What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
- Statistics
- Mechanics
- Optics
His primary areas of study are Scaling, Power law, Fracture, Statistical physics and Scale.
His Scaling research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Geotechnical engineering and Mechanics.
His study involves Aquifer and Groundwater, a branch of Geotechnical engineering.
His Mechanics research focuses on subjects like Permeability, which are linked to Soil science, Flow measurement, Fluid dynamics and Borehole.
His research in Fracture tackles topics such as Fractal dimension which are related to areas like Joint and Geometry.
His Statistical physics study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Self-similarity, Scale invariance, Fractal, Fractal dimension on networks and Pareto distribution.
His most cited work include:
- Scaling of fracture systems in geological media (799 citations)
- Fault zone hydrogeology (306 citations)
- Connectivity of random fault networks following a power law fault length distribution (238 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
His primary areas of investigation include Aquifer, Groundwater, Soil science, Borehole and Fracture.
His research in Aquifer intersects with topics in Hydrogeology, Hydraulic head and Petrology.
His Groundwater study combines topics in areas such as Hydrology and Surface water.
The Borehole study combines topics in areas such as Geothermal gradient, Flow, Flow measurement and Mineralogy.
He interconnects Joint, Fractal and Power law in the investigation of issues within Fracture.
Olivier Bour combines topics linked to Scaling with his work on Geotechnical engineering.
He most often published in these fields:
- Aquifer (41.89%)
- Groundwater (31.08%)
- Soil science (22.07%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2016-2021)?
- Groundwater (31.08%)
- Soil science (22.07%)
- Aquifer (41.89%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
Olivier Bour mainly investigates Groundwater, Soil science, Aquifer, Mechanics and Flow.
His work on Groundwater flow as part of his general Groundwater study is frequently connected to Context, thereby bridging the divide between different branches of science.
His studies deal with areas such as Hydrogeology, Nitrate and Borehole as well as Aquifer.
His Mechanics research includes elements of Geothermal gradient, Thermal conductivity and Fracture.
The concepts of his Fracture study are interwoven with issues in Reflection and Mineralogy.
His biological study deals with issues like Power law, which deal with fields such as Dispersion.
Between 2016 and 2021, his most popular works were:
- OZCAR: The French Network of Critical Zone Observatories (60 citations)
- Hydrogeophysical characterization of transport processes in fractured rock by combining push-pull tracer tests and single-hole ground penetrating radar (22 citations)
- Single-hole GPR reflection imaging of solute transport in a granitic aquifer (14 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Statistics
- Mechanics
- Groundwater
The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Borehole, Mechanics, Flow, Fracture and Aquifer.
His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Heat exchanger and Geothermal gradient, Geothermal energy.
His Flow study incorporates themes from Geotechnical engineering, Tiltmeter, Tilt and Deformation.
Olivier Bour undertakes multidisciplinary studies into Fracture and Scale in his work.
His study in Aquifer is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Hydrogeology, Soil science and Scale.
His Mineralogy research includes elements of Dispersion, Characteristic length and Power law.
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