R. W. Girdler

3.8k total citations
70 papers, 2.8k citations indexed

About

R. W. Girdler is a scholar working on Geophysics, Oceanography and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, R. W. Girdler has authored 70 papers receiving a total of 2.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 38 papers in Geophysics, 23 papers in Oceanography and 21 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in R. W. Girdler's work include earthquake and tectonic studies (24 papers), Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies (21 papers) and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (14 papers). R. W. Girdler is often cited by papers focused on earthquake and tectonic studies (24 papers), Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies (21 papers) and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (14 papers). R. W. Girdler collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Canada. R. W. Girdler's co-authors include J.D. Fairhead, Peter Styles, Charles L. Drake, Colin Brown, J. C. Belshé, M. Fuller, Seiya Uyeda, R. C. Searle, David McConnell and J. J. Frawley and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.

In The Last Decade

R. W. Girdler

67 papers receiving 2.2k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
R. W. Girdler United Kingdom	30	2.1k	686	636	505	503	70	2.8k
D. H. Matthews United Kingdom	28	2.1k 1.0×	602 0.9×	558 0.9×	273 0.5×	555 1.1×	56	2.6k
Kim D. Klitgord United States	29	2.7k 1.3×	543 0.8×	395 0.6×	358 0.7×	785 1.6×	64	3.3k
John L. LaBrecque United States	25	1.8k 0.9×	733 1.1×	682 1.1×	547 1.1×	1.2k 2.3×	45	3.3k
J. Lamar Worzel United States	18	1.7k 0.8×	545 0.8×	239 0.4×	419 0.8×	304 0.6×	52	2.4k
Tanya Atwater United States	20	4.4k 2.1×	560 0.8×	553 0.9×	454 0.9×	1.2k 2.4×	23	4.9k
F. J. Vine United States	9	1.6k 0.8×	401 0.6×	665 1.0×	198 0.4×	642 1.3×	10	2.2k
G. M. Purdy United States	36	4.4k 2.1×	650 0.9×	208 0.3×	282 0.6×	577 1.1×	84	4.8k
J. R. Heirtzler United States	17	1.2k 0.6×	521 0.8×	730 1.1×	252 0.5×	787 1.6×	46	2.0k
D. J. Blundell United Kingdom	27	2.0k 0.9×	755 1.1×	167 0.3×	465 0.9×	415 0.8×	62	2.7k
Richard D. Jarrard United States	24	2.4k 1.1×	408 0.6×	326 0.5×	176 0.3×	736 1.5×	59	3.2k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Girdler, R. W. & David McConnell. (1994). The 1990 to 1991 Sudan Earthquake Sequence and the Extent of the East African Rift System. Science. 264(5155). 67–70. 28 indexed citations

Girdler, R. W.. (1985). Problems concerning the evolution of oceanic lithosphere in the northern Red Sea. Tectonophysics. 116(1-2). 109–122. 60 indexed citations

Girdler, R. W., et al.. (1985). The evolution of early oceanic lithosphere in the southern Red Sea. Tectonophysics. 116(1-2). 95–108. 57 indexed citations

Girdler, R. W.. (1984). The evolution of the Gulf of Aden and Red Sea in space and time. Deep Sea Research Part A Oceanographic Research Papers. 31(6-8). 747–762. 36 indexed citations

Girdler, R. W.. (1983). Processes of planetary rifting as seen in the rifting and break up of africa. Tectonophysics. 94(1-4). 241–252. 36 indexed citations

Girdler, R. W.. (1983). Back to the ocean. Nature. 304(5925). 471–471. 1 indexed citations

Girdler, R. W., Colin Brown, D.J. Noy, & Peter Styles. (1980). A geophysical survey of the westernmost Gulf of Aden. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London Series A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 298(1434). 1–43. 49 indexed citations

Girdler, R. W.. (1980). Oceanic Ridges and Arcs. Geodynamic Processes. Physics of The Earth and Planetary Interiors. 23(2). 161–162. 3 indexed citations

Girdler, R. W.. (1980). Recent geophysical studies in the Gulf of Aden and their relevance to Afar. Bulletin de la Société Géologique de France. S7-XXII(6). 963–964. 1 indexed citations

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Girdler, R. W.. (1971). Notes on Geomagnetic Observatory and Survey Practice K. A. Wienert (UNESCO, Paris, 1970, 217 pp., 2.11s.). Geophysical Journal International. 23(2). 262–262.

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Girdler, R. W.. (1970). A discussion on the structure and evolution of the Red Sea and the nature of the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden and Ethiopia rift junction - An aeromagnetic survey of the junction of the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden and Ethiopian rifts–A preliminary report. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London Series A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 267(1181). 359–368. 28 indexed citations

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Girdler, R. W.. (1970). A discussion on the structure and evolution of the Red Sea and the nature of the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden and Ethiopia rift junction - A review of Red Sea heat flow. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London Series A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 267(1181). 191–203. 51 indexed citations

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Fairhead, J.D. & R. W. Girdler. (1970). A discussion on the structure and evolution of the Red Sea and the nature of the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden and Ethiopia rift junction - The seismicity of the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden and Afar triangle. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London Series A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 267(1181). 49–74. 85 indexed citations

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Girdler, R. W., et al.. (1970). Some Recent Geophysical Studies of the Rift System in East Africa. Journal of geomagnetism and geoelectricity. 22(1-2). 153–163. 25 indexed citations

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Girdler, R. W.. (1967). Earth satellites, terrestrial heat-flow, mantle convection and the location of extensional and compressional features on the Earth's surface. Proceedings of the Geologists Association. 78(1). 165–IN10. 7 indexed citations

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Girdler, R. W.. (1965). The formation of new oceanic crust. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London Series A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 258(1088). 123–136. 15 indexed citations

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Girdler, R. W.. (1963). Rift Valleys, Continental Drift and Convection in the Earth's Mantle. Nature. 198(4885). 1037–1039. 15 indexed citations

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Girdler, R. W.. (1961). Some Preliminary Measurements of Anisotropy of Magnetic Susceptibility of Rocks. Geophysical Journal International. 5(3). 197–206. 77 indexed citations

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Girdler, R. W.. (1959). Possible Reversals of the Earth's Magnetic Field in the Jurassic Period. Nature. 184(4685). 540–541. 4 indexed citations

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Girdler, R. W. & J. C. Harrison. (1957). Submarine gravity measurements in the Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 239(1217). 202–213. 16 indexed citations

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