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Overview

Neil M. Ribe is affiliated with the University of Paris-Saclay in France and specializes primarily in Earth and Planetary Sciences and Engineering. Their research encompasses several subfields, including Geophysics, Computational Mechanics, Condensed Matter Physics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Aerospace Engineering.

The scientific work of Neil M. Ribe covers a range of main topics such as Geological and Geochemical Analysis, High-pressure Geophysics and Materials, earthquake and tectonic studies, Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer, Micro and Nano Robotics, Fluid Dynamics and Thin Films, and Liquid Crystal Research Advancements.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Neil M. Ribe include:

  • Plume-ridge interaction induced migration of the Hawaiian-Emperor seamounts, 2021, Science Bulletin
  • Generation of Fermat's spiral patterns by solutal Marangoni-driven coiling in an aqueous two-phase system, 2022, Nature Communications
  • Steady and Unsteady Buckling of Viscous Capillary Jets and Liquid Bridges, 2020, Physical Review Letters
  • Self-charging of sprays, 2022, Scientific Reports
  • Chain oscillations in liquid jets, 2022, Physical Review Fluids

Neil M. Ribe frequently publishes in venues such as Science Bulletin, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Nature Communications, Scientific Reports, and Physical Review Letters. The dominant venues reflect the varied interdisciplinary nature of their work, spanning from geophysics to fluid dynamics.

Frequent collaborators include Daniel Bonn, C. H. Langmuir, Lipeng Zhang, Paul Tackley, and Patrick Sanan, with multiple coauthored works indicating ongoing research partnerships.

Best Publications

  • The dynamical origin of Hawaiian volcanism

    N.M Ribe;U.R Christensen

  • Three-dimensional modeling of plume-lithosphere interaction

    N. M. Ribe;U. R. Christensen

  • Seismic anisotropy and mantle flow

    Neil M. Ribe

  • On the relation between seismic anisotropy and finite strain

    Neil M. Ribe

  • Observations of flexure and the geological evolution of the Pacific Ocean basin

    A. B. Watts;J. H. Bodine;N. M. Ribe

  • The dynamics of plume-ridge interaction, 1: Ridge-centered plumes

    N.M. Ribe;U.R. Christensen;J. Theißing

  • The generation and composition of partial melts in the earth's mantle

    Neil M. Ribe

  • A theory for plastic deformation and textural evolution of olivine polycrystals

    Neil M. Ribe;Yang Yu

  • Timescales for the evolution of seismic anisotropy in mantle flow

    Édouard Kaminski;Neil M. Ribe

  • Bending mechanics and mode selection in free subduction: a thin-sheet analysis

    Neil M. Ribe

  • Dynamic elevation of the Cordillera, western United States

    Anthony R. Lowry;Neil M. Ribe;Robert B. Smith

  • A kinematic model for recrystallization and texture development in olivine polycrystals

    É Kaminski;N.M Ribe

  • On geoid heights and flexure of the lithosphere at seamounts

    A. B. Watts;N. M. Ribe

  • D-Rex, a program for calculation of seismic anisotropy due to crystal lattice preferred orientation in the convective upper mantle

    Édouard Kaminski;Neil M. Ribe;Jules T. Browaeys

  • The dynamics of plume-ridge interaction: 2. Off-ridge plumes

    N. M. Ribe

  • Buckling instabilities of subducted lithosphere beneath the transition zone

    N. M. Ribe;Eléonore Stutzmann;Y. Ren;R. van der Hilst

  • The deformation and compaction of partial molten zones

    Neil M. Ribe

  • Dynamics of free subduction from 3‐D boundary element modeling

    Zhong-Hai Li;Neil M. Ribe

  • Partial melting and upwelling rates beneath the Azores from a U-series isotope perspective

    Bernard Bourdon;Simon P. Turner;Neil M. Ribe

  • Liquid ropes: a geometrical model for thin viscous jet instabilities

    Pierre-Thomas Brun;Basile Audoly;Neil M. Ribe;Tom Eaves

  • On the importance of advection in determining the local isotopic composition of the mantle

    F.M. Richter;N.M. Ribe

Frequent Co-Authors

Daniel Bonn
Daniel Bonn University of Amsterdam
Basile Audoly
Basile Audoly Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
James Wookey
James Wookey University of Bristol
Ulrich R. Christensen
Ulrich R. Christensen Max Planck Society
Andréa Tommasi
Andréa Tommasi University of Montpellier
Anthony Watts
Anthony Watts University of Oxford
Bernard Bourdon
Bernard Bourdon École Normale Supérieure de Lyon
John R. Lister
John R. Lister University of Cambridge
J-M Kendall
J-M Kendall University of Oxford

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