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Martyn Unsworth

Martyn Unsworth

Martyn Unsworth publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Earth Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Martyn Unsworth sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

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Martyn Unsworth D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Martyn Unsworth sits on this spectrum.

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Overview

Martyn Unsworth is affiliated with the University of Alberta in Canada and has a significant academic profile in Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a focus on Geophysics. Their body of work spans several subfields, including Geophysics, Ocean Engineering, Atmospheric Science, Molecular Biology, and Geology.

The scientist's research primarily addresses topics related to Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods, Seismic Waves and Analysis, High-pressure Geophysics and Materials, Geological and Geochemical Analysis, Geophysical Methods and Applications, Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies, and Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques.

Martyn Unsworth has published research extensively in several scientific venues. Their frequent publication venues include:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Space Weather
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences

Recent notable papers by Martyn Unsworth include:

  • Cascadia low frequency earthquakes at the base of an overpressured subduction shear zone, 2020, Nature Communications
  • New Insights Into Crustal and Mantle Flow Beneath the Red River Fault Zone and Adjacent Areas on the Southern Margin of the Tibetan Plateau Revealed by a 3-D Magnetotelluric Study, 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • 3-D Magnetotelluric Imaging of the Easternmost Kunlun Fault: Insights Into Strain Partitioning and the Seismotectonics of the Jiuzhaigou Ms7.0 Earthquake, 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Three-Dimensional Inversion of Magnetotelluric Data for a Resistivity Model With Arbitrary Anisotropy, 2021, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Mechanism for the Uplift of Gongga Shan in the Southeastern Tibetan Plateau Constrained by 3D Magnetotelluric Data, 2022, Geophysical Research Letters

Their collaborative work involves frequent co-authors such as Darcy Cordell, Xiaobin Chen, I. R. Mann, Siobhan Killingbeck, and Christine F. Dow. These collaborations reflect sustained research partnerships contributing to various studies in the domain of geophysics and related fields.

Best Publications

  • Partially Molten Middle Crust Beneath Southern Tibet: Synthesis of Project INDEPTH Results

    K. D. Nelson;Wenjin Zhao;L. D. Brown;J. Kuo

  • Nanoscale Gas Flow in Shale Gas Sediments

    Farzam Javadpour;D. Fisher;M. Unsworth

  • Crustal deformation of the eastern Tibetan plateau revealed by magnetotelluric imaging

    Denghai Bai;Martyn J. Unsworth;Max A. Meju;Xiaobing Ma

  • Detection of widespread fluids in the Tibetan crust by magnetotelluric studies.

    Wenbo Wei;Martyn Unsworth;Alan Jones;John Booker

  • Crustal rheology of the Himalaya and Southern Tibet inferred from magnetotelluric data

    M. J. Unsworth;A. G. Jones;W. Wei;G. Marquis

  • Electrically Conductive Crust in Southern Tibet from INDEPTH Magnetotelluric Surveying

    Leshou Chen;John R. Booker;Alan G. Jones;Nong Wu

  • Partial melt or aqueous fluid in the mid-crust of Southern Tibet? Constraints from INDEPTH magnetotelluric data

    Shenghui Li;Martyn J. Unsworth;John R. Booker;Wenbo Wei

  • Crustal structure and rheology of the Longmenshan and Wenchuan Mw 7.9 earthquake epicentral area from magnetotelluric data

    Guoze Zhao;Martyn J. Unsworth;Yan Zhan;Lifeng Wang

  • Internal structure of the San Andreas fault at Parkfield, California

    Martyn J. Unsworth;Peter E. Malin;Gary D. Egbert;John R. Booker

  • Crustal and upper mantle structure of northern Tibet imaged with magnetotelluric data

    Martyn Unsworth;Wei Wenbo;Alan G. Jones;Shenghui Li

  • Electromagnetic induction by a finite electric dipole source over a 2-D earth

    Martyn J. Unsworth;Bryan J. Travis;Alan D. Chave

  • Asymmetric Electrical Structure in the Mantle Beneath the East Pacific Rise at 17°S

    R. L. Evans;P. Tarits;A. D. Chave;A. White

  • Crustal Melting and the Flow of Mountains

    Rebecca Anne Jamieson;Martyn J. Unsworth;Nigel B. W. Harris;Claudio L. Rosenberg

  • High‐resolution electromagnetic imaging of the San Andreas Fault in central California

    Martyn Unsworth;Gary D. Egbert;John Booker

  • An Active Source Electromagnetic Sounding System for Marine Use

    M. C. Sinha;P. D. Patel;M. J. Unsworth;T. R. E. Owen

  • Along strike variations in the electrical structure of the San Andreas fault at Parkfield, California

    Martyn Unsworth;Paul Bedrosian;Markus Eisel;Gary Egbert

  • Electrical resistivity structure at the SAFOD site from magnetotelluric exploration

    Martyn Unsworth;Paul A. Bedrosian

  • Lithospheric dismemberment and magmatic processes of the Great Basin–Colorado Plateau transition, Utah, implied from magnetotellurics

    Philip E. Wannamaker;Derrick P. Hasterok;Jeffery M. Johnston;John A. Stodt

  • Magnetotelluric images of magma distribution beneath Volcán Uturuncu, Bolivia: Implications for magma dynamics

    Matthew J. Comeau;Martyn J. Unsworth;Faustino Ticona;Mayel Sunagua

  • Quantifying crustal flow in Tibet with magnetotelluric data

    Dennis Rippe;Martyn Unsworth

  • Segmentation of plate coupling, fate of subduction fluids, and modes of arc magmatism in Cascadia, inferred from magnetotelluric resistivity

    Philip E. Wannamaker;Rob L. Evans;Paul A. Bedrosian;Martyn J. Unsworth

Frequent Co-Authors

Alan G. Jones
Alan G. Jones Dublin Institute For Advanced Studies
Paul A. Bedrosian
Paul A. Bedrosian United States Geological Survey
Jacek Majorowicz
Jacek Majorowicz University of Alberta
Rob L. Evans
Rob L. Evans Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Gary D. Egbert
Gary D. Egbert Oregon State University
Philip E. Wannamaker
Philip E. Wannamaker University of Utah
Francis T. Wu
Francis T. Wu Binghamton University
Clifford H. Thurber
Clifford H. Thurber University of Wisconsin–Madison
Tayfun Babadagli
Tayfun Babadagli University of Alberta
Douglas R. Schmitt
Douglas R. Schmitt Purdue University West Lafayette

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