What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
- Volcano
- Plate tectonics
- Basalt
Ken C. Macdonald mainly investigates Mid-ocean ridge, Seismology, Transform fault, Magma chamber and Ridge.
The concepts of his Mid-ocean ridge study are interwoven with issues in Seafloor spreading, Seabed and Petrology.
Specifically, his work in Seismology is concerned with the study of Tectonics.
His research in Transform fault intersects with topics in Lithosphere and Ridge.
His research investigates the link between Lithosphere and topics such as Plate tectonics that cross with problems in Magnetic anomaly.
His Ridge study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Rift valley, Hydrothermal circulation, Hydrothermal vent and Rift.
His most cited work include:
- East Pacific Rise: Hot Springs and Geophysical Experiments (611 citations)
- Mid-Ocean Ridges: Fine Scale Tectonic, Volcanic and Hydrothermal Processes Within the Plate Boundary Zone (539 citations)
- A new view of the mid-ocean ridge from the behaviour of ridge-axis discontinuities (392 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
Ken C. Macdonald mostly deals with Seismology, Seafloor spreading, Ridge, Mid-ocean ridge and Transform fault.
His Seismology study incorporates themes from Bathymetry and Magnetic anomaly.
His research in Seafloor spreading focuses on subjects like Crust, which are connected to Pacific Plate.
His study on Mid-Atlantic Ridge is often connected to Crest as part of broader study in Ridge.
Ken C. Macdonald focuses mostly in the field of Mid-ocean ridge, narrowing it down to matters related to Magma chamber and, in some cases, Caldera.
Ken C. Macdonald has researched Transform fault in several fields, including Fracture zone and Microearthquake.
He most often published in these fields:
- Seismology (59.57%)
- Seafloor spreading (35.46%)
- Ridge (38.30%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 1997-2015)?
- Lava (16.31%)
- Seismology (59.57%)
- Mid-ocean ridge (30.50%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
Lava, Seismology, Mid-ocean ridge, Petrology and Volcano are his primary areas of study.
While the research belongs to areas of Lava, Ken C. Macdonald spends his time largely on the problem of Seafloor spreading, intersecting his research to questions surrounding Lithosphere and Pacific Plate.
As part of his studies on Seismology, Ken C. Macdonald often connects relevant subjects like Ridge.
His Ridge research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Hydrothermal circulation and Bathymetry.
His Mid-ocean ridge research integrates issues from Caldera and Crust.
His Petrology research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Magma chamber and Seamount.
Between 1997 and 2015, his most popular works were:
- Volcanic eruptions on mid‐ocean ridges: New evidence from the superfast spreading East Pacific Rise, 17°–19°S (227 citations)
- Linkages Between Faulting, Volcanism, Hydrothermal Activity and Segmentation on Fast Spreading Centers (100 citations)
- Crustal fissuring on the crest of the southern East Pacific Rise at 17°15′–40′S (95 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Volcano
- Plate tectonics
- Basalt
His main research concerns Lava, Petrology, Mid-ocean ridge, Volcanism and Seismology.
As a part of the same scientific study, Ken C. Macdonald usually deals with the Petrology, concentrating on Magma chamber and frequently concerns with Hotspot.
His Mid-ocean ridge research incorporates themes from Seafloor spreading and Crust.
His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Sill, Fault scarp and Magmatism.
His work deals with themes such as Mantle wedge, Mantle and Oceanography, Upwelling, Seamount, which intersect with Volcanism.
His Seismology research is mostly focused on the topic Volcano.
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