltzer, A. Levander	1991	26
17	Deep structure and structural inversion along the central California Continental Margin from edge seismic profile RU‐3 Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·K. D. McIntosh, Donald L. Reed, Eli A. Silver, A. Meltzer	1991	24
18	The 2016 Mw 7.8 Pedernales, Ecuador, Earthquake: Rapid Response Deployment Seismological Research Letters ·A. Meltzer, S. L. Beck, Mario Ruiz, Mariah Hoskins, Lillian Soto‐Cordero, Joshua C. Stachnik, Colton Lynner, Rob Porritt, D. E. Portner, Alexandra Alvarado, Stephen Hernández, Hugo Yépes, Philippe Charvis, Yvonne Font, Marc Régnier, Hans Agurto‐Detzel, Andreas Rietbrock, Sergio León‐Ríos, Diego Mercerat	2019	22
19	Upper crustal structure, Livermore Valley and vicinity, California coast ranges Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America ·A. Meltzer, A. Levander, Walter D. Mooney	1987	20
20	Upper-plate structure in Ecuador coincident with the subduction of the Carnegie Ridge and the southern extent of large mega-thrust earthquakes Geophysical Journal International ·Colton Lynner, Clinton Koch, S. L. Beck, A. Meltzer, Lillian Soto‐Cordero, Mariah Hoskins, J. C. Stachnik, Mario Ruiz, Alexandra Alvarado, Philippe Charvis, Yvonne Font, Marc Régnier, Hans Agurto‐Detzel, Andreas Rietbrock, Robert Porritt	2019	20

About A. Meltzer

A. Meltzer is a scholar working on Geophysics, Geology, Artificial Intelligence, Mechanics of Materials and Atmospheric Science, having authored 61 papers that have together received 2.2k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include earthquake and tectonic studies (42 papers), Geological and Geochemical Analysis (32 papers), High-pressure geophysics and materials (26 papers), Seismic Waves and Analysis (16 papers), Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques (11 papers), Seismology and Earthquake Studies (8 papers), Geological Studies and Exploration (7 papers) and Geological and Geophysical Studies (6 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Geophysics (2.0k citations), Earth-Surface Processes (199 citations), Atmospheric Science (355 citations), Geology (95 citations) and Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (113 citations). A. Meltzer has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Ecuador and France. Frequent co-authors include E. R. Engdahl, Chang Li, Robert D. van der Hilst, Peter K. Zeitler, L. Seeber, C. Page Chamberlain, W. S. F. Kidd, Stephen K. Park, Michael P. Bishop and Peter O. Koons. Their work appears in journals such as Geology, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Geophysical Journal International, Seismological Research Letters and Geophysical Research Letters.

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