Paul D. Bons

7.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
195 papers, 5.9k citations indexed

About

Paul D. Bons is a scholar working on Geophysics, Mechanics of Materials and Atmospheric Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Paul D. Bons has authored 195 papers receiving a total of 5.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 90 papers in Geophysics, 55 papers in Mechanics of Materials and 45 papers in Atmospheric Science. Recurrent topics in Paul D. Bons's work include Geological and Geochemical Analysis (61 papers), earthquake and tectonic studies (46 papers) and Cryospheric studies and observations (33 papers). Paul D. Bons is often cited by papers focused on Geological and Geochemical Analysis (61 papers), earthquake and tectonic studies (46 papers) and Cryospheric studies and observations (33 papers). Paul D. Bons collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Spain and Australia. Paul D. Bons's co-authors include Enrique Gómez-Rivas, Marlina Elburg, Mark Jessell, Cees W. Passchier, Albert Griera, Nicholas H.S. Oliver, Lynn Evans, János L. Urai, B. Ph. van Milligen and María-Gema Llorens and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Paul D. Bons

188 papers receiving 5.7k citations

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A review of the formation of tectonic veins and their microstructures

2012 537 citations Paul D. Bons, Marlina Elburg et al. Journal of Structural Geology profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Growth and deformation of apatite across metamorphic facies during collisional orogenesis 2026 ·Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology ·(unknown), (unknown), Wentao Cao, (unknown), (unknown), Paul D. Bons, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Zhiyong Zhu, (unknown), (unknown)	0
2	The influence of kinematics of deformation on polycrystalline halite dynamic recrystallization: Full-field simulation of simple shear versus pure shear 2025 ·Journal of Structural Geology ·(unknown), Albert Griera, María-Gema Llorens, Paul D. Bons, Ricardo A. Lebensohn, (unknown), Enrique Gómez-Rivas	0
3	Predicting the Three‐Dimensional Stratigraphy of an Ice Rise 2025 ·Journal of Geophysical Research Earth Surface ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Paul D. Bons, Olaf Eisen, Reinhard Drews	0
4	Age–depth distribution in western Dronning Maud Land, East Antarctica, and Antarctic-wide comparisons of internal reflection horizons 2025 ·The cryosphere ·Steven Franke, Daniel Steinhage, Veit Helm, (unknown), (unknown), Olaf Eisen, Paul D. Bons	2
5	Correction of linear fracture density and error analysis using underground borehole data 2024 ·Journal of Structural Geology ·(unknown), Lianbo Zeng, Enrique Gómez-Rivas, Lei Gong, Guoping Liu, (unknown), Paul D. Bons	38
6	Sediment Freeze‐On and Transport Near the Onset of a Fast‐Flowing Glacier in East Antarctica 2024 ·Geophysical Research Letters ·Steven Franke, Michael Wolovick, Reinhard Drews, Daniela Jansen, Kenichi Matsuoka, Paul D. Bons	1
7	Investigating the dynamic history of a promontory ice rise using radar data 2024 ·Journal of Glaciology ·(unknown), Reinhard Drews, Jean‐Louis Tison, Carlos Martín, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Sainan Sun, (unknown), Inka Koch, Paul D. Bons, Olaf Eisen, Frank Pattyn	3
8	Lancang Fault Assists Block Extrusion in Southeastern Tibet During Early‐Middle Miocene 2024 ·Tectonics ·Chao Li, (unknown), Marie‐Luce Chevalier, Yong Zheng, Dongliang Liu, Haijian Lu, Paul D. Bons, Haibing Li	1
9	Folding of a single layer in an anisotropic viscous matrix under layer-parallel shortening 2024 ·Journal of Structural Geology ·(unknown), Paul D. Bons, (unknown), Shugen Liu, María-Gema Llorens, (unknown), Enrique Gómez-Rivas, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)	0
10	A review of natural hydrofractures in rocks 2022 ·Geological Magazine ·Paul D. Bons, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Daniel Koehn, (unknown), Till Sachau, He Tian, Enrique Gómez-Rivas	25
11	Holocene ice-stream shutdown and drainage basin reconfiguration in northeast Greenland 2022 ·Nature Geoscience ·Steven Franke, Paul D. Bons, (unknown), Ilka Weikusat, Tobias Binder, (unknown), Daniel Steinhage, Veit Helm, Olaf Eisen, John Paden, Graeme Eagles, Daniela Jansen	21
12	Structural Controls on Basin- and Crustal-Scale Fluid Flow and Resulting Mineral Reactions 2022 ·Geofluids ·Enrique Gómez-Rivas, Paul D. Bons, Rudy Swennen, Antonio Benedicto	2
13	Petrogenesis and tectonic setting of Early Silurian island-arc-type quartz diorite at the southern margin of the East Kunlun orogenic belt: analysis of the evolution of the Proto-Tethyan Ocean 2022 ·International Journal of Earth Sciences ·Zuochen Li, Xianzhi Pei, Ruibao Li, Paul D. Bons, Lei Pei, Youxin Chen, Chengjun Liu, Meng Wang, Shaowei Zhao, Guochao Chen, Hai Zhou, Jie Zhao, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)	2
14	Petrogenesis and tectonic setting of the early-middle triassic subduction-related granite in the eastern segment of East Kunlun: evidences from petrology, geochemistry, and zircon U-Pb-Hf isotopes 2021 ·International Geology Review ·Zuochen Li, Xianzhi Pei, Paul D. Bons, Ruibao Li, Lei Pei, Guochao Chen, Youxin Chen, Chengjun Liu, Meng Wang, Shaowei Zhao, Xiaobing Li, Feng Gao	13
15	Subduction Reversal in a Divergent Double Subduction Zone Drives the Exhumation of Southern Qiangtang Blueschist‐Bearing Mélange, Central Tibet 2020 ·Tectonics ·(unknown), Genhou Wang, Paul D. Bons, (unknown), Jinxue Du, (unknown), Guo‐Li Yuan, Xiao Liang, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)	14
16	The Jabal Akhdar dome in the Oman Mountains: Evolution of a dynamic fracture system 2014 ·American Journal of Science ·Enrique Gómez-Rivas, Paul D. Bons, Daniel Koehn, János L. Urai, (unknown), Simon Virgo, Ben Laurich, (unknown), (unknown), Philipp Blum	44
17	The elastic age: rise and fall of Precambrian biomat communities 2014 ·EGUGA ·Daniel Koehn, Paul D. Bons, Michael Montenari, Adolf Seilacher	4
18	Modelo analítico para estimar la deformación mediante el uso de shear bands 2006 ·Geogaceta ·Enrique Gómez-Rivas, Paul D. Bons, Albert Griera, Lynn Evans, (unknown), (unknown)	1
19	Some misleading boudin-like structures 2006 ·Geogaceta ·Paul D. Bons, Elena Druguet	4
20	FOSSIL MICROBES IN LATE PROTEROZOIC FIBROUS CALCITE VEINS FROM ARKAROOLA, SOUTH AUSTRALIA 2004 ·Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University) ·Paul D. Bons, Michael Montenari, Dan J. Hartmann, Marlina Elburg	2

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