What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
- Plate tectonics
- Volcano
- Basalt
His main research concerns Mantle, Mid-ocean ridge, Hotspot, Geophysics and Plume.
His study in Mantle plume extends to Mantle with its themes.
Mid-ocean ridge and Bouguer anomaly are two areas of study in which he engages in interdisciplinary work.
Garrett Ito has included themes like Partial melting, Mantle convection, Mantle wedge and Transition zone in his Hotspot study.
Geophysics is closely attributed to Geodynamics in his research.
The study incorporates disciplines such as Lineation, Oceanography and Lithosphere in addition to Ridge.
His most cited work include:
- Mantle flow, melting, and dehydration of the Iceland mantle plume (172 citations)
- Flow and melting of a heterogeneous mantle: 1. Method and importance to the geochemistry of ocean island and mid-ocean ridge basalts (155 citations)
- Dynamics of mantle flow and melting at a ridge-centered hotspot: Iceland and the Mid-Atlantic Ridge (134 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
Mantle, Geophysics, Petrology, Seismology and Mantle plume are his primary areas of study.
His work on Mid-ocean ridge is typically connected to Plume as part of general Mantle study, connecting several disciplines of science.
His Mid-ocean ridge research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Seafloor spreading and Crust.
The Geophysics study combines topics in areas such as Volcano and Intraplate earthquake.
His Petrology research integrates issues from Iceland plume and Magma.
His studies deal with areas such as Flood basalt, Geochemistry and Incompatible element as well as Mantle plume.
He most often published in these fields:
- Mantle (40.35%)
- Geophysics (32.46%)
- Petrology (28.95%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2014-2021)?
- Petrology (28.95%)
- Seismology (28.07%)
- Mantle (40.35%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
Garrett Ito mainly focuses on Petrology, Seismology, Mantle, Seafloor spreading and Mantle plume.
The concepts of his Petrology study are interwoven with issues in Large Low Shear Velocity Provinces and Magmatism.
His Mantle research is within the category of Geophysics.
His work on Hotspot as part of general Geophysics research is frequently linked to Groundwater chemistry, thereby connecting diverse disciplines of science.
His Seafloor spreading study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Mid-ocean ridge and Bathymetry.
His study in the fields of Iceland plume under the domain of Mantle plume overlaps with other disciplines such as Dislocation creep and Plume.
Between 2014 and 2021, his most popular works were:
- Sensitivity of seafloor bathymetry to climate-driven fluctuations in mid-ocean ridge magma supply. (41 citations)
- Compositional layering within the large low shear‐wave velocity provinces in the lower mantle (35 citations)
- Magmatic and tectonic extension at the Chile Ridge: Evidence for mantle controls on ridge segmentation (17 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Plate tectonics
- Basalt
- Volcano
Garrett Ito focuses on Mantle, Petrology, Basalt, Mantle plume and Fault.
His research combines Plate tectonics and Mantle.
His work deals with themes such as Flood basalt, Geophysics, Hotspot, Mantle convection and Mantle wedge, which intersect with Plate tectonics.
His Petrology research focuses on subjects like Magmatism, which are linked to Submarine volcano, Magma, Volcano and Pillow lava.
His Fault research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Mid-ocean ridge, Abyssal hill, Seafloor spreading, Bathymetry and Ridge.
His Mid-ocean ridge study incorporates themes from Lithosphere and Sea level.
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