S. L. Beck is a scholar working on Geophysics, Artificial Intelligence and Geology.
According to data from OpenAlex, S. L. Beck has authored 166 papers receiving a total of 7.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 160 papers in Geophysics, 14 papers in Artificial Intelligence and 3 papers in Geology. Recurrent topics in S. L. Beck's work include earthquake and tectonic studies (141 papers), High-pressure geophysics and materials (115 papers) and Geological and Geochemical Analysis (97 papers). S. L. Beck is often cited by papers focused on earthquake and tectonic studies (141 papers), High-pressure geophysics and materials (115 papers) and Geological and Geochemical Analysis (97 papers). S. L. Beck collaborates with scholars based in United States, Peru and Argentina. S. L. Beck's co-authors include G. Zandt, L. S. Wagner, A. Arda Özacar, C. B. Biryol, Terry C. Wallace, Patricia Alvarado, Larry J. Ruff, Kevin M. Ward, Douglas H. Christensen and Megan Anderson and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Nature Communications.
In The Last Decade
S. L. Beck
161 papers
receiving
7.1k citations
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The Great Sumatra-Andaman Earthquake of 26 December 2004
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Portner, D. E., et al.. (2018). Mantle heterogeneity across the Andean subduction zone from finite-frequency teleseismic S-wave tomography. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2018.1 indexed citations
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Agurto‐Detzel, Hans, Philippe Charvis, S. L. Beck, et al.. (2018). Aftershocks of the 2016 Mw 7.8 Ecuador Earthquake Reveal Earthquake Cycle is Controlled by Long-Lived Structures. AGUFM. 2018.1 indexed citations
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Anderson, Megan, Ryan Porter, William L. Yeck, et al.. (2014). Contrasting lithospheres: does one size fit all for the structure of mantle under foreland arches?. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2014.1 indexed citations
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Beck, S. L., et al.. (2013). Receiver Function Study of the Peruvian Flat-Slab Region: Initial Results from PULSE. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2013.6 indexed citations
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Biryol, C. B., G. Zandt, S. L. Beck, et al.. (2013). Tomographic imaging of the Nazca slab and surrounding mantle in the mantle transition zone beneath the Central Andes. AGUFM. 2013.1 indexed citations
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Eakin, C. M., Maureen D. Long, S. L. Beck, L. S. Wagner, & Hernando Tavera. (2013). Characterizing Seismic Anisotropy across the Peruvian Flat-Slab Subduction Zone: Shear Wave Splitting from PULSE. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2013.1 indexed citations
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Beck, S. L., et al.. (2013). Exposing the Peruvian Flat Slab from the Shear Wave Velocity Structure. AGUFM. 2013.2 indexed citations
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Línkimer, Lepolt, S. L. Beck, G. Zandt, et al.. (2011). Lithospheric Structure and Shape of Subducting Nazca Plate in the Pampean Flat Slab Region of Argentina. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2011.1 indexed citations
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Ward, Kevin M., Ryan Porter, S. L. Beck, et al.. (2011). Preliminary Results From the CAUGHT Experiment: Investigation of the North Central Andes Subsurface Using Receiver Functions and Ambient Noise Tomography. AGUFM. 2011.1 indexed citations
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Özacar, A. Arda, C. B. Biryol, G. Zandt, & S. L. Beck. (2010). Deep Structure of Continental Strike-slip Faults Imaged by Receiver Functions. EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts. 6842.3 indexed citations
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Biryol, C. B., G. Zandt, S. L. Beck, A. Arda Özacar, & Brandon Schmandt. (2009). Eastern Termination of the Subducting African Lithosphere Beneath Anatolia Imaged by Teleseismic P-Wave Tomography. OpenMETU (Middle East Technical University). 2009.1 indexed citations
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Línkimer, Lepolt, S. L. Beck, S. Y. Schwartz, G. Zandt, & Vadim Levin. (2009). Nature of crustal terranes and the Moho in northern Costa Rica. AGUFM. 2009.1 indexed citations
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Garzione, Carmala N., et al.. (2008). Comparison between spatial-temporal variations in paleoelevation and modern lithospheric structure of the Andean plateau. AGUFM. 2008.1 indexed citations
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Gilbert, Hersh, S. L. Beck, & G. Zandt. (2003). Crustal structure of central Chile and Argentina. AGUFM. 2003.3 indexed citations
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Beck, S. L., G. Zandt, Terry C. Wallace, et al.. (2001). CHARGE, the CHile ARgentina Geophysical Experiment: Imaging the South Central Andean Lithosphere Using Passive Broadband Seismology. AGUFM. 2001.1 indexed citations
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