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Giancarlo Molli

Giancarlo Molli

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Earth Science

D-Index
30
Citations
3609
World Ranking
9107
National Ranking
379

Overview

Giancarlo Molli is affiliated with the University of Pisa in Italy and specializes in Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a particular focus on Geophysics. Their research spans the study of earthquake and tectonic processes, geological and geochemical analysis, as well as geological formations and processes.

Their recent publications illustrate a concentration on tectonics and seismic activity within Mediterranean and South American contexts, as well as on stratigraphic and paleoclimatic investigations. Key papers include:

  • Late Palaeozoic tectonics in Central Mediterranean: a reappraisal (2020, Swiss Journal of Geosciences)
  • Active Fault Systems in the Inner Northwest Apennines, Italy: A Reappraisal One Century after the 1920 Mw ~6.5 Fivizzano Earthquake (2021, Geosciences)

While some recent publications involve co-authors such as Claudio Di Celma and Elisa Malinverno, those works highlight paleoclimatic and depositional studies in the East Pisco Basin, Peru, providing a broader geological context linked to Molli's sphere of interest.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Giancarlo Molli include:

  • Andrea Brogi
  • Enrico Capezzuoli
  • Domenico Liotta
  • Amalia Spina
  • Diego Pieruccioni

Their work is often published in venues such as Geosciences, Swiss Journal of Geosciences, Geology, and Journal of Maps, with Geosciences and Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) being prominent outlets for their research.

Subfields of Molli's expertise extend to Paleontology, Artificial Intelligence as applied to geological contexts, Earth-Surface Processes, and Atmospheric Science, contributing to a multidisciplinary approach within Earth and Planetary Sciences.

The main topics covered in their research include:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Earthquake and Tectonic Studies
  • Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • Seismic Waves and Analysis
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Geological Formations and Processes

Selected recent papers documenting specific research contributions are listed below:

  • Late Palaeozoic tectonics in Central Mediterranean: a reappraisal, 2020, Swiss Journal of Geosciences
  • Towards deciphering the Cenozoic evolution of the East Pisco Basin (southern Peru), 2022, Journal of Maps
  • (Bio)stratigraphic overview and paleoclimatic-paleoceanographic implications of the middle-upper Eocene deposits from the Ica River Valley (East Pisco Basin, Peru), 2021, Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology
  • Active Fault Systems in the Inner Northwest Apennines, Italy: A Reappraisal One Century after the 1920 Mw ~6.5 Fivizzano Earthquake, 2021, Geosciences
  • Reconsidering the Variscan Basement of Southern Tuscany (Inner Northern Apennines), 2021, Geosciences

Best Publications

  • Northern Apennine–Corsica orogenic system: An updated overview

    Giancarlo Molli

  • The south Tibetan detachment system in the Rongbuk valley, Everest region. Deformation features and geological implications

    R. Carosi;B. Lombardo;Giancarlo Molli;Giovanni Musumeci

  • The association of continental crust rocks with ophiolites in the Northern Apennines (Italy): implications for the continent-ocean transition in the Western Tethys

    M. Marroni;G. Molli;A. Montanini;R. Tribuzio

  • Ivrea mantle wedge, arc of the Western Alps, and kinematic evolution of the Alps–Apennines orogenic system

    Stefan M. Schmid;Eduard Kissling;Tobias Diehl;Douwe J. J. van Hinsbergen

  • Microfabric study on the deformational and thermal history of the Alpi Apuane marbles (Carrara marbles), Italy

    G Molli;P Conti;G Giorgetti;M Meccheri

  • Orogenic processes and the Corsica/Apennines geodynamic evolution: insights from Taiwan

    G. Molli;Jacques Malavieille

  • Syn‐convergent extension observed using the RETREAT GPS network, northern Apennines, Italy

    R. A. Bennett;E. Serpelloni;S. Hreinsdóttir;M. T. Brandon

  • Stacking and metamorphism of continuous segments of subducted lithosphere in a high-pressure wedge: The example of Alpine Corsica (France)

    Alberto Vitale Brovarone;Alberto Vitale Brovarone;Alberto Vitale Brovarone;Olivier Beyssac;Jacques Malavieille;Giancarlo Molli

  • Tectono-sedimentary evolution of the External Liguride units (Northern Apennines, Italy): insights in the pre-collisional history of a fossil ocean-continent transition zone

    Michele Marroni;Giancarlo Molli;Giuseppe Ottria;Luca Pandolfi

  • Post‐20 Ma Motion of the Adriatic Plate: New Constraints From Surrounding Orogens and Implications for Crust‐Mantle Decoupling

    Eline Le Breton;Mark R. Handy;Giancarlo Molli;Kamil Ustaszewski

  • Thermochronologic evidence for the exhumational history of the Alpi Apuane metamorphic core complex, northern Apennines, Italy

    Maria Giuditta Fellin;Maria Giuditta Fellin;Peter W. Reiners;Mark T. Brandon;Eliane Wüthrich

  • Fault zone structure and fluid-rock interaction of a high angle normal fault in Carrara marble (NW Tuscany, Italy)

    G. Molli;G. Cortecci;L. Vaselli;G. Ottria

  • Geology of the Western Alps-Northern Apennine junction area: a regional review

    Giancarlo Molli;Laura Crispini;Marco G. Malusà;Pietro Mosca

  • Deformation and metamorphism at the eastern border of the Tenda Massif (NE Corsica): a record of subduction and exhumation of continental crust

    G. Molli;R. Tribuzio;D. Marquer

  • THE EXTERNAL LIGURIAN UNITS (NORTHERN APENNINE, ITALY): FROM RIFTING TO CONVERGENCE OF A FOSSIL OCEAN-CONTINENT TRANSITION ZONE

    Michele Marroni;Giancarlo Molli;A Montanini;G Ottria

  • Tectono-sedimentary evolution of the External Liguride units (Northern Apennines, Italy): insights in the pre-collisional history of a fossil ocean-continent transition zone

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  • Structural and petrological constraints on the tectono-metamorphic evolution of the Massa Unit (Alpi Apuane, NW Tuscany, Italy)

    Giancarlo Molli;Giovanna Giorgetti;Marco Meccheri

  • SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY AND PALEONTOLOGY OF THE UPPER MIOCENE PISCO FORMATION ALONG THE WESTERN SIDE OF THE LOWER ICA VALLEY (ICA DESERT, PERU)

    Claudio Di Celma;Elisa Malinverno;Giulia Bosio;Alberto Collareta

  • Thermal stress in the Apuan marbles: Relationship between microstructure and petrophysical characteristics

    Emma Cantisani;Elena Pecchioni;Fabio Fratini;Carlo Alberto Garzonio

  • Strain dependent variation of microstructure and texture in naturally deformed Carrara marble

    Nils Oesterling;Renée Heilbronner;Holger Stünitz;Auke Barnhoorn

  • The environmental features of the Monte Corchia cave system (Apuan Alps, central Italy) and their effects on speleothem growth

    L. Piccini;G. Zanchetta;R. N. Drysdale;J. Hellstrom

  • Tectono-metamorphic evolution of the Alpi Apuane Metamorphic complex: new data and constraints for geodynamic models

    Giancarlo Molli;Giovanna Giorgetti;Marco Meccheri

Frequent Co-Authors

Michele Marroni
Michele Marroni University of Pisa
Luca Pandolfi
Luca Pandolfi University of Pisa
Fabrizio Storti
Fabrizio Storti University of Parma
Jacques Malavieille
Jacques Malavieille University of Montpellier
Riccardo Tribuzio
Riccardo Tribuzio University of Pavia
Olivier Beyssac
Olivier Beyssac Sorbonne University
Rudy Swennen
Rudy Swennen KU Leuven
Roland Oberhänsli
Roland Oberhänsli University of Potsdam

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