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Donald F. Argus publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Earth Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Donald F. Argus sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

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Donald F. Argus D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Donald F. Argus sits on this spectrum.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2020 - John P. Woollard Award, Geological Society of America
  • 2020 - John P. Woollard Award, Geological Society of America
  • 2018 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • 2017 - Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America

Overview

Donald F. Argus is affiliated with the Jet Propulsion Lab in the United States. Their research focuses predominantly on geophysical and Earth system sciences, with a particular emphasis on geophysics and gravity measurements, GNSS positioning and interference, and ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics. Their work also contributes to flood risk assessment and management, soil moisture and remote sensing, geophysical and geoelectrical methods, and hydrology and watershed management studies.

Their recent publications showcase contributions across several prominent journals and research domains. These papers include:

  • "A Review of GNSS/GPS in Hydrogeodesy: Hydrologic Loading Applications and Their Implications for Water Resource Research" (2022, Water Resources Research)
  • "Remote Sensing of Groundwater: Current Capabilities and Future Directions" (2022, Water Resources Research)
  • "An enhanced integrated water vapour dataset from more than 10,000 global ground-based GPS stations in 2020" (2023, Earth system science data)
  • "The Viscosity of the Top Third of the Lower Mantle Estimated Using GPS, GRACE, and Relative Sea Level Measurements of Glacial Isostatic Adjustment" (2021, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth)
  • "Atmospheric pressure loading in GPS positions: dependency on GPS processing methods and effect on assessment of seasonal deformation in the contiguous USA and Alaska" (2020, Journal of Geodesy)

Frequent coauthors in their collaborations include:

  • Hilary R. Martens
  • A. A. Borsa
  • Geoffrey Blewitt
  • D. N. Wiese
  • Corné Kreemer

The main fields of study covered by Argus comprise Earth and Planetary Sciences and Engineering. Within these, several subfields have been prominently represented, such as oceanography, aerospace engineering, geophysics, astronomy and astrophysics, and global and planetary change.

Donald F. Argus has published primarily in venues including:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Water Resources Research
  • Earth system science data
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth

The scientist's research topics span:

  • Geophysics and Gravity Measurements
  • GNSS positioning and interference
  • Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
  • Flood Risk Assessment and Management
  • Soil Moisture and Remote Sensing
  • Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods
  • Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies

Donald F. Argus has been recognized as a Fellow of the Geological Society of America, reflecting a professional acknowledgment within the geological sciences community.

Best Publications

  • Current plate motions

    C. DeMets;R. G. Gordon;D. F. Argus;S. Stein

  • Effect of recent revisions to the geomagnetic reversal time scale on estimates of current plate motions

    Charles DeMets;Richard G. Gordon;Donald F. Argus;Seth Stein

  • Geologically current plate motions

    Charles DeMets;Richard G. Gordon;Donald F. Argus

  • Space geodesy constrains ice age terminal deglaciation: The global ICE‐6G_C (VM5a) model

    W. R. Peltier;D. F. Argus;R. Drummond

  • Geologically current motion of 56 plates relative to the no-net-rotation reference frame

    Donald F. Argus;Richard G. Gordon;Charles DeMets

  • No-net-rotation model of current plate velocities incorporating plate motion model NUVEL-1

    Donald F. Argus;Richard G. Gordon

  • The Antarctica component of postglacial rebound model ICE-6G_C (VM5a) based on GPS positioning, exposure age dating of ice thicknesses, and relative sea level histories

    Donald F. Argus;W. R. Peltier;R. Drummond;Angelyn W. Moore

  • Closure of the Africa‐Eurasia‐North America Plate motion circuit and tectonics of the Gloria Fault

    Donald F. Argus;Richard G. Gordon;Charles DeMets;Seth Stein

  • Comment on "An Assessment of the ICE-6G_C (VM5a) Glacial Isostatic Adjustment Model" by Purcell et al.

    W. Richard Peltier;Donald F. Argus;Rosemarie Drummond

  • GRACE Groundwater Drought Index: Evaluation of California Central Valley groundwater drought

    Brian F. Thomas;Brian F. Thomas;James S. Famiglietti;James S. Famiglietti;Felix W. Landerer;David N. Wiese

  • Seasonal variation in total water storage in California inferred from GPS observations of vertical land motion

    Donald F. Argus;Yuning Fu;Felix W. Landerer

  • Current Sierra Nevada-North America motion from very long baseline interferometry:Implications for the kinematics of the western United States

    Donald F. Argus;Richard G. Gordon

  • The angular velocities of the plates and the velocity of Earth's centre from space geodesy

    Donald F. Argus;Richard G. Gordon;Michael B. Heflin;Chopo Ma

  • Present tectonic motion across the Coast Ranges and San Andreas fault system in central California

    Donald F. Argus;Richard G. Gordon

  • A diffuse plate boundary model for Indian Ocean tectonics

    Douglas A. Wiens;Charles DeMets;Richard G. Gordon;Seth A Stein

  • GPS as an independent measurement to estimate terrestrial water storage variations in Washington and Oregon

    Yuning Fu;Donald F. Argus;Felix W. Landerer

  • Plate motion and crustal deformation estimated with geodetic data from the Global Positioning System

    Donald F. Argus;Michael B. Heflin

  • A revised estimate of Pacific‐North America motion and implications for Western North America Plate boundary zone tectonics

    Charles DeMets;Richard G. Gordon;Seth A Stein;Donald F. Argus

  • Constraining models of postglacial rebound using space geodesy; a detailed assessment of model ICE-5G VM2 and its relatives

    Donald F. Argus;W. Richard Peltier

  • Sustained Water Loss in California's Mountain Ranges During Severe Drought From 2012 to 2015 Inferred From GPS

    Donald F. Argus;Felix W. Landerer;David N. Wiese;Hilary R. Martens

  • Sustained Groundwater Loss in California's Central Valley Exacerbated by Intense Drought Periods

    Chandrakanta Ojha;Manoochehr Shirzaei;Susanna Werth;Donald F. Argus

  • Kinematic constraints on distributed lithospheric deformation in the equatorial Indian Ocean from present motion between the Australian and Indian Plates

    Richard G. Gordon;Charles DeMets;Donald F. Argus

Frequent Co-Authors

Charles DeMets
Charles DeMets University of Wisconsin–Madison
Corné Kreemer
Corné Kreemer University of Nevada Reno
Seth Stein
Seth Stein Northwestern University
Geoffrey Blewitt
Geoffrey Blewitt University of Nevada Reno
Pascal Willis
Pascal Willis Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
Felix W. Landerer
Felix W. Landerer California Institute of Technology
Gilles Peltzer
Gilles Peltzer University of California, Los Angeles
Paul Lundgren
Paul Lundgren California Institute of Technology
Manoochehr Shirzaei
Manoochehr Shirzaei United Nations University

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