R. G. Pratt

7.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
108 papers, 5.7k citations indexed

About

R. G. Pratt is a scholar working on Geophysics, Ocean Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, R. G. Pratt has authored 108 papers receiving a total of 5.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 89 papers in Geophysics, 55 papers in Ocean Engineering and 23 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in R. G. Pratt's work include Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques (87 papers), Seismic Waves and Analysis (73 papers) and Geophysical Methods and Applications (36 papers). R. G. Pratt is often cited by papers focused on Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques (87 papers), Seismic Waves and Analysis (73 papers) and Geophysical Methods and Applications (36 papers). R. G. Pratt collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United Kingdom and United States. R. G. Pratt's co-authors include L. Sirgue, M. H. Worthington, Andrew Brenders, R. Kamei, Chris Chapman, Paul Williamson, Takeshi Tsuji, I. Štekl, M. Warner and N. R. Goulty and has published in prestigious journals such as Applied Physics Letters, Proceedings of the IEEE and Earth and Planetary Science Letters.

In The Last Decade

R. G. Pratt

107 papers receiving 5.4k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Seismic waveform inversion in the frequency domain; Part 1, Theory and verification in a physical scale model

1999 1.1k citations R. G. Pratt Geophysics profile →
Efficient waveform inversion and imaging: A strategy for selecting temporal frequencies

2003 800 citations L. Sirgue, R. G. Pratt Geophysics profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Defect Detection and Classification on Wind Turbine Blades Using Deep Learning with Fuzzy Voting 2025 ·Machines ·R. G. Pratt, Carter Allen, Mohammad A. S. Masoum, Abdennour Seibi	1
2	Anisotropic full-waveform inversion of crosshole seismic data: A vertical symmetry axis field data application 2018 ·Geophysics ·(unknown), R. G. Pratt, (unknown)	7
3	Application of waveform tomography to a crooked-line 2D land seismic data set 2015 ·Geophysics ·R. Kamei, Takayuki Miyoshi, R. G. Pratt, (unknown), (unknown)	16
4	Zephyr: Open-source Parallel Seismic Waveform Inversion in an Integrated Python-based Framework 2015 ·AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts ·(unknown), R. G. Pratt, (unknown)	1
5	Detecting near-surface objects with seismic waveform tomography 2009 ·Geophysics ·(unknown), R. G. Pratt, (unknown), (unknown)	34
6	Waveform tomography at a groundwater contamination site: Surface reflection data 2007 ·Geophysics ·Fuchun Gao, A. Levander, R. G. Pratt, C. A. Zelt, (unknown)	52
7	Waveform tomography at a groundwater contamination site: VSP-surface data set 2006 ·Geophysics ·Fuchun Gao, A. Levander, R. G. Pratt, C. A. Zelt, (unknown)	48
8	Velocity Models From Frequency-Domain Waveform Tomography in Controlled Source Seismology 2005 ·AGU Spring Meeting Abstracts ·R. G. Pratt	1
9	Efficient waveform inversion and imaging: A strategy for selecting temporal frequencies breakdown → 2003 ·Geophysics ·L. Sirgue, R. G. Pratt	800
10	Reflection waveform inversion using local descent methods: Estimating attenuation and velocity over a gas-sand deposit 2000 ·Geophysics ·(unknown), R. G. Pratt	125
11	Seismic waveform inversion in the frequency domain; Part 1, Theory and verification in a physical scale model breakdown → 1999 ·Geophysics ·R. G. Pratt	1135
12	Seismic waveform inversion in the frequency domain; Part 2; Fault delineation in sediments using crosshole data 1999 ·Geophysics ·R. G. Pratt, (unknown)	228
13	Improved inversion through use of the null space 1997 ·Geophysics ·(unknown), R. G. Pratt	23
14	Reconciliation of crosshole seismic velocities with well information in a layered sedimentary environment 1996 ·Geophysics ·R. G. Pratt, M. Sams	23
15	A critical review of acoustic wave modeling procedures in 2.5 dimensions 1995 ·Geophysics ·P. R. Williamson, R. G. Pratt	36
16	Frequency-domain acoustic-wave modeling and inversion of crosshole data; Part II, Inversion method, synthetic experiments and real-data results 1995 ·Geophysics ·(unknown), Paul Williamson, R. G. Pratt	148
17	Anisotropic velocity tomography; a case study in a near-surface rock mass 1993 ·Geophysics ·R. G. Pratt, (unknown), Chris Chapman	45
18	Combining wave-equation imaging with traveltime tomography to form high-resolution images from crosshole data 1991 ·Geophysics ·R. G. Pratt, N. R. Goulty	87
19	Frequency-domain elastic wave modeling by finite differences; a tool for crosshole seismic imaging 1990 ·Geophysics ·R. G. Pratt	176
20	The application of diffraction tomography to cross-hole seismic data 1988 ·Geophysics ·R. G. Pratt, M. H. Worthington	82

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