2026 Paul Morgan: Earth Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Earth Science	44	4712	4337	1798	1595	151	7378

Overview

Paul Morgan is affiliated with the Colorado School of Mines in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Physics and Astronomy, with a strong focus on subfields such as Astronomy and Astrophysics, Aerospace Engineering, Atmospheric Science, Geophysics, and Mechanics of Materials.

The scientist's work addresses several main topics, including:

Planetary Science and Exploration
Astro and Planetary Science
Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
Space Exploration and Technology
Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life
Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies
Geological and Geochemical Analysis

Among the frequent coauthors collaborating with Paul Morgan are:

W. B. Banerdt
S. E. Smrekar
Tilman Spohn
Matthias Grott
M. P. Golombek

Paul Morgan's recent publications include:

"Initial results from the InSight mission on Mars", 2020, Nature Geoscience
"Thermal Conductivity of the Martian Soil at the InSight Landing Site From HP ³ Active Heating Experiments", 2021, Journal of Geophysical Research Planets
"Seasonal Variations of Soil Thermal Conductivity at the InSight Landing Site", 2023, Geophysical Research Letters
"Mars Soil Temperature and Thermal Properties From InSight HP3 ${\mathrm{H}\mathrm{P}}^{3}$ Data", 2024, Geophysical Research Letters
"UNUSUAL PLUMBING OF THE PAGOSA SPRINGS GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM, COLORADO, USA", 2021, Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America

The most frequent venues where Paul Morgan has published include:

Geophysical Research Letters
Nature Geoscience
Journal of Geophysical Research Planets
Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry

Best Publications

The density structure of subcontinental lithosphere through time

Yvette H. Poudjom Djomani;Suzanne Y. O’Reilly;W.L. Griffin;W.L. Griffin;P. Morgan

481
Citations
Are Lithospheres Forever? Tracking Changes in Subcontinental Lithospheric Mantle Through Time

Suzanne Y. O'Reilly;William L. Griffin;Yvette H. Poudjom Djomani;Paul Morgan

445
Citations
Continental extension, magmatism and elevation; formal relations and rules of thumb

Arthur H. Lachenbruch;Paul Morgan

445
Citations
Initial results from the InSight mission on Mars

W. Bruce Banerdt;Suzanne E. Smrekar;Don Banfield;Domenico Giardini

429
Citations
Geothermal Map of North America

David D. Blackwell;John L. Steele;David S. Chapman;Edward R. Decker

300
Citations
The thermal structure and thermal evolution of the continental lithosphere

Paul Morgan

273
Citations
HEAT FLOW FROM A SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH WELL AT CAJON PASS, CALIFORNIA

J. H. Sass;Arthur H. Lachenbruch;T. H. Moses;Paul Morgan

222
Citations
Cenozoic thermal, mechanical and tectonic evolution of the Rio Grande rift

Paul Morgan;William R. Seager;Matthew P. Golombek

201
Citations
Constraints on rift thermal processes from heat flow and uplift

Paul Morgan

182
Citations
Heat production in an Archean crustal profile and implications for heat flow and mobilization of heat-producing elements

L.D. Ashwal;P. Morgan;S.A. Kelley;J.A. Percival

177
Citations
Hot spot heat transfer: Its application to Venus and implications to Venus and Earth

Paul Morgan;Roger J. Phillips

156
Citations
Seismicity and active tectonics of the Egyptian Red Sea margin and the northern Red Sea

Paul H. Daggett;Paul Morgan;F.K. Boulos;S.F. Hennin

152
Citations
Heat flow measurements in Yellowstone Lake and the thermal structure of the Yellowstone Caldera

Paul Morgan;David D. Blackwell;Robert E. Spafford;Robert B. Smith

149
Citations
On the cenozoic uplift and tectonic stability of the Colorado Plateau

P. Morgan;C.A. Swanberg

141
Citations
Thermal regime of the continental lithosphere

Paul Morgan;J.H. Sass

140
Citations
Crustal structure of the southern Rio Grande Rift determined from seismic refraction profiling

Y. A. Sinno;P. H. Daggett;G. R. Keller;P. Morgan

140
Citations
The Heat Flow and Physical Properties Package (HP3) for the InSight Mission

T. Spohn;M. Grott;S. E. Smrekar;J. Knollenberg

135
Citations
Crustal radiogenic heat production and the selective survival of ancient continental crust

Paul Morgan

135
Citations
Heat flow in eastern Egypt - The thermal signature of a continental breakup

P. Morgan;F.K. Boulos;S.F. Hennin;A.A. El-Sherif

133
Citations
The tensile strength of the lithosphere and the localization of extension

H. David Lynch;Paul Morgan

128
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Matthew P. Golombek California Institute of Technology

Mark A. Wieczorek Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris

Don Banfield Cornell University

Domenico Giardini ETH Zurich

Suzanne E. Smrekar Jet Propulsion Lab

Justin N. Maki Jet Propulsion Lab

David D. Blackwell Southern Methodist University

Jeroen Tromp Princeton University

Sami W. Asmar California Institute of Technology

Suzanne Y. O'Reilly Macquarie University

External Links

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