Ken C. Macdonald

11.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
125 papers, 8.1k citations indexed

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Ken C. Macdonald is a scholar working on Geophysics, Geology and Atmospheric Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Ken C. Macdonald has authored 125 papers receiving a total of 8.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 100 papers in Geophysics, 36 papers in Geology and 32 papers in Atmospheric Science. Recurrent topics in Ken C. Macdonald's work include earthquake and tectonic studies (83 papers), Geological and Geochemical Analysis (79 papers) and High-pressure geophysics and materials (38 papers). Ken C. Macdonald is often cited by papers focused on earthquake and tectonic studies (83 papers), Geological and Geochemical Analysis (79 papers) and High-pressure geophysics and materials (38 papers). Ken C. Macdonald collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Ken C. Macdonald's co-authors include Paul Fox, S. M. Carbotte, Jean‐Christophe Sempéré, Daniel S. Scheirer, Rachel M. Haymon, Bruce P. Luyendyk, Stephen P. Miller, Marie‐Hélène Cormier, S. M. White and F. N. Spiess and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.

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Ken C. Macdonald

122 papers receiving 6.3k citations

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Mid-Ocean Ridges: Fine Scale Tectonic, Volcanic and Hydrothermal Processes Within the Plate Boundary Zone

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Hydrothermal Plume Mapping Along the Hotspot-affected Galapagos Spreading Center Finds High-Temperature Vent Sites are Anomalously Scarce 2006 ·AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts ·Edward T. Baker, Joseph A. Resing, S. L. Walker, G. Lebon, K. Nakamura, Rachel M. Haymon, S. M. White, Ken C. Macdonald	1
2	Thoughts on the Significance of the East Pacific Rise "Undershoot" Seismic Results 2004 ·AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts ·Ken C. Macdonald, Paul Fox, Rachel M. Haymon	1
3	Pacific Plate gravity lineaments: Diffuse extension or thermal contraction? 2003 ·Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems ·(unknown), Douglas S. Wilson, Ken C. Macdonald	29
4	Off-axis Hydrothermal Activity on the East Pacific Rise near 9 28N, Faulted and Topographic Control of Hydrothermal Discharge? 2002 ·AGUFM ·Ken C. Macdonald, Rachel M. Haymon, (unknown), (unknown)	1
5	Differences in the lipolytic function of adipose tissue preparations from Black American and Caucasian women 2002 ·Metabolism ·Hisham A. Barakat, Robert C. Hickner, (unknown), Joseph Bower, Enhui Hao, (unknown), Allan Green, Walter J. Pories, Ken C. Macdonald	21
6	Volcanic eruptions on mid‐ocean ridges: New evidence from the superfast spreading East Pacific Rise, 17°–19°S 2002 ·Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·John M. Sinton, E. C. Bergmanis, K. H. Rubin, Rodey Batiza, T. K. P. Gregg, Karl Grönvold, Ken C. Macdonald, S. M. White	216
7	Hydrothermal and Volcanic Response to Fine-Scale Segmentation of the East Pacific Rise 2001 ·AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts ·S. M. White, Rachel M. Haymon, Ken C. Macdonald	1
8	Trace Elements in the Fur of Bats (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) from Ontario and Quebec, Canada 2001 ·Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology ·M. Brian C. Hickey, M. Brock Fenton, Ken C. Macdonald, (unknown)	61
9	Geophysical study of the East Pacific Rise 15°N–17°N: An unusually robust segment 1996 ·Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·C. Weiland, Ken C. Macdonald	28
10	Small off-axis volcanoes on the East Pacific Rise 1996 ·Earth and Planetary Science Letters ·(unknown), Ken C. Macdonald	25
11	Abundant seamounts of the Rano Rahi seamount field near the Southern East Pacific Rise, 15� S to 19� S 1996 ·Marine Geophysical Research ·Daniel S. Scheirer, Ken C. Macdonald, Donald W. Forsyth, Yang Shen	52
12	East Pacific Rise 8°–10°30′N: Evolution of ridge segments and discontinuities from SeaMARC II and three‐dimensional magnetic studies 1992 ·Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·S. M. Carbotte, Ken C. Macdonald	185
13	Causes of variation in fault-facing direction on the ocean floor 1990 ·Geology ·S. M. Carbotte, Ken C. Macdonald	59
14	The axial summit graben and cross-sectional shape of the East Pacific Rise as indicators of axial magma chambers and recent volcanic eruptions 1988 ·Earth and Planetary Science Letters ·Ken C. Macdonald, Paul Fox	167
15	Tectonics of a fast spreading center: A Deep-Tow and sea beam survey on the East Pacific rise at 19°30′ S 1987 ·Marine Geophysical Research ·(unknown), Jean‐Christophe Sempéré, Ken C. Macdonald, Paul Fox	65
16	The Geology of Dee-Sea Hot Springs 1985 ·American Scientist ·Rachel M. Haymon, Ken C. Macdonald	14
17	Deep tow studies of the Tamayo transform fault 1979 ·Marine Geophysical Research ·Ken C. Macdonald, Kim A. Kastens, F. N. Spiess, Stephen Miller	75
18	Are spreading centers perpendicular to their transform faults? 1977 ·Nature ·Tanya Atwater, Ken C. Macdonald	64
19	Near-bottom Thermocline in the Samoan Passage, West Equatorial Pacific 1973 ·Nature ·Ken C. Macdonald, Charles D. Hollister	6
20	Temperature coefficient of the thermal conductivities of ocean sediments 1972 ·Deep Sea Research and Oceanographic Abstracts ·Ken C. Macdonald, Gene Simmons	3

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