J. A. Rial

2.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
56 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

J. A. Rial is a scholar working on Geophysics, Atmospheric Science and Ocean Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, J. A. Rial has authored 56 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 36 papers in Geophysics, 17 papers in Atmospheric Science and 7 papers in Ocean Engineering. Recurrent topics in J. A. Rial's work include Seismic Waves and Analysis (26 papers), earthquake and tectonic studies (20 papers) and Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques (18 papers). J. A. Rial is often cited by papers focused on Seismic Waves and Analysis (26 papers), earthquake and tectonic studies (20 papers) and Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques (18 papers). J. A. Rial collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Switzerland. J. A. Rial's co-authors include Martin Roy, Peter U. Clark, Joel D. Blum, Nicklas G. Pisias, David F. Archer, Victor Brovkin, Alan C Mix, David Pollard, Vernon F. Cormier and Martin Beniston and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and Geophysical Research Letters.

In The Last Decade

J. A. Rial

54 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Hit Papers

The middle Pleistocene transition: characteristics, mecha... 2006 2026 2012 2019 2006 250 500 750

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
J. A. Rial United States 18 1.0k 650 301 271 252 56 2.0k
James E. Begét United States 29 1.9k 1.8× 598 0.9× 225 0.7× 85 0.3× 237 0.9× 81 2.4k
Andrei M. Sarna‐Wojcicki United States 31 1.7k 1.6× 1.2k 1.9× 329 1.1× 174 0.6× 219 0.9× 87 2.5k
Michael A Hall United Kingdom 20 1.5k 1.4× 288 0.4× 581 1.9× 138 0.5× 298 1.2× 54 2.1k
K.R. Lajoie United States 18 1.0k 1.0× 668 1.0× 280 0.9× 66 0.2× 118 0.5× 31 1.6k
Kenneth J. Hsü Switzerland 17 891 0.9× 924 1.4× 231 0.8× 133 0.5× 59 0.2× 37 2.2k
Ilaria Isola Italy 28 1.6k 1.6× 738 1.1× 280 0.9× 151 0.6× 370 1.5× 94 2.7k
A. K. Melkonian United States 12 919 0.9× 966 1.5× 226 0.8× 153 0.6× 42 0.2× 16 2.1k
R. A. Arko United States 8 665 0.6× 964 1.5× 222 0.7× 126 0.5× 42 0.2× 29 1.9k
Roger Y. Anderson United States 28 1.4k 1.4× 198 0.3× 539 1.8× 222 0.8× 132 0.5× 60 2.2k
Vicente Soler Spain 32 1.3k 1.3× 1.2k 1.9× 190 0.6× 144 0.5× 406 1.6× 105 2.9k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Yang, Xiao & J. A. Rial. (2018). Teleconnection between the climates of the Polar Regions during the last ice age. 1 indexed citations
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Rial, J. A.. (2013). Synchronization of the climate system to orbital eccentricity insolation and the 100ky problem. Journal of Earth Science & Climatic Change. 1 indexed citations
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Rial, J. A., et al.. (2008). Seismic imaging of the geothermal field at Krafla, Iceland using shear-wave splitting. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research. 176(2). 315–324. 17 indexed citations
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Rial, J. A., et al.. (2007). A Closer View of Glacial Earthquakes Around Jakobshavn Glacier, Greenland, Using a Portable Seismic Array. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2007. 1 indexed citations
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Rial, J. A., et al.. (2007). Towards an Automatic, Real-time Detection of Subsurface Cracks in Geothermal Fields Using Shear-wave Splitting. AGUFM. 2007. 1 indexed citations
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Rial, J. A., et al.. (2006). Climate Variability, Melt-Flow Acceleration, and Ice Quakes at the Western Slope of the Greenland Ice Sheet. AGUFM. 2006. 4 indexed citations
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Rial, J. A., et al.. (2005). Toward a theory for millennial-scale climate variability through application of MEP in a simple dynamical model. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2005.
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Yang, Ming, et al.. (2005). An inversion scheme to model subsurface fracture systems using shear wave splitting polarization and delay time observations simultaneously. Geophysical Journal International. 160(3). 939–947. 12 indexed citations
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Yang, Manyi, et al.. (2004). Imaging crack systems in The Geysers with shear-wave splitting. AGUFM. 2004. 393–398. 7 indexed citations
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Rial, J. A., Roger A. Pielke, Martin Beniston, et al.. (2004). Nonlinearities, Feedbacks and Critical Thresholds within the Earth's Climate System. Climatic Change. 65(1-2). 11–38. 212 indexed citations
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Rial, J. A., et al.. (2002). Fracture Characterization Using Shear-Wave Splitting: Results From a High Density Temporary Array in the Coso Geothermal Field. AGUSM. 2002. 1 indexed citations
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Rial, J. A., et al.. (2001). Shear Wave Splitting and Fracture Patterns at the Geysers Geothermal Field. AGU Spring Meeting Abstracts. 2001. 1 indexed citations
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Lou, Min, J. A. Rial, & P. E. Malin. (1997). Modeling fault-zone guided waves of microearthquakes in a geothermal reservoir. Geophysics. 62(4). 1278–1284. 9 indexed citations
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Rial, J. A., et al.. (1992). Theoretical estimation of the eigenfrequencies of 2-D resonant sedimentary basins: Numerical computations and analytic approximations to the elastic problem. Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America. 82(6). 2350–2367. 8 indexed citations
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Rial, J. A., et al.. (1992). Earthquake-induced resonance in sedimentary basins. American Scientist. 80(6). 566–578. 34 indexed citations
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Glenn, L.A., Marvin D. Denny, & J. A. Rial. (1987). Sterling revisited: The seismic source for a cavity‐decoupled explosion. Geophysical Research Letters. 14(11). 1103–1106. 3 indexed citations
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Butler, Rhett, Thomas M. Brocher, & J. A. Rial. (1986). Inner Core Experiments: Teleseismic exploration of the antipode. Eos. 67(8). 89–94. 8 indexed citations
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Beroza, Gregory C., J. A. Rial, & Karen McNally. (1984). Source mechanisms of the June 7, 1982 Ometepec, Mexico Earthquake. Geophysical Research Letters. 11(8). 689–692. 10 indexed citations
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Rial, J. A.. (1978). The Caracas, Venezuela, earthquake of July 1967: A multiple‐source event. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 83(B11). 5405–5414. 60 indexed citations
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Rial, J. A.. (1976). Seismic-wave transmission across the Caribbean plate: High attenuation on concave side of Lesser Antilles Island Arc. Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America. 66(6). 1905–1920. 9 indexed citations

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