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Peter G. DeCelles 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 Peter G. DeCelles sits on this spectrum.

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Peter G. DeCelles 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 Peter G. DeCelles sits on this spectrum.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2017 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • 1964 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Peter G. DeCelles is affiliated with the University of Arizona in the United States. Their primary field of study is Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a focus spanning several subfields including Geophysics, Atmospheric Science, Artificial Intelligence, Earth-Surface Processes, and Paleontology.

Their research covers a broad range of topics, including:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • Earthquake and Tectonic Studies
  • Geological Formations and Processes
  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
  • Geological and Tectonic Studies in Latin America

DeCelles has published extensively across various scientific journals and venues. The most frequent publication platforms include:

  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • Geological Society of America Bulletin
  • Tectonics
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Recent papers authored or co-authored by DeCelles feature a range of topics and publication years, such as:

  • "The role of the westerlies and orography in Asian hydroclimate since the late Oligocene" (2020) published in Geology
  • "Resetting Southern Tibet: The serious challenge of obtaining primary records of Paleoaltimetry" (2020) published in Global and Planetary Change
  • "Climate as the Great Equalizer of Continental-Scale Erosion" (2021) published in Geophysical Research Letters
  • "Topographic Control on Ground Motions and Landslides From the 2015 Gorkha Earthquake" (2022) published in Geophysical Research Letters
  • "Estimates of paleo-crustal thickness at Cerro Aconcagua (Southern Central Andes) from detrital proxy-records: Implications for models of continental arc evolution" (2022) published in Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Frequent collaborators in DeCelles' work include:

  • Bárbara Carrapa
  • Caden Howlett
  • Gilby Jepson
  • Chance Ronemus
  • Paul Kapp

In addition to journal articles, DeCelles has contributed to book publications. One notable work is "Structural and Thermal Evolution of the Himalayan Thrust Belt in Midwestern Nepal" published in 2020 by the Geological Society of America.

Among their recognitions, DeCelles was named a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in 2017 and is also a Fellow of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation since 1964.

Best Publications

  • Foreland basin systems

    Peter G. DeCelles;Katherine A. Giles

  • Late Jurassic to Eocene evolution of the Cordilleran thrust belt and foreland basin system, western U.S.A.

    P. G. DeCelles

  • Geological records of the Lhasa-Qiangtang and Indo-Asian collisions in the Nima area of central Tibet

    Paul Kapp;Peter G. DeCelles;George E. Gehrels;Matthew Heizler

  • Detrital zircon geochronology of pre-Tertiary strata in the Tibetan-Himalayan orogen

    G. Gehrels;P. Kapp;P. DeCelles;A. Pullen

  • Cyclicity in Cordilleran orogenic systems

    Peter G. DeCelles;Mihai N. Ducea;Paul Kapp;George Zandt

  • Stratigraphy, structure, and tectonic evolution of the Himalayan fold-thrust belt in western Nepal

    Peter G. DeCelles;Delores M. Robinson;Jay Quade;T. P. Ojha

  • Tectonic implications of U-Pb zircon ages of the himalayan orogenic belt in nepal

    P. G. DeCelles;G. E. Gehrels;J. Quade;B. LaReau

  • Mesozoic─Cenozoic geological evolution of the Himalayan-Tibetan orogen and working tectonic hypotheses

    Paul Kapp;Peter G. DeCelles

  • Implications of shortening in the Himalayan fold-thrust belt for uplift of the Tibetan Plateau

    Peter G. DeCelles;Delores M. Robinson;George Zandt

  • Neogene foreland basin deposits, erosional unroofing, and the kinematic history of the Himalayan fold-thrust belt, western Nepal

    P. G. DeCelles;G. E. Gehrels;J. Quade;T. P. Ojha

  • Paleocene-Eocene foreland basin evolution in the Himalaya of southern Tibet and Nepal: Implications for the age of initial India-Asia collision

    P. G. DeCelles;P. Kapp;G. E. Gehrels;L. Ding

  • Quantifying crustal thickness over time in magmatic arcs.

    Lucia Profeta;Mihai N. Ducea;Mihai N. Ducea;James B. Chapman;Scott R. Paterson

  • Tracking changes in crustal thickness during orogenic evolution with Sr/Y: An example from the North American Cordillera

    James B. Chapman;Mihai N. Ducea;Mihai N. Ducea;Peter G. DeCelles;Lucia Profeta

  • Detrital geochronology and geochemistry of Cretaceous-Early Miocene strata of Nepal: implications for timing and diachroneity of initial Himalayan orogenesis

    P. G. DeCelles;G. E. Gehrels;Y. Najman;A. J. Martin

  • High and dry in central Tibet during the Late Oligocene

    Peter G. DeCelles;Jay Quade;Paul Kapp;Majie Fan

  • Predicting paleoelevation of Tibet and the Himalaya from δ18O vs. altitude gradients in meteoric water across the Nepal Himalaya

    Carmala N Garzione;Jay Quade;Peter G DeCelles;Nathan B English

  • High times on the Tibetan Plateau: Paleoelevation of the Thakkhola graben, Nepal

    Carmala N. Garzione;David L. Dettman;Jay Quade;Peter G. DeCelles

  • Eocene‐early Miocene foreland basin development and the history of Himalayan thrusting, western and central Nepal

    Peter G. DeCelles;George E. Gehrels;Jay Quade;T. P. Ojha

  • Initiation of the Himalayan Orogen as an Early Paleozoic Thin-skinned Thrust Belt

    G.E. Gehrels;P.G. DeCelles;A. Martin;T.P. Ojha

  • Modern and ancient fluvial megafans in the foreland basin system of the central Andes, southern Bolivia: implications for drainage network evolution in fold- thrust belts

    Brian K Horton;P. G. Decelles

  • Restoration of Cenozoic deformation in Asia and the size of Greater India

    Douwe J. J. van Hinsbergen;Douwe J. J. van Hinsbergen;Paul Kapp;Guillaume Dupont-Nivet;Guillaume Dupont-Nivet;Guillaume Dupont-Nivet;Peter C. Lippert;Peter C. Lippert

Frequent Co-Authors

Barbara Carrapa
Barbara Carrapa University of Arizona
George E. Gehrels
George E. Gehrels University of Arizona
Paul Kapp
Paul Kapp University of Arizona
Jay Quade
Jay Quade University of Arizona
Mihai N. Ducea
Mihai N. Ducea University of Arizona
Lin Ding
Lin Ding Chinese Academy of Sciences
Carmala N. Garzione
Carmala N. Garzione University of Arizona
Peter W. Reiners
Peter W. Reiners University of Arizona
Brian K. Horton
Brian K. Horton The University of Texas at Austin
Fahu Chen
Fahu Chen Chinese Academy of Sciences

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