Xavier Le Pichon

23.9k total citations · 6 hit papers
206 papers, 18.5k citations indexed

About

Xavier Le Pichon is a scholar working on Geophysics, Geology and Atmospheric Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Xavier Le Pichon has authored 206 papers receiving a total of 18.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 150 papers in Geophysics, 44 papers in Geology and 34 papers in Atmospheric Science. Recurrent topics in Xavier Le Pichon's work include earthquake and tectonic studies (121 papers), Geological and Geochemical Analysis (95 papers) and High-pressure geophysics and materials (55 papers). Xavier Le Pichon is often cited by papers focused on earthquake and tectonic studies (121 papers), Geological and Geochemical Analysis (95 papers) and High-pressure geophysics and materials (55 papers). Xavier Le Pichon collaborates with scholars based in France, United States and Japan. Xavier Le Pichon's co-authors include Jacques Angelier, Jean‐Claude Sibuet, Pierre Henry, Nicolas Chamot‐Rooke, Claude Rangin, Л.П. Зоненшайн, Philippe Huchon, Siegfried Lallemant, Jean Francheteau and A. M. Celâl Şengör and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.

In The Last Decade

Xavier Le Pichon

201 papers receiving 15.9k citations

Hit Papers

Geological evolution of the tethys belt from the atlantic... 1968 2026 1987 2006 1986 1979 1968 1968 2004 400 800 1.2k

Peers

Xavier Le Pichon
Comparison fields: 5 of 121
  • Geophysics 14.9k
  • Atmospheric Science 3.4k
  • Geology 3.0k
  • Earth-Surface Processes 2.1k
  • Oceanography 1.6k
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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xavier Le Pichon

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
# Work Indexed citations
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Structure of the Sumatra wedge affected by the 26th December 2004 :Effects of the lower plate volcanic ridges.
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Spatial aftershock distribution of the 26th December 2004 great Sumatra-Andaman earthquake in the northern Sumatra area
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Manned submersible observations at cold seeps in the North Anatolian Fault zone, Sea of Marmara
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26th December 2004 Great Sumatra-Andaman Earthquake: seismogenic zone and active splay faults
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Subduction of Oceanic Highs and Splay Faults in Eastern Nankai Subduction Zone
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7 221
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Aux racines de l'homme : de la mort à l'amour
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Implications des nouvelles mesures de géodésie spatiale en Grèce et en Turquie sur l'extrusion latérale de l'Anatolie et de l'Egée
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10 38
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Pangée, un phénomène répétitif
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12 118
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The Aegean Sea breakdown →
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Active Tectonics in the Hellenic Trench
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Hydrothermal deposits sampled by diving saucer in transform fault "a" near 37°n on the mid-atlantic ridge, famous area
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From the tethys ocean to the mediterranean seas: a plate tectonic model of the evolution of the western alpine system
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La fracture Gibbs et la circulation profonde en Atlantique Nord
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Cinématique de la tectonique des plaques
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La faille transformante Gibbs entre le Rift et la marge du Labrador
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