William G. Melson
- Geophysics top 0.5%
- Atmospheric Science top 5%
- Artificial Intelligence top 5%
- Geochemistry and Petrology top 2%
- Paleontology top 5%
- Co-authors
- Geoffrey ThompsonTjeerd H. van AndelG. ThompsonE. JarosewichTimothy O'HearnChristopher G. NewhallJames G. MoorePeter Vogt
- Topics
- Geological and Geochemical Analysis (35 papers)earthquake and tectonic studies (21 papers)Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (20 papers)
- Partner nations
- United StatesSouth AfricaCosta Rica
In The Last Decade
William G. Melson
71 papers receiving 2.5k citations
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 86
- Geophysics 2.4k
- Atmospheric Science 620
- Artificial Intelligence 452
- Geochemistry and Petrology 365
- Paleontology 251
Countries citing papers authored by William G. Melson
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Fields of papers citing papers by William G. Melson
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Co-authorship network of co-authors of William G. Melson
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All Works
| # | Work | Indexed citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | High water contents in basaltic melt inclusions from Arenal volcano, Costa Rica | 1 |
| 2 | Major and Trace Element Geochemistry: Ultra-Slow Spreading SWIR (9°-25° E) | 2 |
| 3 | 5 | |
| 4 | Compositional Trends and Eruptive Cycles at Mount St. Helens | 16 |
| 5 | 13 | |
| 6 | Regolith Compositions From the Apollo 17 Mission | 3 |
| 7 | Composition of Apollo 16 fines 60051, 60052, 64811, 64812, 67711 67712, 68821, and 68822 | 6 |
| 8 | Origin and Composition of Rock Fulgurite Glass | 15 |
| 9 | Mineralogy, petrology, and chemical composition of lunar samples 15085, 15256, 15271, 15471, 15475, 15476, 15535, 15555, and 15556 | 10 |
| 10 | Olivine Crystals from the Floor of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge near 22°N Latitude | 1 |
| 11 | Basaltic Nuees Ardentes of the 1970 Eruption of Ulawun Volcano, New Britain | 4 |
| 12 | Apollo 14 Basaltic Rocks | 3 |
| 13 | Spinel and Hornblende in Apollo 14 Fines | 3 |
| 14 | Mineralogy and Petrography of Apollo 12 samples | 1 |
| 15 | 125 | |
| 16 | 22 | |
| 17 | 94 | |
| 18 | 191 | |
| 19 | Plagioclase-spinel-graphite xenoliths in metallic iron-bearing basalts, Disko Island, Greenland | 21 |
| 20 | Phase equilibria in calc-silicate hornfels, Lewis and Clark County, Montana | 12 |
About William G. Melson
William G. Melson is a scholar working on Geophysics, Geochemistry and Petrology and Atmospheric Science, having authored 71 papers that have together received 3.0k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Geological and Geochemical Analysis (35 papers), earthquake and tectonic studies (21 papers) and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (20 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Geophysics (2.4k citations), Geochemistry and Petrology (365 citations) and Geology (201 citations). William G. Melson has collaborated with scholars based in United States, South Africa and Costa Rica. Frequent co-authors include Geoffrey Thompson, Tjeerd H. van Andel, G. Thompson, E. Jarosewich, Timothy O'Hearn, Christopher G. Newhall, James G. Moore, Peter Vogt, Paul T. Robinson and Philip D. Rabinowitz. Their work appears in journals such as Nature, Science and Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.
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