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Clinton P. Conrad

Clinton P. Conrad

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Earth Science

D-Index
45
Citations
7386
World Ranking
4468
National Ranking
54

Overview

Clinton P. Conrad is affiliated with the University of Oslo in Norway and has contributed extensively to the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a focus on geophysics and related disciplines. Their research portfolio encompasses a range of subfields, notably Geophysics, Geology, Atmospheric Science, Oceanography, and Global and Planetary Change.

They have published 76 works within their main field, with significant expertise in sub-disciplines such as:

  • Geophysics (55 publications)
  • Geology (7 publications)
  • Atmospheric Science (7 publications)
  • Oceanography (5 publications)
  • Global and Planetary Change (2 publications)

The scientist's primary research topics include:

  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Geological and Geophysical Studies
  • Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques
  • Geophysics and Gravity Measurements
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research

Frequent co-authors in their collaborations comprise:

  • Kate Selway
  • Björn H. Heyn
  • Maaike Weerdesteijn
  • Reidar G. Trønnes
  • Ágnés Király

Clinton P. Conrad's work appears regularly in established publication venues, including:

  • Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems (6 publications)
  • Geophysical Research Letters (4 publications)
  • Earth and Planetary Science Letters (4 publications)
  • Gondwana Research (2 publications)
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth (2 publications)

Examples of recent papers authored or co-authored by Conrad include:

  • "Global Phanerozoic sea levels from paleogeographic flooding maps," 2022, published in Gondwana Research
  • "How Thermochemical Piles Can (Periodically) Generate Plumes at Their Edges," 2020, published in Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • "Evolving Viscous Anisotropy in the Upper Mantle and Its Geodynamic Implications," 2020, published in Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems
  • "A tracer-based algorithm for automatic generation of seafloor age grids from plate tectonic reconstructions," 2020, published in Computers & Geosciences
  • "On the Relation Between Basal Erosion of the Lithosphere and Surface Heat Flux for Continental Plume Tracks," 2022, published in Geophysical Research Letters

Best Publications

  • How Mantle Slabs Drive Plate Tectonics

    Clinton P. Conrad;Carolina Lithgow-Bertelloni

  • Reassessment of 20th century global mean sea level rise

    Sönke Dangendorf;Marta Marcos;Guy Wöppelmann;Clinton P. Conrad

  • Effects of plate bending and fault strength at subduction zones on plate dynamics

    Clinton P. Conrad;Bradford H. Hager

  • Influence of continental roots and asthenosphere on plate-mantle coupling

    Clinton P. Conrad;Carolina Lithgow-Bertelloni

  • Review: Short-term sea-level changes in a greenhouse world — A view from the Cretaceous

    B. Sames;B. Sames;M. Wagreich;J.E. Wendler;B.U. Haq

  • The growth of Rayleigh—Taylor-type instabilities in the lithosphere for various rheological and density structures

    Clinton P. Conrad;Peter Molnar

  • Rayleigh–Taylor instability and convective thinning of mechanically thickened lithosphere: effects of non‐linear viscosity decreasing exponentially with depth and of horizontal shortening of the layer

    Peter Molnar;Gregory A. Houseman;Clinton P. Conrad

  • Relation between subduction megathrust earthquakes, trench sediment thickness and upper plate strain

    Arnauld Heuret;Arnauld Heuret;C. P. Conrad;F. Funiciello;Serge Lallemand

  • Detection of upper mantle flow associated with the African Superplume

    Mark D. Behn;Clinton P. Conrad;Paul G. Silver

  • Evidence of earthquake triggering by the solid earth tides

    Laurent Métivier;Olivier de Viron;Olivier de Viron;Clinton P. Conrad;Stéphane Renault

  • Constraints on lithosphere net rotation and asthenospheric viscosity from global mantle flow models and seismic anisotropy

    Clinton P. Conrad;Mark D. Behn

  • Global mantle flow and the development of seismic anisotropy: Differences between the oceanic and continental upper mantle

    Clinton P. Conrad;Mark D. Behn;Paul G. Silver

  • The solid Earth’s influence on sea level

    Clinton P. Conrad

  • Seismic tomography, surface uplift, and the breakup of Gondwanaland: Integrating mantle convection backwards in time

    Clinton P. Conrad;Michael Gurnis

  • The temporal evolution of plate driving forces: Importance of “slab suction” versus “slab pull” during the Cenozoic

    Clinton P. Conrad;Carolina Lithgow-Bertelloni

  • Patterns of intraplate volcanism controlled by asthenospheric shear

    Clinton P. Conrad;Todd A. Bianco;Todd A. Bianco;Eugene I. Smith;Paul Wessel

  • Influence of dynamic topography on sea level and its rate of change

    Clinton P. Conrad;Laurent Husson

  • Great earthquakes and slab pull: interaction between seismic coupling and plate-slab coupling

    Clinton P. Conrad;Susan Bilek;Carolina Lithgow-Bertelloni

  • Pacific‐Panthalassic reconstructions: Overview, errata and the way forward

    Trond Helge Torsvik;Trond Helge Torsvik;Bernhard Steinberger;Grace Shephard;Pavel Doubrovine

  • Reconciling strong slab pull and weak plate bending: The plate motion constraint on the strength of mantle slabs

    Benjun Wu;Clinton P. Conrad;Arnauld Heuret;Carolina Lithgow-Bertelloni

  • The thermal evolution of an Earth with strong subduction zones

    Clinton P. Conrad;Bradford H. Hager

  • Evidence of earthquake triggering by the solid Earth tides

    L. Metivier;C. P. Conrad;O. de Viron;M. Diament

Frequent Co-Authors

Carolina Lithgow-Bertelloni
Carolina Lithgow-Bertelloni University of California, Los Angeles
Laurent Husson
Laurent Husson Grenoble Alpes University
Thorsten W. Becker
Thorsten W. Becker The University of Texas at Austin
Trond H. Torsvik
Trond H. Torsvik University of Oslo
Bernhard Steinberger
Bernhard Steinberger Helmholtz Centre Potsdam - GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences
Paul Wessel
Paul Wessel University of Hawaii at Manoa
Claudio Faccenna
Claudio Faccenna Dresdner Grundwasserforschungszentrum
Sergei Lebedev
Sergei Lebedev Dublin Institute For Advanced Studies
Serge Lallemand
Serge Lallemand University of Montpellier

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