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Eric L. Geist 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 Eric L. Geist sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

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Eric L. Geist 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 Eric L. Geist sits on this spectrum.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America

Overview

Eric L. Geist is affiliated with the United States Geological Survey in the United States. Their primary research falls under the broad category of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a focus on several subfields including Geophysics, Artificial Intelligence, Atmospheric Science, Ocean Engineering, and aspects related to Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law.

The scientist's work addresses multiple main topics centered on earthquake and tectonic studies, which form the largest portion of their research output. Other significant topics include Earthquake Detection and Analysis, High-pressure Geophysics and Materials, Seismology and Earthquake Studies, Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide, Geological and Tectonic Studies in Latin America, and Geological and Geochemical Analysis.

Eric L. Geist has contributed to several research publications, notably including:

  • The Making of the NEAM Tsunami Hazard Model 2018 (NEAMTHM18), 2021, Frontiers in Earth Science
  • Crustal permeability changes inferred from seismic attenuation: Impacts on multi-mainshock sequences, 2022, Frontiers in Earth Science
  • Earthquake Magnitude Distributions on Northern Caribbean Faults From Combinatorial Optimization Models, 2021, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Distribution of Earthquakes on a Branching Fault System Using Integer Programming and Greedy-Sequential Methods, 2020, Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems
  • "Aftershock Faults" and What They Could Mean for Seismic Hazard Assessment, 2023, The Seismic Record

Frequent collaborators in their research include Tom Parsons, Uri S. ten Brink, L. Malagnini, Roberto Basili, and Beatriz Brizuela. Among these, Tom Parsons stands out as a particularly frequent coauthor.

The scientist's work has been published across a select group of venues, among which the most recurrent are Frontiers in Earth Science, The Seismic Record, and Pure and Applied Geophysics. The Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth and Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems have also featured their research.

Eric L. Geist has received the distinction of Fellow of the Geological Society of America. This award marks a recognized standing within the geological sciences community.

Best Publications

  • Probabilistic analysis of tsunami hazards

    Eric L. Geist;Tom Parsons

  • Probabilistic Tsunami Hazard Assessment at Seaside, Oregon, for Near- and Far-Field Seismic Sources

    Frank González;Eric L. Geist;Bruce Jaffe;Utku Kânoğlu

  • The origin of summit basins of the Aleutian Ridge: Implications for block rotation of an arc massif

    Eric L. Geist;Jonathan R. Childs;David W. Scholl

  • Probabilistic Tsunami Hazard Analysis: Multiple Sources and Global Applications

    Anita Grezio;Andrey Babeyko;Maria Ana Baptista;Jörn Behrens

  • Complex earthquake rupture and local tsunamis

    Eric L. Geist

  • Local Tsunamis and Earthquake Source Parameters

    Eric L. Geist

  • Size distribution of submarine landslides and its implication to tsunami hazard in Puerto Rico

    Uri S. ten Brink;Eric L. Geist;Brian D. Andrews

  • Assessment of tsunami hazard to the U.S. East Coast using relationships between submarine landslides and earthquakes

    Uri S. ten Brink;Homa J. Lee;Eric L. Geist;David Twichell

  • The Making of the NEAM Tsunami Hazard Model 2018 (NEAMTHM18)

    Roberto Basili;Beatriz Brizuela;André Herrero;Sarfraz Iqbal

  • Local Tsunamis and Distributed Slip at the Source

    Eric L. Geist;Renata Dmowska

  • Tsunami: wave of change.

    Eric L. Geist;Vasily V. Titov;Costas E. Synolakis

  • Upper crustal structure and Neogene tectonic development of the California continental borderland

    Robert G. Bohannon;Eric Geist

  • Hydrodynamic modeling of tsunamis from the Currituck landslide

    Eric L. Geist;Patrick J. Lynett;Jason D. Chaytor

  • Large-scale deformation related to the collision of the Aleutian Arc with Kamchatka

    Eric L. Geist;David W. Scholl

  • A global probabilistic tsunami hazard assessment from earthquake sources

    Gareth Davies;Jonathan Griffin;Finn Lovholt;Sylfest Glimsdal

  • Implications of the 26 December 2004 Sumatra-Andaman earthquake on tsunami forecast and assessment models for great subduction-zone earthquakes

    Eric L. Geist;Vasily V. Titov;Vasily V. Titov;Diego Arcas;Diego Arcas;Fred F. Pollitz

  • Slip distribution of the 1952 Tokachi‐Oki earthquake (M 8.1) along the Kuril Trench deduced from tsunami waveform inversion

    Kenji Hirata;Eric Geist;Kenji Satake;Yuichiro Tanioka

  • Crustal structure of accreted terranes in southern Alaska, Chugach Mountains and Copper River Basin, from seismic refraction results

    Gary S. Fuis;Elizabeth L. Ambos;Walter D. Mooney;Nikolas I. Christensen

  • Assessment of tsunami hazard to the U.S. Atlantic margin

    U.S. ten Brink;J.D. Chaytor;E.L. Geist

  • Tsunamis and splay fault dynamics

    James Wendt;David D. Oglesby;Eric L. Geist

  • Seismic stratigraphy and structure of Prydz Bay, Antarctica: Implications from Leg 119 drilling

    Alan K. Cooper;Howard Stagg;Eric L. Geist

Frequent Co-Authors

Tom Parsons
Tom Parsons United States Geological Survey
Patrick J. Lynett
Patrick J. Lynett University of Southern California
Vasily V. Titov
Vasily V. Titov Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory
Michael Fisher
Michael Fisher University of Manchester
Uri S. ten Brink
Uri S. ten Brink United States Geological Survey
David W. Scholl
David W. Scholl United States Geological Survey
Lucile M. Jones
Lucile M. Jones United States Geological Survey
Jose C. Borrero
Jose C. Borrero University of Southern California
Costas E. Synolakis
Costas E. Synolakis University of Southern California
Thomas M. Brocher
Thomas M. Brocher United States Geological Survey

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