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Gerassimos A. Papadopoulos

Gerassimos A. Papadopoulos

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Earth Science

D-Index
31
Citations
4326
World Ranking
8894
National Ranking
17

Overview

Gerassimos A. Papadopoulos is affiliated with the National Observatory of Athens in Greece. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a significant emphasis on Geophysics. Through their work, they engage with key areas such as earthquake and tectonic studies, earthquake detection and analysis, and seismology.

The scientist has contributed extensively to several specialized subfields including Artificial Intelligence, Oceanography, Ocean Engineering, and Archaeology, reflecting an interdisciplinary approach within Earth sciences.

Their recent publications cover various aspects of seismic and tsunami phenomena, including the analysis of destructive earthquakes and tsunami alert systems. Notable recent papers include:

  • The Tsunami Caused by the 30 October 2020 Samos (Aegean Sea) Mw7.0 Earthquake: Hydrodynamic Features, Source Properties and Impact Assessment from Post-Event Field Survey and Video Records, 2021, Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
  • The 26 November 2019 Mw 6.4 Albania Destructive Earthquake, 2020, Seismological Research Letters
  • Multi-Temporal InSAR Analysis for Monitoring Ground Deformation in Amorgos Island, Greece, 2020, Sensors
  • Tsunami Alert Efficiency in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea: The 2 May 2020 Earthquake (Mw6.6) and Near-Field Tsunami South of Crete (Greece), 2020, GeoHazards
  • Seismic and Geodetic Imaging (DInSAR) Investigation of the March 2021 Strong Earthquake Sequence in Thessaly, Central Greece, 2021, Geosciences

Frequent co-authors working alongside Papadopoulos include:

  • Ioanna Triantafyllou
  • Efthymios Lekkas
  • Apostolos Agalos
  • Katerina-Navsika Katsetsiadou
  • Spyridon Mavroulis

Their research has been published in prominent venues that frequently address geophysical hazards and environmental issues, such as:

  • GeoHazards
  • Geosciences
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Sensors
  • Journal of Marine Science and Engineering

Key thematic areas in Papadopoulos's work include:

  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Earthquake detection and analysis
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Seismology and earthquake studies
  • Marine and environmental studies
  • Geophysical methods and applications
  • Maritime and coastal archaeology

Best Publications

  • OPERATIONAL EARTHQUAKE FORECASTING. State of Knowledge and Guidelines for Utilization

    Thomas H. Jordan;Yun-Tai Chen;Paolo Gasparini;Raul Madariaga

  • Tsunamis in the Mediterranean Sea 2000 B.C.–2000 A.D.

    Sergey L. Soloviev;Olga N. Solovieva;Chan N. Go;Khen S. Kim

  • Historical and pre-historical tsunamis in the Mediterranean and its connected seas: Geological signatures, generation mechanisms and coastal impacts

    Gerassimos A. Papadopoulos;Eulàlia Gràcia;Roger Urgeles;Valenti Sallares

  • Tsunamis observed in Greece and the surrounding area from antiquity up to the present times

    G.A. Papadopoulos;B.J. Chalkis

  • Discovery of Minoan tsunami deposits

    K Minoura;F Imamura;U Kuran;T Nakamura

  • Magnitude–distance relations for earthquake-induced landslides in Greece

    Gerassimos A. Papadopoulos;Areti Plessa

  • Tsunami hazards in the Eastern Mediterranean: strong earthquakes and tsunamis in the East Hellenic Arc and Trench system

    G. A. Papadopoulos;E. Daskalaki;A. Fokaefs;N. Giraleas

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

    Roberto Basili;Beatriz Brizuela;André Herrero;Sarfraz Iqbal

  • Probabilistic tsunami hazard and Risk analysis: a review of research gaps

    Jörn Behrens;Finn Løvholt;Fatemeh Jalayer;Stefano Lorito

  • Magnitude-distance relations for liquefaction in soil from earthquakes

    Gerassimos A. Papadopoulos;Georgios Lefkopoulos

  • A proposal for a new tsunami intensity scale

    Gerassimos A. Papadopoulos;Fumihiko Imamura

  • Tsunami hazards in the Eastern Mediterranean: strong earthquakes and tsunamis in the East Hellenic Arc and Trench system

    G. A. Papadopoulos;E. Daskalaki;A. Fokaefs;N. Giraleas

  • Strong tsunamis in the Mediterranean Sea : A re-evaluation

    Gerassimos A. Papadopoulos;Anna Fokaefs

  • Tsunami Hazard in the Eastern Mediterranean: Strong Earthquakes and Tsunamis in the Corinth Gulf, Central Greece

    Gerassimos A. Papadopoulos

  • Seismotectonics of the Aegean region

    G.A. Papadopoulos;D.P. Kondopoulou;G.-A. Leventakis;S.B. Pavlides

  • SEDIMENT INSTABILITY AND SLUMPING IN THE SOUTHERN AEGEAN SEA AND THE CASE HISTORY OF THE 1956 TSUNAMI

    C Perissoratis;G Papadopoulos

  • Preliminary Results about the Catastrophic Earthquake of 7 September 1999 in Athens, Greece

    G. A. Papadopoulos;G. Drakatos;D. Papanastassiou;I. Kalogeras

  • Geological and historical investigation of the 1650 Mt. Columbo (Thera Island) eruption and tsunami, Aegean Sea, Greece

    D. T. M. Dominey-Howes;G. A. Papadopoulos;A. G. Dawson

  • Tearing, segmentation, and backstepping of subduction in the Aegean: New insights from seismicity

    G.M. Bocchini;A. Brüstle;A. Brüstle;D. Becker;T. Meier

  • Strong foreshock signal preceding the L'Aquila (Italy) earthquake ( M w 6.3) of 6 April 2009

    G. A. Papadopoulos;M. Charalampakis;A. Fokaefs;G. Minadakis

  • The Lefkada, Ionian Sea (Greece), shock (Mw 6.2) of 14 August 2003: Evidence for the characteristic earthquake from seismicity and ground failures

    Gerassimos A. Papadopoulos;Vassilios K. Karastathis;Athanassios Ganas;Spyros Pavlides

  • The large 1956 earthquake in the South Aegean: Macroseismic field configuration, faulting, and neotectonics of Amorgos Island

    Gerassimos A. Papadopoulos;Spyros B. Pavlides

  • Modelling of tsunami generated by the giant Late Bronze Age eruption of Thera, South Aegean Sea, Greece

    T. Novikova;G. A. Papadopoulos;F. W. McCoy

  • Tsunami hazard in the Black Sea and the Azov Sea: a new tsunami catalogue

    G. A. Papadopoulos;G. Diakogianni;A. Fokaefs;B. Ranguelov

  • The Tsunami Caused by the 30 October 2020 Samos (Aegean Sea) Mw7.0 Earthquake: Hydrodynamic Features, Source Properties and Impact Assessment from Post-Event Field Survey and Video Records

    Ioanna Triantafyllou;Marilia Gogou;Spyridon Mavroulis;Efthymios Lekkas

  • Maximum likelihood estimation of earthquake hazard parameters in the Aegean area from mixed data

    Gerassimos A. Papadopoulos;Gerassimos A. Papadopoulos;Andrzej Kijko

  • Tsunami hazard in the Eastern Mediterranean: strong earthquakes and tsunamis in Cyprus and the Levantine Sea

    Anna Fokaefs;Gerassimos A. Papadopoulos

Frequent Co-Authors

Spyros Pavlides
Spyros Pavlides Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Stefano Tinti
Stefano Tinti University of Bologna
Menas Kafatos
Menas Kafatos Chapman University
Finn Løvholt
Finn Løvholt Norwegian Geotechnical Institute
Carl B. Harbitz
Carl B. Harbitz Norwegian Geotechnical Institute
Sergey Pulinets
Sergey Pulinets Russian Academy of Sciences
Andrey Babeyko
Andrey Babeyko Helmholtz Centre Potsdam - GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences
Fumihiko Imamura
Fumihiko Imamura Tohoku University
Miquel Canals
Miquel Canals University of Barcelona
Jacopo Selva
Jacopo Selva National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology

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