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Overview

Peter W. Lipman is affiliated with the United States Geological Survey in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with specific emphasis on Geophysics, Artificial Intelligence applications in geology, Atmospheric Science, Earth-Surface Processes, and Geology. Their scholarly contributions span a variety of geological and geochemical topics, earthquake and tectonic studies, geochemistry and geologic mapping, high-pressure geophysics and materials, geology and paleoclimatology research, geological formations and processes, as well as geological studies and exploration.

Recent published papers by Peter W. Lipman include:

  • Early incubation and prolonged maturation of large ignimbrite magma bodies: Evidence from the Southern Rocky Mountain volcanic field, Colorado, USA, 2022, Geology
  • Raising the West: Mid-Cenozoic Colorado-plano related to subvolcanic batholith assembly in the Southern Rocky Mountains (USA)?, 2021, Geology
  • Precursors to a continental-arc ignimbrite flare-up: Early central volcanoes of the San Juan Mountains, Colorado, USA, 2023, Geosphere

Other collaborative works frequently involve coauthors such as:

  • Matthew J. Zimmerer
  • Amy K. Gilmer
  • Ren A. Thompson
  • Adam Curry
  • Luca Caricchi

The primary publication venues for Lipman's work include:

  • Geology
  • Geosphere
  • Journal of Petrology
  • Data in Brief
  • Scientific Investigations Map

Key topics covered in their published research are:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Earthquake and Tectonic Studies
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • High-pressure Geophysics and Materials
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Geological Formations and Processes
  • Geological Studies and Exploration

Peter W. Lipman's research includes detailed examinations of volcanic fields and ignimbrite magma bodies, with studies on magmatic evolution and crustal architectures related to caldera-forming eruptions. Their work also addresses continental-arc ignimbrite flare-ups and subvolcanic batholith assembly within the Southern Rocky Mountains region.

Best Publications

  • Prodigious submarine landslides on the Hawaiian Ridge

    James G. Moore;David A. Clague;R.T. Holcomb;Peter W. Lipman

  • The roots of ash flow calderas in western North America: Windows into the tops of granitic batholiths

    Peter W. Lipman

  • The 1980 eruptions of Mount St. Helens, Washington

    Peter W. Lipman;Donal Ray Mullineaux

  • Subsidence of ash-flow calderas: Relation to caldera size and magma-chamber geometry

    Peter W. Lipman

  • The Fish Canyon Magma Body, San Juan Volcanic Field, Colorado: Rejuvenation and Eruption of an Upper-Crustal Batholith

    Olivier Bachmann;Michael A. Dungan;Peter W. Lipman

  • Incremental assembly and prolonged consolidation of Cordilleran magma chambers: Evidence from the Southern Rocky Mountain volcanic field

    Peter W. Lipman

  • A Discussion on volcanism and the structure of the Earth - Cenozoic volcanism and plate-tectonic evolution of the Western United States. II. Late cenozoic

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  • Calderas of the San Juan volcanic field, southwestern Colorado

    Thomas August Steven;Peter W. Lipman

  • A Discussion on volcanism and the structure of the Earth - Cenozoic volcanism and plate-tectonic evolution of the Western United States. I. Early and middle cenozoic

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  • The Cordilleran Orogen

    B. C. Burchfiel;Peter W. Lipman;Mary Lou C. Zoback

  • The Giant Submarine Alika Debris Slide, Mauna Loa, Hawaii

    Peter W. Lipman;William R. Normark;James G. Moore;John B. Wilson

  • Caldera-collapse breccias in the western San Juan Mountains, Colorado

    Peter W. Lipman

  • Petrologic evolution of the San Juan volcanic field, southwestern Colorado: Pb and Sr isotope evidence

    Peter W. Lipman;Bruce R. Doe;Carl E. Hedge;Thomas A. Steven

  • Volcanic History of the San Juan Mountains, Colorado, as Indicated by Potassium–Argon Dating

    Peter W Lipman;Thomas A Steven;Harald H Mehnert

  • A compositionally zoned ash-flow sheet in southern Nevada

    P.W. Lipman;R.L. Christiansen;J. T. O'Connor

  • Ground deformation associated with the 1975 magnitude-7.2 earthquake and resulting changes in activity of Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii

    P.W. Lipman;J.P. Lockwood;R.T. Okamura;D.A. Swanson

  • Evolving subduction zones in the Western United States, as interpreted from igneous rocks.

    Peter W. Lipman;Harold J. Prostka;Robert L. Christiansen

  • Ignimbrites to batholiths: integrating perspectives from geological, geophysical, and geochronological data

    Peter W. Lipman;Olivier Bachmann

  • Timber Mountain-Oasis Valley caldera complex of southern Nevada

    Robert L. Christiansen;Peter W. Lipman;W. J. Carr;F. M. Byers

  • Late Cenozoic Basaltic Volcanism and Development of the Rio Grande Depression in the Southern Rocky Mountains

    Peter W. Lipman;Harald H. Mehnert

  • Mineral and chemical variations within an ash-flow sheet from Aso caldera, Southwestern Japan

    Peter W. Lipman

  • Geophysical observations of Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii, 2. Constraints on the magma supply during November 1975–September 1977

    Daniel Dzurisin;Lennart A. Anderson;Gordon P. Eaton;Robert Y. Koyanagi

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas W. Sisson
Thomas W. Sisson United States Geological Survey
James G. Moore
James G. Moore United States Geological Survey
Michael A. Dungan
Michael A. Dungan University of Geneva
Clark M. Johnson
Clark M. Johnson University of Wisconsin–Madison
Andrew T. Calvert
Andrew T. Calvert United States Geological Survey
Julia K. Morgan
Julia K. Morgan Rice University
David A. Clague
David A. Clague Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
William C. McIntosh
William C. McIntosh New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Jun-Ichi Kimura
Jun-Ichi Kimura Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology

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