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Alan R. Nelson is affiliated with the United States Geological Survey in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a significant body of work in geophysics and atmospheric science. The scientist has contributed extensively to earthquake and tectonic studies, geology and paleoclimatology research, as well as geological formations and processes.

Nelson's recent publications showcase studies on seismic activity and coastal geology. Key papers include:

  • A maximum rupture model for the central and southern Cascadia subduction zone-reassessing ages for coastal evidence of megathrust earthquakes and tsunamis, 2021, Quaternary Science Reviews
  • Identifying the Greatest Earthquakes of the Past 2000 Years at the Nehalem River Estuary, Northern Oregon Coast, USA, 2020, Open Quaternary
  • Minimal stratigraphic evidence for coseismic coastal subsidence during 2000 yr of megathrust earthquakes at the central Cascadia subduction zone, 2020, Geosphere

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Nelson reflect interdisciplinary approaches combining geological, geophysical, and environmental expertise. These coauthors include:

  • Robert C. Witter
  • Benjamin P. Horton
  • Simon E. Engelhart
  • Andrea D. Hawkes
  • Tina Dura

The scientist has published in several venues, with a notable number of publications appearing in:

  • Harvard Dataverse
  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • Quaternary Science Reviews
  • Nature Communications
  • Open Quaternary

Nelson's work spans multiple subfields within Earth and Planetary Sciences including:

  • Geophysics
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Earth-Surface Processes
  • Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
  • Anthropology

Key topics addressed in Nelson's research include:

  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Geological formations and processes
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Landslides and related hazards
  • Archaeology and Natural History
  • Diatoms and Algae Research

The scientist's work demonstrates integration of geological data, seismic modeling, and paleoclimatic evidence to investigate historical earthquake activity and related environmental impacts. Research contributions also include assessing the effects of future sea-level changes on tsunami risks along coastal regions.

Best Publications

  • Summary of Coastal Geologic Evidence for past Great Earthquakes at the Cascadia Subduction Zone

    Brian F. Atwater;Alan R. Nelson;John J. Clague;Gary A. Carver

  • The Wasatch fault zone, utah—segmentation and history of Holocene earthquakes

    Michael N Machette;Stephen F Personius;Alan R Nelson;David P Schwartz

  • Identifying coseismic subsidence in tidal‐wetland stratigraphic sequences at the Cascadia subduction zone of western North America

    Alan R. Nelson;Ian Shennan;Antony J. Long

  • Tsunami history of an Oregon coastal lake reveals a 4600 yr record of great earthquakes on the Cascadia subduction zone

    Harvey M. Kelsey;Alan R. Nelson;Eileen Hemphill-Haley;Robert C. Witter

  • Great earthquakes of variable magnitude at the Cascadia subduction zone

    Alan R. Nelson;Harvey M. Kelsey;Robert C. Witter

  • Radiocarbon evidence for extensive plate-boundary rupture about 300 years ago at the Cascadia subduction zone

    Alan R. Nelson;Alan R. Nelson;Brian F. Atwater;Peter T. Bobrowsky;Lee-Ann Bradley

  • Heterogeneous rupture in the great Cascadia earthquake of 1700 inferred from coastal subsidence estimates

    Pei-Ling Wang;Pei-Ling Wang;Simon E. Engelhart;Simon E. Engelhart;Kelin Wang;Kelin Wang;Andrea D. Hawkes;Andrea D. Hawkes

  • Foraminiferal assemblage zones in Oregon tidal marshes; relation to marsh floral zones and sea level

    Anne E. Jennings;Alan R. Nelson

  • Great-earthquake paleogeodesy and tsunamis of the past 2000 years at Alsea Bay, central Oregon coast, USA

    Alan R. Nelson;Yuki Sawai;Anne E. Jennings;Lee-Ann Bradley

  • An earthquake history derived from stratigraphic and microfossil evidence of relative sea-level change at Coos Bay, southern coastal Oregon

    Alan R. Nelson;Anne E. Jennings;Kaoru Kashima

  • Diatom zonation in southern Oregon tidal marshes relative to vascular plants, foraminifera, and sea level

    Alan R. Nelson;Kaoru Kashima

  • Holocene fault scarps near Tacoma, Washington, USA

    Brian L. Sherrod;Thomas M. Brocher;Craig S. Weaver;Robert C. Bucknam

  • Coastal evidence for Holocene subduction-zone earthquakes and tsunamis in central Chile

    Tina Dura;Tina Dura;Marco Cisternas;Benjamin P. Horton;Benjamin P. Horton;Lisa L. Ely

  • The application of intertidal foraminifera to reconstruct coastal subsidence during the giant Cascadia earthquake of AD 1700 in Oregon, USA

    Andrea D Hawkes;Andrea D Hawkes;Benjamin P Horton;Alan R Nelson;David F Hill

  • Late Holocene earthquakes on the Toe Jam Hill fault, Seattle fault zone, Bainbridge Island, Washington

    Alan R. Nelson;Samuel Y. Johnson;Harvey M. Kelsey;Ray E. Wells

  • Holocene coseismic and aseismic uplift of Isla Mocha, south-central Chile

    Alan R. Nelson;William F. Manley

  • A sea-level database for the Pacific coast of central North America

    Simon E. Engelhart;Matteo Vacchi;Benjamin Horton;Benjamin Horton;Alan R. Nelson

  • Lithofacies Analysis of Colluvial Sediments--An Aid in Interpreting the Recent History of Quaternary Normal Faults in the Basin and Range Province, Western United States

    Alan R. Nelson

  • Discordant 14C ages from buried tidal-marsh soils in the Cascadia subduction zone, southern Oregon coast

    Alan R. Nelson

  • Multiple sources for late-Holocene tsunamis at Discovery Bay, Washington State, USA

    Harry F.L. Williams;Ian Hutchinson;Alan R. Nelson

  • Heterogeneous Rupture in the Great Cascadia Earthquake of 1700 Inferred from Coastal Subsidence Estimates

    P. Wang;K. Wang;A. Hawkes;B. P. Horton

Frequent Co-Authors

Benjamin P. Horton
Benjamin P. Horton City University of Hong Kong
Simon E. Engelhart
Simon E. Engelhart Durham University
Robert C. Witter
Robert C. Witter United States Geological Survey
Harvey M. Kelsey
Harvey M. Kelsey Humboldt State University
Yuki Sawai
Yuki Sawai National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Richard W. Briggs
Richard W. Briggs United States Geological Survey
Ray E. Wells
Ray E. Wells United States Geological Survey
Guy Gelfenbaum
Guy Gelfenbaum United States Geological Survey
Kelin Wang
Kelin Wang Geological Survey of Canada
Christopher H. Vane
Christopher H. Vane British Geological Survey

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