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Earth Science

D-Index
34
Citations
4083
World Ranking
8025
National Ranking
239

Best Publications

  • The high conductivity of iron and thermal evolution of the Earth’s core

    Hitoshi Gomi;Kenji Ohta;Kei Hirose;Kei Hirose;Stéphane Labrosse;Stéphane Labrosse

  • Experimental determination of the electrical resistivity of iron at Earth’s core conditions

    Kenji Ohta;Yasuhiro Kuwayama;Kei Hirose;Katsuya Shimizu

  • Monitoring of ULF (Ultra-Low-Frequency) Geomagnetic Variations Associated with Earthquakes

    Masashi Hayakawa;Katsumi Hattori;Kenji Ohta

  • Experimental and theoretical evidence for pressure-induced metallization in FeO with rocksalt-type structure.

    Kenji Ohta;R. E. Cohen;Kei Hirose;Kei Hirose;Kristjan Haule

  • The electrical conductivity of post-perovskite in Earth's D'' layer.

    Kenji Ohta;Suzue Onoda;Kei Hirose;Kei Hirose;Ryosuke Sinmyo

  • Lattice thermal conductivity of MgSiO3 perovskite and post-perovskite at the core–mantle boundary

    Kenji Ohta;Takashi Yagi;Naoyuki Taketoshi;Kei Hirose;Kei Hirose

  • Interrelation between ELF transients and ionospheric disturbances in association with sprites and elves

    Yasuhide Hobara;N. Iwasaki;T. Hayashida;M. Hayakawa

  • Phase transitions in pyrolite and MORB at lowermost mantle conditions: Implications for a MORB-rich pile above the core–mantle boundary

    Kenji Ohta;Kei Hirose;Kei Hirose;Thorne Lay;Nagayoshi Sata

  • Anomalous effect in Schumann resonance phenomena observed in Japan, possibly associated with the Chi-chi earthquake in Taiwan

    M. Hayakawa;K. Ohta;A. P. Nickolaenko;A. P. Nickolaenko;Y. Ando

  • Wave characteristics of tweek atmospherics deduced from the direction-finding measurement and theoretical interpretation

    M. Hayakawa;K. Ohta;K. Baba

  • Phase boundary of hot dense fluid hydrogen

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  • ULF/ELF emissions observed in Japan, possibly associated with the Chi-Chi earthquake in Taiwan

    K. Ohta;K. Umeda;N. Watanabe;M. Hayakawa

  • Electromagnetic precursors to the 2004 Mid Niigata Prefecture earthquake

    M. Hayakawa;K. Ohta;S. Maekawa;T. Yamauchi

  • Experimental evidence of superionic conduction in H2O ice

    Emiko Sugimura;Tetsuya Komabayashi;Kenji Ohta;Kei Hirose

  • Thermal conductivity of ferropericlase in the Earth's lower mantle

    Kenji Ohta;Takashi Yagi;Kei Hirose;Yasuo Ohishi

  • Electrical conductivities of pyrolitic mantle and MORB materials up to the lowermost mantle conditions

    Kenji Ohta;Kei Hirose;Kei Hirose;Masahiro Ichiki;Katsuya Shimizu

  • Survey of anomalous Schumann resonance phenomena observed in Japan, in possible association with earthquakes in Taiwan

    Kenji Ohta;Nobuo Watanabe;Masashi Hayakawa

  • Pressure-induced reentrant metallic phase in lithium

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  • Spaced direction finding of nighttime whistlers at low and equatorial latitudes and their propagation mechanism

    M. Hayakawa;K. Ohta;S. Shimakura

  • The ULF/ELF electromagnetic radiation before the 11 March 2011 Japanese earthquake

    K. Ohta;J. Izutsu;A. Schekotov;M. Hayakawa

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