Brian P. Wernicke

13.7k citations

111 papers · 10.5k indexed · 4 hit papers · h-index 49

Geophysics top 0.05%
- Geological and Geochemical Analysis 89
- earthquake and tectonic studies 70
- High-pressure geophysics and materials 32
- Seismic Waves and Analysis 6
Geology top 0.2%
Earth-Surface Processes top 0.5%
- Geological formations and processes 7
Atmospheric Science top 1%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research 38
Paleontology top 2%
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils 10
Artificial Intelligence
- Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping 16

Co-authors: B. C. Burchfiel Gary J. Axen J. L. Davis Charles Verdel Kenneth A. Farley Jamshid Hassanzadeh Richard A. Bennett J. Kent Snow
Cited by: Geophysics Geology Earth-Surface Processes
Partner nations: United States United Kingdom Canada

In The Last Decade

Brian P. Wernicke

109 papers receiving 9.3k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2011 A Paleogene extensional arc flare‐up in Iran
1985 Uniform-sense normal simple shear of the continental lithosphere
1982 Modes of extensional tectonics
1981 Low-angle normal faults in the Basin and Range Province: nappe tectonics in an extending orogen

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1	Fluid Flow, Brecciation, and Shear Heating on Faults: Insights From Carbonate Clumped‐Isotope Thermometry Erika Swanson,Brian P. Wernicke,John M. Eiler	2018	2
2	Thermochronometry Across the Austroalpine‐Pennine Boundary, Central Alps, Switzerland: Orogen‐Perpendicular Normal Fault Slip on a Major “Overthrust” and Its Implications for Orogenesis Jason B. Price,Brian P. Wernicke,Michael A. Cosca,Kenneth A. Farley	2017	22
3	Geologic map of the east-central Meadow Valley Mountains, and implications for reconstruction of the Mormon Peak detachment, Nevada Erika Swanson,Brian P. Wernicke	2017	1
4	On seasonal signals in geodetic time series J. L. Davis,Brian P. Wernicke,M. E. Tamisiea	2011	148
5	Evidence for mechanical coupling and strong Indian lower crust beneath southern Tibet Alex Copley,Jean‐Philippe Avouac,Brian P. Wernicke	2011	154
6	A Paleogene extensional arc flare‐up in Iranbreakdown → Charles Verdel,Brian P. Wernicke,Jamshid Hassanzadeh,Bernard Guest	2011	380
7	Fault slip-rate estimate for the right-lateral Beng Co strike-slip fault, based on Quaternary dating of displaced paleo-lake shorelines James Hollingsworth,Brian P. Wernicke,Lin Ding	2010	3
8	The Basal Ediacaran Noonday Formation, Eastern California, and implications for Laurentian equivalents Ryan Petterson,Anthony R. Prave,Brian P. Wernicke	2009	3
9	Testing the Extensional Detachment Paradigm: A Borehole Observatory in the Sevier Desert Basin Nicholas Christie‐Blick,Mark H. Anders,Giänreto Manatschal,Brian P. Wernicke	2009	2
10	The Influence of Climate Change and Uplift on Colorado Plateau Paleotemperatures From Clumped Isotope (∆47) Carbonate Thermometry Katharine W. Huntington,Brian P. Wernicke,John M. Eiler	2008	1
11	Th-U-total Pb Geochronology of Authigenic Monazite Near the top of the Sturtian-Marinoan Interglacial, Adelaide Rift Complex, South Australia Kevin H. Mahan,Brian P. Wernicke,Michael J. Jercinovic	2007	1
12	NanoSIMS 207Pb-206Pb dating of monazite, xenotime and baddeleyite Charles Verdel,Kevin H. Mahan,Yunbin Guan,John M. Eiler,Brian P. Wernicke	2007	1
13	(U-Th)/He apatite constraints on the erosional history of the southwestern Colorado Plateau and implications for Early Tertiary uplift and carving of a "Proto-Grand Canyon" Rebecca M. Flowers,Brian P. Wernicke,Kenneth A. Farley	2007	2
14	Subcontinental-Scale Crustal Velocity Changes Along the Pacific-North America Transform Plate Boundary From BARGEN GPS Data J. L. Davis,Brian P. Wernicke,Sunil Bisnath,Nathan A. Niemi,P. Elósegui	2006	3
15	Geomorphic Expression and Neotectonic Evaluation of a Diffuse Fault System from Airborne Laser Swath Mapping, Pahrump Valley, California and Nevada Nathan A. Niemi,Bernard Guest,Brian P. Wernicke	2005	1
16	Cenozoic evolution of Neotethys and implications for the causes of plate motions Nadine McQuarrie,Joann M. Stock,Charles Verdel,Brian P. Wernicke	2003	496
17	Cenozoic thermal evolution of the central Sierra Nevada, California, from (UTh)/He thermochronometry M. A. House,Brian P. Wernicke,Kenneth A. Farley,Trevor A. Dumitru	1997	127
18	Rapid uplift and crustal growth in extensional environments: An isotopic study from the Death Valley region, California Yemane Asmerom,J. Kent Snow,Daniel Holm,S. B. Jacobsen,Brian P. Wernicke,Daniel R. Lux	1990	35
19	Escape hypothesis for the Stikine block Brian P. Wernicke,D W Klepacki	1988	69
20	Comment and Reply on ‘Magnitude of crustal extension in the southern Great Basin’ Brian P. Wernicke,J.E. Spencer,Peter L. Guth	1983	1

About Brian P. Wernicke

Brian P. Wernicke is a scholar working on Geophysics, Atmospheric Science and Paleontology, having authored 111 papers that have together received 10.5k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Geological and Geochemical Analysis (89 papers), earthquake and tectonic studies (70 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (38 papers), High-pressure geophysics and materials (32 papers), Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping (16 papers), Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils (10 papers), Geological formations and processes (7 papers) and Seismic Waves and Analysis (6 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Geophysics (9.4k citations), Geology (1.1k citations) and Earth-Surface Processes (1.0k citations). Brian P. Wernicke has collaborated with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Canada. Frequent co-authors include B. C. Burchfiel, Gary J. Axen, J. L. Davis, Charles Verdel, Kenneth A. Farley, Jamshid Hassanzadeh, Richard A. Bennett, J. Kent Snow, Nathan A. Niemi and Anke Friedrich.

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