Paul Wessel
Impact in
- Geophysics top 0.01%
- earthquake and tectonic studies
- High-pressure geophysics and materials
- Geological and Geochemical Analysis
- Seismic Waves and Analysis
- Earthquake Detection and Analysis
- Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques
- Geology top 0.05%
Papers in
- Geophysics 71
- earthquake and tectonic studies 54
- Geological and Geochemical Analysis 42
- High-pressure geophysics and materials 23
- Geology 24
- Geological and Geophysical Studies 20
- Co-authors
- Walter H. F. SmithJoaquim LuísFlorian WobbeRemko ScharrooDavid T. SandwellLeonardo UiedaDongdong TianLoren W. Kroenke
- Journals
- Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems (14 papers)Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres (8 papers)Geophysical Journal International (8 papers)Eos (7 papers)Computers & Geosciences (7 papers)
- Partner nations
- United StatesAustraliaSouth Korea
In The Last Decade
Paul Wessel
111 papers receiving 22.7k citations
Hit Papers
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 143
- Geophysics 18.8k
- Geology 2.1k
- Oceanography 3.1k
- Earth-Surface Processes 1.4k
- Atmospheric Science 3.0k
Countries citing papers authored by Paul Wessel
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Fields of papers citing papers by Paul Wessel
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Co-authors
The 25 scholars most cited alongside Paul Wessel, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.
All Works
| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025 | 2 | |
| 2 | 2022 | 41 | |
| 3 | 2021 | 51 | |
| 4 | 2019 | 2 | |
| 5 | 2019 | 7 | |
| 6 | Global Bathymetry and Topography at 15 Arc Sec: SRTM15+ Hit paper breakdown → | 2019 | 595 |
| 7 | Lithospheric structure across the Hawaiian-Emperor Seamount Chain from seismic wide angle reflection-refraction tomography | 2019 | 1 |
| 8 | The Generic Mapping Tools Version 6 Hit paper breakdown → | 2019 | 1910 |
| 9 | A modern Python interface for the Generic Mapping Tools | 2017 | 2 |
| 10 | Towards 1 MilliGal Global Marine Gravity Accuracy from CryoSat-2, Jason-1, and Envisat | 2013 | 1 |
| 11 | Updated Magmatic Flux Rate Estimates for the Hawaii Plume | 2013 | 1 |
| 12 | The Hawaii-Emperor Bend: Plate motion, plume motion, or both? | 2011 | 1 |
| 13 | The Global Seamount Census | 2010 | 16 |
| 14 | GMTSAR Software for Rapid Assessment of Earthquakes | 2010 | 1 |
| 15 | The Global Fracture Zone and Magnetic Lineation Project | 2009 | 1 |
| 16 | Improved Absolute Plate Motion Modeling in the Pacific | 2004 | 1 |
| 17 | Improving NGDC Track-line Data Quality Control | 2004 | 1 |
| 18 | Geochemistry of volcanism along the Nazca Ridge and Easter Seamount Chain | 2003 | 3 |
| 19 | Nazca absolute plate motion and Pacific basin inter-hotspot motion | 2003 | 1 |
| 20 | Gridding with continuous curvature splines in tension Hit paper breakdown → | 1990 | 1174 |
About Paul Wessel
Paul Wessel is a scholar working on Geophysics, Geology, Oceanography, Earth-Surface Processes and Atmospheric Science, having authored 114 papers that have together received 24.0k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include earthquake and tectonic studies (54 papers), Geological and Geochemical Analysis (42 papers), High-pressure geophysics and materials (23 papers), Geological and Geophysical Studies (20 papers), Geophysics and Gravity Measurements (20 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (19 papers), Geological formations and processes (11 papers) and Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena (10 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Geophysics (18.8k citations), Geology (2.1k citations), Oceanography (3.1k citations), Earth-Surface Processes (1.4k citations) and Atmospheric Science (3.0k citations). Paul Wessel has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Australia and South Korea. Frequent co-authors include Walter H. F. Smith, Joaquim Luís, Florian Wobbe, Remko Scharroo, David T. Sandwell, Leonardo Uieda, Dongdong Tian, Loren W. Kroenke, Seung‐Sep Kim and B. Tozer. Their work appears in journals such as Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Geophysical Journal International, Eos and Computers & Geosciences.
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