John K. Costain

1.3k citations
56 papers · 793 indexed · h-index 17
Topics
Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques (26 papers)earthquake and tectonic studies (23 papers)Seismic Waves and Analysis (20 papers)
Partner nations
United StatesTürkiye

In The Last Decade

John K. Costain

53 papers receiving 630 citations

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John K. Costain
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  • Geophysics 680
  • Artificial Intelligence 104
  • Atmospheric Science 78
  • Mechanics of Materials 56
  • Ocean Engineering 52
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All Works

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Basic theory of exploration seismology
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5 12
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11 42
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New model for the linear relationship between heat flow and heat generation (abstract)
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Evaluation and targeting of geothermal energy resources in the southeastern United States
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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) and Seismic Waves and Analysis (20 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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