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Falk Amelung 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 Falk Amelung sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 206 publications — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.

Falk Amelung 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 Falk Amelung sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 59 D-Index — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

Overview

Falk Amelung is affiliated with the University of Miami in the United States and has contributed extensively to Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Engineering. Their research spans multiple subfields including Geophysics, Aerospace Engineering, Geology, Atmospheric Science, and Environmental Engineering.

The scientist's work largely focuses on topics such as Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Applications and Techniques, earthquake and tectonic studies, Geological and Geophysical Studies, Earthquake Detection and Analysis, Geological and Geochemical Analysis, High-pressure geophysics and materials, and Groundwater and Watershed Analysis.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Falk Amelung include Sara Mirzaee, Zhang Yunjun, Jamie Farquharson, Yosuke Aoki, and Andrew Bell.

Most of their publications have appeared in venues such as Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) at La Trobe University, Nature, Geophysical Research Letters, and Bulletin of Volcanology.

The following are examples of recent papers that illustrate the scope and focus of their research:

  • Extreme rainfall triggered the 2018 rift eruption at Kīlauea Volcano, 2020, Nature
  • Caldera resurgence during the 2018 eruption of Sierra Negra volcano, Galápagos Islands, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Space-time evolution of land subsidence in the National Capital Region of India using ALOS-1 and Sentinel-1 SAR data: Evidence for groundwater overexploitation, 2021, Journal of Hydrology
  • Non-linear phase linking using joined distributed and persistent scatterers, 2022, Computers & Geosciences
  • Imaging the Hydrothermal System of Kirishima Volcanic Complex With L-Band InSAR Time Series, 2021, Geophysical Research Letters

These works reflect an integration of SAR remote sensing techniques with geophysical and geological analysis, often addressing natural hazard phenomena such as volcanic eruptions and land subsidence. The research involves temporal and spatial investigations into geological processes, groundwater impact assessments, and methodological advances in phase linking for radar data interpretation.

Best Publications

  • Fault Slip Distribution of the 1999 Mw 7.1 Hector Mine, California, Earthquake, Estimated from Satellite Radar and GPS Measurements

    Sigurjón Jónsson;Howard Zebker;Paul Segall;Falk C Amelung

  • Sensing the ups and downs of Las Vegas: InSAR reveals structural control of land subsidence and aquifer-system deformation

    Falk Amelung;Devin L. Galloway;John W. Bell;Howard A. Zebker

  • Sinking cities in Indonesia: ALOS PALSAR detects rapid subsidence due to groundwater and gas extraction

    Estelle Chaussard;Falk Amelung;Hasanudin Abidin;Sang Hoon Hong

  • Land subsidence in central Mexico detected by ALOS InSAR time-series

    Estelle Chaussard;Shimon Wdowinski;Enrique Cabral-Cano;Falk Amelung

  • Small baseline InSAR time series analysis: Unwrapping error correction and noise reduction

    Zhang Yunjun;Heresh Fattahi;Falk Amelung

  • Widespread uplift and ‘trapdoor’ faulting on Galápagos volcanoes observed with radar interferometry

    Falk Amelung;Sigurjón Jónsson;Howard Zebker;Paul Segall

  • Seasonal subsidence and rebound in Las Vegas Valley, Nevada, observed by synthetic aperture radar interferometry

    Jörn Hoffmann;Howard A. Zebker;Devin L. Galloway;Falk Amelung

  • Space geodesy: Subsidence and flooding in New Orleans

    Timothy H. Dixon;Falk Amelung;Alessandro Ferretti;Fabrizio Novali

  • Permanent scatterer InSAR reveals seasonal and long‐term aquifer‐system response to groundwater pumping and artificial recharge

    John W. Bell;Falk Amelung;Alessandro Ferretti;Marco Bianchi

  • Transpressional rupture of an unmapped fault during the 2010 Haiti earthquake

    Éric Calais;Andrew M. Freed;Glen S. Mattioli;Glen S. Mattioli;Falk Amelung

  • DEM Error Correction in InSAR Time Series

    Heresh Fattahi;F. Amelung

  • Volcanic eruptions following M ≥ 9 megathrust earthquakes: Implications for the Sumatra-Andaman volcanoes

    Thomas R. Walter;Falk Amelung

  • Space-Based Detection of Wetlands' Surface Water Level Changes from L-Band SAR Interferometry

    Shimon Wdowinski;Sang Wan Kim;Falk Amelung;Timothy H. Dixon

  • Towards more realistic values of elastic moduli for volcano modelling

    Michael J. Heap;Marlène Villeneuve;Fabien Albino;Jamie I. Farquharson

  • Land Subsidence in Las Vegas, Nevada, 1935–2000: New Geodetic Data Show Evolution, Revised Spatial Patterns, and Reduced Rates

    John W. Bell;Falk Amelung;Alan R. Ramelli;Geoff Blewitt

  • Characterization of open and closed volcanic systems in Indonesia and Mexico using InSAR time series

    E. Chaussard;E. Chaussard;F. Amelung;Y. Aoki

  • Earthquake scaling laws for creeping and non-creeping faults

    Falk Amelung;Geoffrey King

  • Precursory inflation of shallow magma reservoirs at west Sunda volcanoes detected by InSAR

    Estelle Chaussard;Falk Amelung

  • Feedback processes between magmatic events and flank movement at Mount Etna (Italy) during the 2002-2003 eruption

    Thomas R. Walter;Valerio Acocella;Marco Neri;Falk Amelung

  • InSAR observations of 2007 Tanzania rifting episode reveal mixed fault and dyke extension in an immature continental rift

    Juliet Biggs;Falk Amelung;Noel Gourmelen;Timothy H. Dixon

  • Mining-related ground deformation in Crescent Valley, Nevada: Implications for sparse GPS networks

    Noel Gourmelen;Falk Amelung;Francesco Casu;Mariarosaria Manzo

Frequent Co-Authors

Shimon Wdowinski
Shimon Wdowinski Florida International University
Timothy H. Dixon
Timothy H. Dixon University of South Florida
Juliet Biggs
Juliet Biggs University of Bristol
Thomas R. Walter
Thomas R. Walter University of Potsdam
Patricia Mothes
Patricia Mothes National Polytechnic School
Howard A. Zebker
Howard A. Zebker Stanford University
Tamsin A. Mather
Tamsin A. Mather University of Oxford
Noel Gourmelen
Noel Gourmelen University of Edinburgh
Michael P. Poland
Michael P. Poland United States Geological Survey
Joong-Sun Won
Joong-Sun Won Yonsei University

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