What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
- Sedimentary rock
- Igneous rock
- Basalt
His primary areas of study are Zircon, Electron backscatter diffraction, Mineralogy, Geochemistry and Metamorphism.
The concepts of his Zircon study are interwoven with issues in Lunar magma ocean, Geology of the Moon and Earth science.
Nicholas E. Timms interconnects Crystal twinning, Shock metamorphism and Petrology in the investigation of issues within Electron backscatter diffraction.
His research in Mineralogy intersects with topics in Misorientation, Tectonics, Mantle and Dislocation.
His studies deal with areas such as Quartz, Optics and Deformation as well as Misorientation.
Many of his research projects under Geochemistry are closely connected to Crystallization with Crystallization, tying the diverse disciplines of science together.
His most cited work include:
- The application of electron backscatter diffraction and orientation contrast imaging in the SEM to textural problems in rocks (543 citations)
- SHRIMP U-Pb age constraints on magmatism and high-grade metamorphism in the Salem Block, southern India (159 citations)
- Timing of crystallization of the lunar magma ocean constrained by the oldest zircon (142 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
His primary scientific interests are in Zircon, Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Electron backscatter diffraction and Petrology.
His Zircon study also includes fields such as
- Impact crater together with Meteorite,
- Shock metamorphism that intertwine with fields like Crystal twinning.
His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Metamorphic rock, Deformation, Slip, Crystal and Monazite.
His work in the fields of Breccia, Clastic rock and Geochronology overlaps with other areas such as Shocked quartz.
The Electron backscatter diffraction study which covers Misorientation that intersects with Dislocation creep.
His work deals with themes such as Carbonate, Fault and Tectonics, Shear zone, which intersect with Petrology.
He most often published in these fields:
- Zircon (37.59%)
- Mineralogy (35.34%)
- Geochemistry (31.58%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2017-2021)?
- Impact structure (9.02%)
- Zircon (37.59%)
- Geochemistry (31.58%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
Nicholas E. Timms mainly focuses on Impact structure, Zircon, Geochemistry, Astrobiology and Asteroid.
His Zircon research incorporates elements of Sedimentary rock, Rift and Provenance, Petrology.
Nicholas E. Timms has included themes like Shear zone, Mineral, Deformation and Planar deformation features in his Petrology study.
His study in the field of Breccia is also linked to topics like In situ.
His Asteroid research includes themes of Nanoscopic scale, Nanotechnology, Geophysics, Basalt and Lunar meteorite.
His Titanite study combines topics in areas such as Shock metamorphism, Metamorphism, Baddeleyite, Slip and Deformation bands.
Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:
- FRIGN zircon—The only terrestrial mineral diagnostic of high-pressure and high-temperature shock deformation (29 citations)
- Tectonic controls on sediment provenance evolution in rift basins: Detrital zircon U–Pb and Hf isotope analysis from the Perth Basin, Western Australia (17 citations)
- Precise radiometric age establishes Yarrabubba, Western Australia, as Earth’s oldest recognised meteorite impact structure (12 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Sedimentary rock
- Igneous rock
- Mineral
His scientific interests lie mostly in Zircon, Impact structure, Petrology, Geochemistry and Breccia.
Nicholas E. Timms combines subjects such as Shock metamorphism, Planar deformation features, Sedimentary rock, Metamorphism and Deformation bands with his study of Zircon.
His studies in Sedimentary rock integrate themes in fields like Passive margin, Rift, Provenance and Yilgarn Craton.
His Petrology research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Slip, Baddeleyite, Mineral and Deformation.
The various areas that Nicholas E. Timms examines in his Geochemistry study include Carbonate and Cretaceous.
His research integrates issues of Glacial period, Radiometric dating, Earth science, Diamictite and Meteorite in his study of Impact crater.
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