What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
- Thermodynamics
- Mechanics
- Plate tectonics
His main research concerns Mantle, Mechanics, Geophysics, Partial melting and Lithosphere.
His Mantle study combines topics in areas such as Convection, Thermodynamics and Instability.
His Mechanics research includes elements of Plume, Viscosity and Finite element method.
His Geophysics study frequently links to other fields, such as Mantle convection.
His work carried out in the field of Partial melting brings together such families of science as Elasticity, Modulus, Mineralogy and Shear modulus.
The Lithosphere study combines topics in areas such as Subduction and Buoyancy.
His most cited work include:
- Scaling of Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluid dynamics without inertia for quantitative modelling of rock flow due to gravity (including the concept of rheological similarity) (277 citations)
- A benchmark comparison of spontaneous subduction models – towards a free surface (270 citations)
- A benchmark comparison for mantle convection codes (228 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
Harro Schmeling spends much of his time researching Geophysics, Mantle, Lithosphere, Petrology and Convection.
His Geophysics research incorporates themes from Subduction, Mantle convection, Rheology and Ocean surface topography.
Harro Schmeling has included themes like Geoid, Buoyancy, Crust, Plume and Mineralogy in his Mantle study.
His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Newtonian fluid and Partial melting.
His work deals with themes such as Hydrothermal circulation and Rift, which intersect with Lithosphere.
Harro Schmeling focuses mostly in the field of Mechanics, narrowing it down to topics relating to Viscosity and, in certain cases, Geometry.
He most often published in these fields:
- Geophysics (46.98%)
- Mantle (35.57%)
- Lithosphere (30.87%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2012-2021)?
- Geophysics (46.98%)
- Petrology (22.15%)
- Lithosphere (30.87%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
Harro Schmeling mostly deals with Geophysics, Petrology, Lithosphere, Mantle and Diapir.
Harro Schmeling combines subjects such as Subduction, Mantle convection, Ocean surface topography and Heat flow with his study of Geophysics.
His Mantle convection research includes themes of Amplitude, Mechanics and Rayleigh number.
Harro Schmeling has included themes like Two-phase flow, Continental crust, Transition zone, Plume and Magmatism in his Petrology study.
His work in Lithosphere addresses subjects such as Hydrothermal circulation, which are connected to disciplines such as Convection, Square root and Thermal conductivity.
The concepts of his Mantle study are interwoven with issues in Olivine, Geoid and Crust.
Between 2012 and 2021, his most popular works were:
- Shear zones between rock units with no relative movement (17 citations)
- Seismic images of magmatic rifting beneath the western branch of the East African rift (15 citations)
- Effect of Decoupling of Lithospheric Plates on the Observed Geoid (15 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Thermodynamics
- Mechanics
- Composite material
Harro Schmeling mostly deals with Geophysics, Lithosphere, Mantle, Diapir and Petrology.
Geophysics and Convection are frequently intertwined in his study.
His Lithosphere research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Subduction, Rift and Crust.
His research in Mantle intersects with topics in Compaction, Mantle convection, Olivine and Transition zone.
Harro Schmeling interconnects Finite difference code and Deformation in the investigation of issues within Diapir.
His Petrology study deals with Continental crust intersecting with Two-phase flow and Dynamics.
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