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Jean-François Ritz

Jean-François Ritz

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Earth Science

D-Index
41
Citations
5094
World Ranking
5648
National Ranking
417

Overview

Jean-François Ritz is affiliated with the University of Montpellier in France and has contributed extensively to the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, particularly focusing on geophysics. Their research encompasses a range of subfields including geophysics, atmospheric science, geology, management and monitoring policies, and mechanics of materials.

Their work frequently addresses topics such as earthquake and tectonic studies, geological and geochemical analysis, geology and paleoclimatology research, geological and geophysical studies worldwide, high-pressure geophysics and materials, landslides and related hazards, and geological studies and exploration.

Jean-François Ritz's recent publications demonstrate an emphasis on seismic activity and tectonic processes. Notable papers include:

  • "Surface rupture and shallow fault reactivation during the 2019 Mw 4.9 Le Teil earthquake, France" (2020) published in Communications Earth & Environment
  • "Determining the Plio-Quaternary uplift of the southern French Massif Central; a new insight for intraplate orogen dynamics" (2020) published in Solid Earth
  • "Rapid response to the Mw 4.9 earthquake of November 11, 2019 in Le Teil, Lower Rhône Valley, France" (2021) published in Comptes Rendus Géoscience
  • "A 2600-year-long paleoseismic record for the Himalayan Main Frontal Thrust (western Bhutan)" (2020) published in Solid Earth
  • "Active tectonics along the Khazar fault (Alborz, Iran)" (2021) published in Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

The scientist has collaborated frequently with other researchers including Matthieu Ferry, Stéphane Baize, Christophe Larroque, Laurence Audin, and Bertrand Delouis. These collaborations reflect a consistent research network especially in seismic and tectonic studies.

Jean-François Ritz's work is published across various specialized venues with multiple articles appearing in the Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Communications Earth & Environment, Solid Earth, and Comptes Rendus Géoscience.

The research provides insights into fault dynamics, intraplate orogen activity, and paleoseismic records, contributing data valuable to both regional and global geological and geophysical studies. The citations for these works suggest ongoing relevance in their fields.

Best Publications

  • Active transtension inside central Alborz: A new insight into northern Iran–southern Caspian geodynamics

    J.-F. Ritz;H. Nazari;A. Ghassemi;R. Salamati

  • Deciphering oblique shortening of central Alborz in Iran using geodetic data

    Ph Vernant;F Nilforoushan;J Chéry;R Bayer

  • Uplift age and rates of the Gurvan Bogd system (Gobi-Altay) by apatite fission track analysis

    R. Vassallo;M. Jolivet;J.-F. Ritz;R. Braucher

  • Mongolian summits: An uplifted, flat, old but still preserved erosion surface

    Marc Jolivet;Jean-François Ritz;Riccardo Vassallo;Christophe Larroque

  • GPS and gravity constraints on continental deformation in the Alborz mountain range, Iran

    Yahya Djamour;Philippe Vernant;Roger Bayer;Hamid Reza Nankali

  • Slip rates along active faults estimated with cosmic-ray–exposure dates: Application to the Bogd fault, Gobi-Altaï, Mongolia

    J. F. Ritz;E. T. Brown;D. L. Bourlès;H. Philip

  • Field examples of strike-slip fault terminations in Mongolia and their tectonic significance

    Amgalan Bayasgalan;James Jackson;Jean-François Ritz;Sebastien Carretier

  • `Forebergs', flower structures, and the development of large intra-continental strike-slip faults: the Gurvan Bogd fault system in Mongolia

    Amgalan Bayasgalan;James Jackson;Jean-François Ritz;Sebastien Carretier

  • Postseismic stress transfer explains time clustering of large earthquakes in Mongolia

    Jean Chéry;Sébastien Carretier;Jean-François Ritz

  • Gigantic paleolandslide associated with active faulting along the Bogd fault (Gobi-Altay, Mongolia)

    Hervé Philip;Jean-François Ritz

  • Monitoring of the large slow Kahrod landslide in Alborz mountain range (Iran) by GPS and SAR interferometry

    Michel Peyret;Y. Djamour;Magali Rizza;Jean-Francois Ritz

  • Late Pleistocene to Holocene slip rates for the Gurvan Bulag thrust fault (Gobi-Altay, Mongolia) estimated with 10Be dates

    J. F. Ritz;D. Bourlès;Erik T Brown;S. Carretier

  • Morphological and palaeoseismological analysis along the Taleghan fault (Central Alborz, Iran)

    H. Nazari;Jean-Francois Ritz;Reza Salamati;A. Shafei

  • Estimating slip rates and recurrence intervals for strong earthquakes along an intracontinental fault: example of the Pambak Sevan Sunik fault (Armenia)

    Hervé Philip;Ara Avagyan;Arcadi Karakhanian;Jean-François Ritz

  • A reappraisal of the 1950 (Mw 6.9) Mondy earthquake, Siberia, and its relationship to the strain pattern at the south‐western end of the Baikal rift zone

    B. Delouis;J. Déverchère;V. Melnikova;N. Radziminovitch

  • Surface rupture and shallow fault reactivation during the 2019 Mw 4.9 Le Teil earthquake, France

    Jean-François Ritz;Stéphane Baize;Matthieu Ferry;Christophe Larroque

  • Paleoearthquakes of the past 30,000 years along the North Tehran Fault (Iran)

    J.-F. Ritz;H. Nazari;S. Balescu;M. Lamothe

  • Active tectonics of the eastern Himalaya: New constraints from the first tectonic geomorphology study in southern Bhutan

    Theo Berthet;Jean-François Ritz;Matthieu Ferry;Phuntsho Pelgay

  • Geologic Inheritance and Earthquake Rupture Processes: The 1905 M ≥ 8 Tsetserleg-Bulnay Strike-Slip Earthquake Sequence, Mongolia

    Jin-Hyuck Choi;Yann Klinger;Matthieu Ferry;Jean-François Ritz

  • Dating faulted alluvial fans with cosmogenic 10Be in the Gurvan Bogd mountain range (Gobi‐Altay, Mongolia): climatic and tectonic implications

    Riccardo Vassallo;Jean‐François Ritz;Régis Braucher;Sébastien Carretier

  • Fault growth and landscape development rates in Otago, New Zealand, using in situ cosmogenic 10Be

    James Jackson;Jean-François Ritz;Lionel Siame;Grant Raisbeck

Frequent Co-Authors

Régis Braucher
Régis Braucher Aix-Marseille University
Rodolphe Cattin
Rodolphe Cattin University of Montpellier
Sébastien Carretier
Sébastien Carretier Federal University of Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées
Philippe Vernant
Philippe Vernant University of Montpellier
Didier Bourlès
Didier Bourlès Aix-Marseille University
Shannon A. Mahan
Shannon A. Mahan United States Geological Survey
Marc Jolivet
Marc Jolivet University of Rennes
Jean Chéry
Jean Chéry University of Montpellier
Pierre-Henri Blard
Pierre-Henri Blard Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Michel Condomines
Michel Condomines University of Montpellier

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