John K. Costain
- Geophysics top 2%
- Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques 26
- earthquake and tectonic studies 23
- Seismic Waves and Analysis 20
- Geological and Geochemical Analysis 12
- High-pressure geophysics and materials 7
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- Seismology and Earthquake Studies 12
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- Drilling and Well Engineering 8
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- Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis 6
John K. Costain
53 papers receiving 630 citations
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 50
- Geophysics 680
- Earth-Surface Processes 32
- Atmospheric Science 78
- Geology 22
- Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 43
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All Works
| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2016 | 13 | |
| 2 | 2008 | 26 | |
| 3 | Basic theory of exploration seismology | 2004 | 9 |
| 4 | 1991 | 13 | |
| 5 | 1989 | 12 | |
| 6 | 1987 | 3 | |
| 7 | 1987 | 5 | |
| 8 | 1986 | 2 | |
| 9 | 1986 | 2 | |
| 10 | 1985 | 10 | |
| 11 | 1983 | 42 | |
| 12 | 1982 | 4 | |
| 13 | 1980 | 20 | |
| 14 | 1980 | 11 | |
| 15 | New model for the linear relationship between heat flow and heat generation (abstract) | 1978 | 2 |
| 16 | Evaluation and targeting of geothermal energy resources in the southeastern United States | 1976 | 9 |
| 17 | 1973 | 22 | |
| 18 | 1970 | 12 | |
| 19 | 1969 | 1 | |
| 20 | 1967 | 3 |
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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