John K. Costain

1.3k citations
56 papers · 793 indexed · h-index 17

John K. Costain

53 papers receiving 630 citations

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John K. Costain
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  • Geophysics 680
  • Earth-Surface Processes 32
  • Atmospheric Science 78
  • Geology 22
  • Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 43
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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
#Work
1 201613
2 200826
3
Basic theory of exploration seismology
20049
4 199113
5 198912
6 19873
7 19875
8 19862
9 19862
10 198510
11 198342
12 19824
13 198020
14 198011
15
New model for the linear relationship between heat flow and heat generation (abstract)
19782
16
Evaluation and targeting of geothermal energy resources in the southeastern United States
19769
17 197322
18 197012
19 19691
20 19673

About John K. Costain

John K. Costain is a scholar working on Geophysics, Ocean Engineering and Geochemistry and Petrology, having authored 56 papers that have together received 793 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques (26 papers), earthquake and tectonic studies (23 papers), Seismic Waves and Analysis (20 papers), Seismology and Earthquake Studies (12 papers), Geological and Geochemical Analysis (12 papers), Drilling and Well Engineering (8 papers), High-pressure geophysics and materials (7 papers) and Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis (6 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Geophysics (680 citations), Earth-Surface Processes (32 citations) and Atmospheric Science (78 citations). John K. Costain has collaborated with scholars based in United States and Türkiye. Frequent co-authors include G. A. Bollinger, Cahit Çoruh, J. Alexander Speer, L. Glover, Thomas L. Pratt, Lynn Glover, Phillip M. Wright, Kenneth L. Cook, S.T. Algermissen and Marshall Reiter. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Geophysical Research Letters and Geology.

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