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Manoel S. D’Agrella-Filho

Manoel S. D’Agrella-Filho

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Earth Science

D-Index
32
Citations
3991
World Ranking
8667
National Ranking
55

Overview

Manoel S. D'Agrella-Filho is affiliated with the Universidade de São Paulo in Brazil. Their research spans multiple domains within Earth and Planetary Sciences, as well as Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Computer Science. The primary focus lies in the intersection of geological and geophysical studies with computational techniques, as evidenced by their prolific work in geophysics and artificial intelligence.

Their work covers various subfields, with notable contributions in:

  • Geophysics
  • Molecular Biology
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Paleontology
  • Geochemistry and Petrology

The main topics explored in their research include:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research

Manoel S. D'Agrella-Filho has published several papers in key scientific venues. Recent publications include:

  • Large igneous provinces of the Amazonian Craton and their metallogenic potential in Proterozoic times, 2021, Geological Society London Special Publications
  • New constraints for paleogeographic reconstructions at ca. 1.88 Ga from geochronology and paleomagnetism of the Carajás dyke swarm (eastern Amazonia), 2020, Precambrian Research
  • Constraining the Cambrian drift of Gondwana with new paleomagnetic data from post-collisional plutons of the Araçuaí orogen, SE Brazil, 2021, Precambrian Research
  • Paleomagnetic Constraints From 925 Ma Mafic Dykes in North China and Brazil: Implications for the Paleogeography of Rodinia, 2022, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Paleomagnetic study of the 1112 Ma Huanchaca mafic sills (SW Amazonian Craton, Brazil) and the paleogeographic implications for Rodinia supercontinent, 2023, Precambrian Research

Frequent co-authors in their research efforts include:

  • Ricardo I.F. Trindade
  • Wilson Teixeira
  • Paul Yves Jean Antonio
  • Ualisson Donardelli Bellon
  • Franklin Bispo-Santos

Publication outlets regularly featuring their research are:

  • Precambrian Research
  • Journal of South American Earth Sciences
  • Geological Society London Special Publications
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Journal of Structural Geology

Their multidisciplinary approach integrates geological and geochemical analysis with paleomagnetic and geomagnetic studies, contributing to the understanding of supercontinent configurations and the metallogenic potential of geological provinces. The research outputs provide insights into paleogeographic reconstructions and the tectonic evolution of significant cratonic regions.

Best Publications

  • Palaeomagnetic configuration of continents during the Proterozoic

    L.J. Pesonen;S.-Å. Elming;S. Mertanen;S. Pisarevsky

  • The position of the Amazonian Craton in supercontinents

    U.G. Cordani;W. Teixeira;M.S. D'Agrella-Filho;R.I. Trindade

  • Tearing up Rodinia: the Neoproterozoic palaeogeography of South American cratonic fragments

    U. G. Cordani;M. S. D'Agrella-Filho;B. B. Brito-Neves;R. I. F. Trindade

  • Paleomagnetic record of Africa and South America for the 1200-500 Ma interval, and evaluation of Rodinia and Gondwana assemblies

    Eric Tohver;Manoel S. D’Agrella-Filho;Ricardo I.F. Trindade

  • Paleomagnetism of Early Cambrian Itabaiana mafic dikes (NE Brazil) and the final assembly of Gondwana

    Ricardo I. F. Trindade;Manoel Souza D'Agrella-Filho;Igor Epof;Benjamim B. Brito Neves

  • Low‐latitude and multiple geomagnetic reversals in the Neoproterozoic Puga cap carbonate, Amazon craton

    R. I. F. Trindade;E. Font;M. S. D'Agrella-Filho;A. C. R. Nogueira;A. C. R. Nogueira

  • From Rodinia to Gondwana: A Review of the Available Evidence from South America

    Umberto G. Cordani;Benjamin B. Brito-Neves;Manoel S. D'Agrella-Filho

  • 40Ar/39Ar dating of 1.0–1.1 Ga magnetizations from the Sa˜o Francisco and Kalahari cratons: tectonic implications for Pan-African and Brasiliano mobile belts

    Paul R. Renne;Tullis C. Onstott;Manoel S. D'Agrella-Filho;Igor G. Pacca

  • Avanavero mafic magmatism, a late Paleoproterozoic LIP in the Guiana Shield, Amazonian Craton: U–Pb ID-TIMS baddeleyite, geochemical and paleomagnetic evidence

    Nelson Joaquim Reis;Wilson Teixeira;Mike A. Hamilton;Franklin Bispo-Santos

  • U–Pb (ID-TIMS) baddeleyite ages and paleomagnetism of 1.79 and 1.59 Ga tholeiitic dyke swarms, and position of the Rio de la Plata Craton within the Columbia supercontinent

    Wilson Teixeira;Manoel S. D'Agrella-Filho;Mike A. Hamilton;Richard E. Ernst

  • Columbia revisited: Paleomagnetic results from the 1790 Ma colider volcanics (SW Amazonian Craton, Brazil)

    Franklin Bispo-Santos;Manoel S. D’Agrella-Filho;Igor I.G. Pacca;Liliane Janikian

  • Return to Rodinia? Moderate to high palaeolatitude of the São Francisco/Congo craton at 920 Ma

    D. A. D. Evans;R. I. F. Trindade;E. L. Catelani;M. S. D'Agrella-Filho

  • Paleomagnetism of Middle Proterozoic (1.01 to 1.08 Ga) mafic dykes in southeastern Bahia State—São Francisco Craton, Brazil

    Manoel S. D'Agrella-Filho;Igor G. Pacca;Paul R. Renne;Tullis C. Onstott

  • Direct dating of paleomagnetic results from Precambrian sediments in the Amazon craton: Evidence for Grenvillian emplacement of exotic crust in SE Appalachians of North America

    Manoel S. D'Agrella-Filho;Eric Tohver;João O.S. Santos;Sten-Åke Elming

  • Simultaneous remagnetization and U–Pb isotope resetting in Neoproterozoic carbonates of the São Francisco craton, Brazil

    M.S. D'Agrella-Filho;M. Babinski;R.I.F. Trindade;W.R. Van Schmus

  • Paleomagnetism and geochronology of the Bebedouro cap carbonate: evidence for continental-scale Cambrian remagnetization in the São Francisco craton, Brazil

    Ricardo I.F Trindade;Manoel S D’Agrella-Filho;Marly Babinski;Eric Font;Eric Font

  • Ages (U–Pb SHRIMP and LA ICPMS) and stratigraphic evolution of the Neoproterozoic volcano-sedimentary successions from the extensional Camaquã Basin, Southern Brazil

    Liliane Janikian;Renato Paes de Almeida;Antonio Romalino Santos Fragoso-Cesar;Veridiana Teixeira de Souza Martins

  • The 1420 Ma Indiavaí Mafic Intrusion (SW Amazonian Craton): Paleomagnetic results and implications for the Columbia supercontinent

    Manoel S. D'Agrella-Filho;Ricardo I.F. Trindade;Sten-Åke Elming;Wilson Teixeira

  • Paleomagnetism and 40Ar/39Ar ages of mafic dikes from Salvador (Brazil): new constraints on the São Francisco craton APW path between 1080 and 1010 Ma

    Manoel S. D’Agrella-Filho;Igor I.G. Pacca;Ricardo I.F. Trindade;Wilson Teixeira

  • The continental record of Ediacaran volcano‐sedimentary successions in southern Brazil and their global implications

    Liliane Janikian;Renato Paes De Almeida;Ricardo Ivan Ferreira Da Trindade;Antonio Romalino Santos Fragoso‐Cesar

Frequent Co-Authors

Ricardo I.F. Trindade
Ricardo I.F. Trindade Universidade de São Paulo
Wilson Teixeira
Wilson Teixeira Universidade de São Paulo
Sten-åke Elming
Sten-åke Elming Luleå University of Technology
Eric Tohver
Eric Tohver Universidade de São Paulo
Umberto G. Cordani
Umberto G. Cordani Universidade de São Paulo
Tullis C. Onstott
Tullis C. Onstott Princeton University
Richard E. Ernst
Richard E. Ernst Carleton University
Lauri J. Pesonen
Lauri J. Pesonen University of Helsinki
Paul R. Renne
Paul R. Renne Berkeley Geochronology Center
Claudio Riccomini
Claudio Riccomini Universidade de São Paulo

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