David C. Engebretson

4.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
16 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

David C. Engebretson is a scholar working on Geophysics, Molecular Biology and Atmospheric Science. According to data from OpenAlex, David C. Engebretson has authored 16 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Geophysics, 7 papers in Molecular Biology and 6 papers in Atmospheric Science. Recurrent topics in David C. Engebretson's work include Geological and Geochemical Analysis (12 papers), Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies (7 papers) and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (6 papers). David C. Engebretson is often cited by papers focused on Geological and Geochemical Analysis (12 papers), Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies (7 papers) and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (6 papers). David C. Engebretson collaborates with scholars based in United States and Canada. David C. Engebretson's co-authors include Richard G. Gordon, Allan Cox, Mark A. Richards, Allan Cox, Benjamin M. Page, Myrl E. Beck, Wesley K. Wallace, Harvey M. Kelsey, Ray E. Wells and C. Sherman Grommé and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and Geology.

In The Last Decade

David C. Engebretson

16 papers receiving 1.8k 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.

Relative Motions Between Oceanic and Continental Plates in the Pacific Basin

1985 1.3k citations David C. Engebretson, Allan Cox et al. profile →

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Allan Cox United States

Darrel S. Cowan United States

Benjamin M. Page United States

J. Mammerickx United States

M. C. Blake United States

A. R. Crawford Australia

A. C. Ries United Kingdom

Stephen S. Harlan United States

C. J. Stillman Ireland

Gweltaz Mahéo France

Allan Cox United States

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159 ×0.6

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16 of 16 papers shown

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Burmester, Russell F., M. C. Blake, & David C. Engebretson. (2000). Remagnetization during Cretaceous Normal Superchron in Eastern San Juan Islands, WA: implications for tectonic history. Tectonophysics. 326(1-2). 73–92. 10 indexed citations

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Johnston, Stephen T., P. J. Wynne, Don Francis, et al.. (1996). Yellowstone in Yukon: The Late Cretaceous Carmacks Group. Geology. 24(11). 997–997. 57 indexed citations

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Kelsey, Harvey M., et al.. (1994). Topographic form of the Coast Ranges of the Cascadia Margin in relation to coastal uplift rates and plate subduction. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 99(B6). 12245–12255. 67 indexed citations

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Burmester, Russell F., et al.. (1993). Paleomagnetism and tectonics of the Crescent Formation, northern Olympic Mountains, Washington. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 98(B7). 11729–11741. 7 indexed citations

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Richards, Mark A. & David C. Engebretson. (1992). Large-scale mantle convection and the history of subduction. Nature. 355(6359). 437–440. 256 indexed citations

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Grommé, C. Sherman, Myrl E. Beck, Ray E. Wells, & David C. Engebretson. (1986). Paleomagnetism of the Tertiary Clarno Formation of central Oregon and its significance for the tectonic history of the Pacific Northwest. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 91(B14). 14089–14103. 46 indexed citations

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Engebretson, David C., et al.. (1985). The shorter works of Stephen King. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 1 indexed citations

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Cox, Allan & David C. Engebretson. (1985). Change in motion of Pacific plate at 5 Myr BP. Nature. 313(6002). 472–474. 136 indexed citations

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Engebretson, David C., Allan Cox, & Richard G. Gordon. (1985). Relative Motions Between Oceanic and Continental Plates in the Pacific Basin. 1320 indexed citations breakdown →

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Gordon, Richard G., et al.. (1984). Mesozoic aseismic ridges on the Farallon Plate and southward migration of shallow subduction during the Laramide Orogeny. Tectonics. 3(2). 121–132. 81 indexed citations

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Engebretson, David C., Allan Cox, & Richard G. Gordon. (1984). Relative motions between oceanic plates of the Pacific Basin. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 89(B12). 10291–10310. 171 indexed citations

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Cox, Allan, et al.. (1984). Paleomagnetism of Franciscan Rocks in the Marin Headlands. 89–98. 6 indexed citations

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Page, Benjamin M. & David C. Engebretson. (1984). Correlation between the geologic record and computed plate motions for central California. Tectonics. 3(2). 133–155. 107 indexed citations

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Wallace, Wesley K. & David C. Engebretson. (1984). Relationships between plate motions and Late Cretaceous to Paleogene magmatism in southwestern Alaska. Tectonics. 3(2). 295–315. 54 indexed citations

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Beck, Myrl E. & David C. Engebretson. (1982). Paleomagnetism of small basalt exposures in the West Puget Sound Area, Washington, and Speculations on the accretionary origin of the Olympic Mountains. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 87(B5). 3755–3760. 27 indexed citations

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Engebretson, David C. & Myrl E. Beck. (1978). On the shape of directional data sets. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 83(B12). 5979–5982. 23 indexed citations

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