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Paul Morgan 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 Paul Morgan sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 151 publications — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.

Paul Morgan 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 Paul Morgan sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 44 D-Index — 40th percentile

40% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

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

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

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

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

    Arthur H. Lachenbruch;Paul Morgan

  • Initial results from the InSight mission on Mars

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

  • Geothermal Map of North America

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

  • The thermal structure and thermal evolution of the continental lithosphere

    Paul Morgan

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

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

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

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

  • Constraints on rift thermal processes from heat flow and uplift

    Paul Morgan

  • 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

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

    Paul Morgan;Roger J. Phillips

  • 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

  • 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

  • On the cenozoic uplift and tectonic stability of the Colorado Plateau

    P. Morgan;C.A. Swanberg

  • Thermal regime of the continental lithosphere

    Paul Morgan;J.H. Sass

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

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

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

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

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

    Paul Morgan

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

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

  • The tensile strength of the lithosphere and the localization of extension

    H. David Lynch;Paul Morgan

Frequent Co-Authors

Matthew P. Golombek
Matthew P. Golombek California Institute of Technology
Mark A. Wieczorek
Mark A. Wieczorek Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
Don Banfield
Don Banfield Cornell University
Suzanne E. Smrekar
Suzanne E. Smrekar Jet Propulsion Lab
Justin N. Maki
Justin N. Maki Jet Propulsion Lab
David D. Blackwell
David D. Blackwell Southern Methodist University
Jeroen Tromp
Jeroen Tromp Princeton University
Sami W. Asmar
Sami W. Asmar California Institute of Technology
Suzanne Y. O'Reilly
Suzanne Y. O'Reilly Macquarie University

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