Leon T. Silver is a scholar working on Geophysics, Artificial Intelligence and Atmospheric Science.
According to data from OpenAlex, Leon T. Silver has authored 74 papers receiving a total of 4.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 47 papers in Geophysics, 23 papers in Artificial Intelligence and 18 papers in Atmospheric Science. Recurrent topics in Leon T. Silver's work include Geological and Geochemical Analysis (45 papers), Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping (23 papers) and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (18 papers). Leon T. Silver is often cited by papers focused on Geological and Geochemical Analysis (45 papers), Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping (23 papers) and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (18 papers). Leon T. Silver collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and Norway. Leon T. Silver's co-authors include Kenneth A. Farley, R. A. Wolf, L. Peter Gromet, B. W. Chappell, Michael B. Duke, Sarah Deutsch, T. R. McGetchin, Thomas H. Anderson, Hugh P. Taylor and Eric W. James and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.
In The Last Decade
Leon T. Silver
67 papers
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4.2k citations
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The effects of long alpha-stopping distances on (U‐Th)/He ages
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Saleeby, Jason B., Leon T. Silver, & P. E. Malin. (1993). Late Cretaceous tectonics of the southern Sierra Nevada batholith (SNB) viewed from the Tehachapi Mountains (TM), California. Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs; (United States).
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Silver, Leon T.. (1992). Some limitations of isotopic analyses of parts of zircon crystals for U-Th-Pb geochronology. Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs; (United States).1 indexed citations
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Rossman, George R., et al.. (1991). The metamictization of zircon: Radiation dose-dependent structural characteristics. American Mineralogist. 76. 74–82.121 indexed citations
Anderson, Thomas H. & Leon T. Silver. (1981). An overview of Precambrian rocks in Sonora. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.30 indexed citations
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Gromet, L. Peter & Leon T. Silver. (1977). Geographic Variation of Rare Earth Fractionations in Plutonic Rocks Across the Peninsular Ranges Batholith, Southern California. CaltechAUTHORS (California Institute of Technology).1 indexed citations
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Silver, Leon T., et al.. (1977). Rubidium-Strontium Fractionation Domains in the Peninsular Ranges Batholith and Their Implications for Magmatic Arc Evolution. CaltechAUTHORS (California Institute of Technology).2 indexed citations
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Silver, Leon T.. (1975). Volatile Lead Components in Lunar Regolith at the Apollo Mare Sites. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 6. 738.2 indexed citations
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Silver, Leon T.. (1974). Patterns of U-Th-Pb Distributions and Isotope Relations in Apollo 17 Soils. LPI. 5. 706.4 indexed citations
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Silver, Leon T.. (1973). Uranium-Thorium-Lead Isotopic Characteristics in some Regolithic Materials from the Descartes Region. LPI. 4. 672.1 indexed citations
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Silver, Leon T.. (1972). Lead Volatilization and Volatile Transfer Processes on the Moon. LPI. 3. 701.5 indexed citations
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Silver, Leon T.. (1972). Uranium-thorium-lead isotopes and the nature of the mare surface debris at Hadley-Apennine.. 388–390.
Silver, Leon T., et al.. (1970). U-Th-Pb isotope relations in the Nuevo Laredo meteorite and primitive basaltic evolution.. Metic. 5. 224–225.1 indexed citations
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McGetchin, T. R. & Leon T. Silver. (1970). Compositional relations in minerals from kimberlite and related rocks in the Moses Rock dike, San Juan County, Utah. American Mineralogist. 55. 1738–1771.73 indexed citations
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Silver, Leon T.. (1970). Uranium-thorium-lead isotopes in some Tranquillity Base samples and their implications for lunar history. CaltechAUTHORS (California Institute of Technology). 1. 1533.36 indexed citations
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