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Earth Science D-index 50 Citations 8,044 136 World Ranking 1841 National Ranking 21

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Awards & Achievements

2013 - Member of Academia Europaea

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Thermodynamics
  • Composite material
  • Fault

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Seismology, Slip, Fault, Shear stress and Shear. In general Seismology, his work in Earthquake rupture is often linked to Critical state soil mechanics linking many areas of study. The concepts of his Slip study are interwoven with issues in Shale Gouge Ratio, Strike-slip tectonics, Batholith, Mineralogy and Fluid dynamics.

His Fault research includes themes of Dilatant, Petrology, Permeability and Cataclasite. In his research, Seismic wave, Slip velocity and Quartz is intimately related to Slip line field, which falls under the overarching field of Shear stress. His work investigates the relationship between Shear and topics such as Geotechnical engineering that intersect with problems in Mechanics and Slip ratio.

His most cited work include:

  • Friction falls towards zero in quartz rock as slip velocity approaches seismic rates (418 citations)
  • Natural and Experimental Evidence of Melt Lubrication of Faults During Earthquakes (261 citations)
  • Recent advances in the understanding of fault zone internal structure: a review (237 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His scientific interests lie mostly in Slip, Seismology, Fault, Petrology and Shear. Giulio Di Toro works on Slip which deals in particular with Seismic slip. His Fault study also includes fields such as

  • Cataclasite that connect with fields like Geochemistry,
  • Seismic hazard which connect with Active fault.

His studies in Petrology integrate themes in fields like Fault mechanics and Shear zone. His Shear research focuses on Mechanics and how it connects with Drop. His Lubrication study combines topics in areas such as Quartz and Mineralogy.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Slip (77.99%)
  • Seismology (73.21%)
  • Fault (58.37%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2019-2021)?

  • Petrology (42.58%)
  • Slip (77.99%)
  • Shear zone (6.70%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Giulio Di Toro mainly focuses on Petrology, Slip, Shear zone, Shear and Carbonate rock. Giulio Di Toro interconnects Brittleness and Fault, Seismic slip, Seismogenic layer in the investigation of issues within Petrology. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Structural geology and Back-arc basin.

He applies his multidisciplinary studies on Slip and Debris in his research. His Shear zone research incorporates elements of Humidity, Dolomite and Calcite. The Shear study combines topics in areas such as Quartz, Plagioclase, Sillimanite and Clastic rock.

Between 2019 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Influence of Effective Stress and Pore Fluid Pressure on Fault Strength and Slip Localization in Carbonate Slip Zones (4 citations)
  • Fast and Localized Temperature Measurements During Simulated Earthquakes in Carbonate Rocks (2 citations)
  • Fast and Localized Temperature Measurements During Simulated Earthquakes in Carbonate Rocks (2 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Thermodynamics
  • Composite material
  • Sedimentary rock

His primary areas of investigation include Carbonate rock, Optical fiber, Temperature measurement, Mineralogy and Petrology. He regularly ties together related areas like Deformation in his Carbonate rock studies. His work on Shear as part of his general Petrology study is frequently connected to Debris, thereby bridging the divide between different branches of science.

His work in Shear zone is not limited to one particular discipline; it also encompasses Slip. The study incorporates disciplines such as Volcano and Landslide in addition to Slip.

This overview was generated by a machine learning system which analysed the scientist’s body of work. If you have any feedback, you can contact us here.

Best Publications

Friction falls towards zero in quartz rock as slip velocity approaches seismic rates

Giulio Di Toro;David L. Goldsby;Terry E. Tullis.
Nature (2004)

544 Citations

Recent advances in the understanding of fault zone internal structure: a review

Christopher A. J. Wibberley;Graham Yielding;Giulio Di Toro;Giulio Di Toro.
Geological Society, London, Special Publications (2008)

360 Citations

Natural and Experimental Evidence of Melt Lubrication of Faults During Earthquakes

Giulio Di Toro;Takehiro Hirose;Stefan Nielsen;Giorgio Pennacchioni.
Science (2006)

330 Citations

Earthquake rupture dynamics frozen in exhumed ancient faults

Giulio Di Toro;Stefan Nielsen;Giorgio Pennacchioni.
Nature (2005)

163 Citations

Superheated friction-induced melts in zoned pseudotachylytes within the Adamello tonalites (Italian Southern Alps)

Giulio Di Toro;Giorgio Pennacchioni.
Journal of Structural Geology (2004)

161 Citations

Fault lubrication and earthquake propagation in thermally unstable rocks

Nicola De Paola;Takehiro Hirose;Tom Mitchell;Giulio Di Toro;Giulio Di Toro.
Geology (2011)

158 Citations

Fault plane processes and mesoscopic structure of a strong-type seismogenic fault in tonalites (Adamello batholith, Southern Alps)

Giulio Di Toro;Giorgio Pennacchioni.
Tectonophysics (2005)

154 Citations

Can pseudotachylytes be used to infer earthquake source parameters? An example of limitations in the study of exhumed faults

Giulio Di Toro;Giorgio Pennacchioni;Giordano Teza.
Tectonophysics (2005)

141 Citations

Thermoporomechanics of creeping landslides: The 1963 Vaiont slide, northern Italy

Emmanuil Veveakis;Ioannis Vardoulakis;Giulio Di Toro.
Journal of Geophysical Research (2007)

137 Citations

Mirror-like faults and power dissipation during earthquakes

Michele Fondriest;Michele Fondriest;Steven A.F. Smith;Thibault Candela;Stefan B. Nielsen.
Geology (2013)

131 Citations

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