U. Achauer

3.6k citations

49 papers · 2.8k indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 25

Impact in

Geophysics top 0.5%
- earthquake and tectonic studies
- Geological and Geochemical Analysis
- High-pressure geophysics and materials
- Seismic Waves and Analysis
- Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques
- Geological Formations and Processes Exploration
Geology top 2%
- Geological and Geophysical Studies

Papers in ⓘ

Geophysics 45
- High-pressure geophysics and materials 36
- earthquake and tectonic studies 35
- Geological and Geochemical Analysis 28
- Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques 14
- Seismic Waves and Analysis 4
Geology 7
- Geological and Geophysical Studies 6
- Geological Studies and Exploration 3

Co-authors: M. Granet (9 shared papers)Marjorie Wilson (1 shared paper)John R. Evans (3 shared papers)Joachim Ritter (4 shared papers)Ulrich R. Christensen (3 shared papers)S. V. Sobolev (3 shared papers)Michael C. Jordan (1 shared paper)J. Mechie (5 shared papers)
Journals: Tectonophysics (11 papers)Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres (8 papers)Earth and Planetary Science Letters (4 papers)Geophysical Journal International (4 papers)Pure and Applied Geophysics (2 papers)
Partner nations: France Germany United States

In The Last Decade

U. Achauer

49 papers receiving 2.6k citations

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Seismic Images of Crust and Upper Mantle Beneath Tibet: Evidence for Eurasian Plate Subduction 2002 · 569 citations

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1	Seismic Images of Crust and Upper Mantle Beneath Tibet: Evidence for Eurasian Plate Subduction Science ·R. Kind, Xiaohui Yuan, Joachim Saul, Douglas Nelson, S. V. Sobolev, J. Mechie, Wei Zhao, G. Kosarev, J. F. Ni, U. Achauer, Jiang Mei Hit paper breakdown →	2002	569
2	Imaging a mantle plume beneath the French Massif Central Earth and Planetary Science Letters ·M. Granet, Marjorie Wilson, U. Achauer	1995	285
3	A mantle plume below the Eifel volcanic fields, Germany Earth and Planetary Science Letters ·Joachim Ritter, Michael C. Jordan, Ulrich R. Christensen, U. Achauer	2001	257
4	Upper mantle temperatures and lithosphere-asthenosphere system beneath the French Massif Central constrained by seismic, gravity, petrologic and thermal observations Tectonophysics ·S. V. Sobolev, Hermann Zeyen, M. Granet, U. Achauer, Christian Bauer, Friederike Werling, Rainer Altherr, Karl Fuchs	1997	130
5	Teleseismic velocity tomography using the ACH method: theory and application to continental-scale studies John R. Evans, U. Achauer	1993	121
6	Seismic tomography of northern Tibet and Kunlun: Evidence for crustal blocks and mantle velocity contrasts Earth and Planetary Science Letters ·G. Wittlinger, Frédéric Masson, G. Poupinet, Paul Tapponnier, Jiang Mei, Georges Herquel, J. Guilbert, U. Achauer, Xue Guanqi, Danian Shi, Lithoscope Kunlun Team	1996	110
7	A three-dimensional seismic image of the crust and upper mantle beneath the Kenya rift Nature ·W.Verney Green, U. Achauer, Robert P. Meyer	1991	107
8	New ideas on the Kenya rift based on the inversion of the combined dataset of the 1985 and 1989/90 seismic tomography experiments Tectonophysics ·U. Achauer, The KRISP Teleseismic Working Group	1994	92
9	Deep structure of the Baikal rift zone revealed by joint inversion of gravity and seismology Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·Christel Tiberi, M. Diament, Jacques Déverchère, (unknown), В. О. Михайлов, S. A. Tikhotsky, U. Achauer	2003	90
10	Upper mantle beneath the Eger Rift (Central Europe): plume or asthenosphere upwelling? Geophysical Journal International ·Jaroslava Plomerová, U. Achauer, Vladislav Babuška, Luděk Vecsey, (unknown)	2007	74
11	Seismic tomography of continental rifts revisited: from relative to absolute heterogeneities Tectonophysics ·U. Achauer, Frédéric Masson	2002	71
12	Detailed look at final stage of plate break‐off is target of study in Romania Eos ·Friedemann Wenzel, U. Achauer, Diana Enescu, Edi Kissling, R. M. Russo, V. Mocanu, Gemma Musacchio	1998	64
13	Nature of the magma chamber underlying the Mono Craters Area, eastern California, as determined from teleseismic travel time residuals Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·U. Achauer, Lizbeth Greene, John R. Evans, H. M. Iyer	1986	57
14	Seismic anisotropy of the French Massif Central and predisposition of Cenozoic rifting and volcanism by Variscan suture hidden in the mantle lithosphere Tectonics ·Vladislav Babuška, Jaroslava Plomerová, Luděk Vecsey, M. Granet, U. Achauer	2002	57
15	Massif Central (France): new constraints on the geodynamical evolution from teleseismic tomography Geophysical Journal International ·M. Granet, Gerald Stoll, J. Dorel, U. Achauer, G. Poupinet, Karl Fuchs	1995	56
16	The East African rift system in the light of KRISP 90 Tectonophysics ·G. R. Keller, C. Prodehl, J. Mechie, Karl Fuchs, M.A. Khan, P. K. H. Maguire, Walter D. Mooney, U. Achauer, Paul M. Davis, R. P. Meyer, L. W. Braile, I O Nyambok, G. A. Thompson	1994	52
17	Rift initiation by lithospheric rupture Earth and Planetary Science Letters ·A. Nicolas, U. Achauer, M. Daignières	1994	42
18	Crustal and upper mantle structure beneath the Corinth rift (Greece) from a teleseismic tomography study Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·Christel Tiberi, H. Lyon‐Caen, D. Hatzfeld, U. Achauer, Eleni Karagianni, Anastasia Kiratzi, E. Louvari, Dimitris Panagiotopoulos, I. Kassaras, George Κaviris, Κ. Μακρόπουλος, P. Papadimitriou	2000	39
19	A study of the Kenya rift using delay-time tomography analysis and gravity modelling Tectonophysics ·U. Achauer	1992	38
20	Teleseismic investigation of the East African Rift - Kenya Journal of African Earth Sciences (and the Middle East) ·Hans-Albert Dahlheim, Paul M. Davis, U. Achauer	1989	37

About U. Achauer

U. Achauer is a scholar working on Geophysics, Geology, Earth-Surface Processes, Ocean Engineering and Mechanics of Materials, having authored 49 papers that have together received 2.8k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include High-pressure geophysics and materials (36 papers), earthquake and tectonic studies (35 papers), Geological and Geochemical Analysis (28 papers), Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques (14 papers), Geological and Geophysical Studies (6 papers), Seismic Waves and Analysis (4 papers), Geological Studies and Exploration (3 papers) and Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis (3 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Geophysics (2.7k citations), Geology (188 citations), Earth-Surface Processes (78 citations), Atmospheric Science (137 citations) and Geochemistry and Petrology (36 citations). U. Achauer has collaborated with scholars based in France, Germany and United States. Frequent co-authors include M. Granet, Marjorie Wilson, John R. Evans, Joachim Ritter, Ulrich R. Christensen, S. V. Sobolev, Michael C. Jordan, J. Mechie, Jiang Mei and Douglas Nelson. Their work appears in journals such as Tectonophysics, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, Geophysical Journal International and Pure and Applied Geophysics.

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