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Reinoud L.M. Vissers

Reinoud L.M. Vissers

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Earth Science

D-Index
42
Citations
7358
World Ranking
5205
National Ranking
88

Overview

Reinoud L.M. Vissers is affiliated with Utrecht University in the Netherlands and specializes in Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research primarily covers geophysics and incorporates elements of artificial intelligence.

The scientist's research focuses on various topics, including:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping

Research outputs by Reinoud L.M. Vissers include several recent papers published in notable venues. These are:

  • "A record of plume-induced plate rotation triggering subduction initiation," 2021, Nature Geoscience
  • "Eocene seismogenic reactivation of a Jurassic ductile shear zone at Cap de Creus, Pyrenees, NE Spain," 2020, Journal of Structural Geology
  • "Orogenic architecture of the Mediterranean region and kinematic reconstruction of its tectonic evolution since the Triassic," 2020, Utrecht University Repository (Utrecht University)

These publications contribute to ongoing discussions in structural geology and tectonic dynamics, with some collaborative work involving plume-induced plate motions and orogenic processes.

Frequent co-authors working alongside Reinoud L.M. Vissers include:

  • Douwe J.J. van Hinsbergen
  • Marco Maffione
  • Derya Gürer
  • Wim Spakman
  • Bernhard Steinberger

The scientist has published across several recognized venues, including:

  • Nature Geoscience
  • Journal of Structural Geology
  • Utrecht University Repository (Utrecht University)

Reinoud L.M. Vissers' work integrates the study of geophysical processes with geological mapping and geochemistry, supporting interdisciplinary approaches to understanding Earth's structural and tectonic evolution.

Best Publications

  • Extensional collapse of thickened continental lithosphere: A working hypothesis for the Alboran Sea and Gibraltar arc

    J. P. Platt;R.L.M. Vissers

  • Extensional structures in anisotropic rocks

    J.P. Platt;R.L.M. Vissers

  • Orogenic architecture of the Mediterranean region and kinematic reconstruction of its tectonic evolution since the Triassic

    Douwe J.J. van Hinsbergen;Trond H. Torsvik;Trond H. Torsvik;Stefan M. Schmid;Liviu C. Maţenco

  • Origin and consequences of western Mediterranean subduction, rollback, and slab segmentation

    Douwe J. J. van Hinsbergen;Reinoud L. M. Vissers;Wim Spakman;Wim Spakman

  • Late orogenic extension of the Betic Cordillera and the Alboran Domain: A lithospheric view

    R. L. M. Vissers;J. P. Platt;D. van der Wal

  • Porphyroblast rotation: eppur si muove*?

    C. W. Passchier;R. A. J. Trouw;H. J. Zwart;R. L. M. Vissers

  • Mesozoic rotation of Iberia: Subduction in the Pyrenees?

    R.L.M. Vissers;P.Th. Meijer

  • Diffuse porous melt flow and melt-rock reaction in the mantle lithosphere at a slow-spreading ridge: A structural petrology and LA-ICP-MS study of the Othris Peridotite Massif (Greece)

    Arjan H. Dijkstra;Matthias G. Barth;Martyn R. Drury;Paul R. D. Mason

  • Deformation processes in a peridotite shear zone: reaction-softening by an H2O-deficient, continuous net transfer reaction

    Julie Newman;William M Lamb;Martyn R Drury;Reinoud L.M Vissers

  • Uplift and emplacement of upper mantle rocks in the western Mediterranean

    Dirk Van der Wal;Reinoud L.M. Vissers

  • Subsolidus Emplacement of Mantle Peridotites during Incipient Oceanic Rifting and Opening of the Mesozoic Tethys (Voltri Massif, NW Italy)

    E. H. Hoogerduijn Strating;E. Rampone;G. B. Piccardo;M. R. Drury

  • Alpine olivine- and titanian clinohumite-bearing assemblages in the Erro-Tobbio peridotite (Voltri Massif, NW Italy)

    M. Scambelluri;E. H. Hoogerduijn Strating;G. B. Piccardo;R. L. M. Vissers

  • Shear localisation in upper mantle peridotites

    Martyn R. Drury;Reinoud L. M. Vissers;Dirk Van der Wal;Eilard H. Hoogerduijn Strating

  • Shear zones in the upper mantle: A case study in an Alpine Iherzolite massif

    R.L.M. Vissers;M. R. Drury;E. H. Hoogerduijn Strating;D. van der Wal

  • Tectonic evolution and paleogeography of the Kırşehir Block and the Central Anatolian Ophiolites, Turkey

    Douwe J. J. van Hinsbergen;Marco Maffione;Alexis Plunder;Alexis Plunder;Nuretdin Kaymakcı

  • Variscan extension in the Pyrenees

    R. L. M. Vissers

  • Structural Petrology of the Ronda Peridotite, SW Spain: Deformation History

    Dirk Van Der Wal;Reinoud L. M. Vissers

  • Mantle shear zones and their effect on lithosphere strength during continental breakup

    R.L.M. Vissers;M.R. Drury;E.H. Hoogerduijn^Strating;C.J. Spiers

  • Iberian plate kinematics and Alpine collision in the Pyrenees

    R.L.M. Vissers;P.Th. Meijer

  • On the role of melt-rock reaction in mantle shear zone formation in the Othris Peridotite Massif (Greece)

    Arjan H. Dijkstra;Martyn R. Drury;Reinoud L.M. Vissers;Julie Newman

  • Orogenic architecture of the Mediterranean region and kinematic reconstruction of its tectonic evolution since the Triassic

    D. J. J. Van Hinsbergen;T. H. Torsvik;S. M. Schmid;L. Matenco

Frequent Co-Authors

Douwe J.J. van Hinsbergen
Douwe J.J. van Hinsbergen Utrecht University
Martyn R. Drury
Martyn R. Drury Utrecht University
Nuretdin Kaymakci
Nuretdin Kaymakci Middle East Technical University
Wim Spakman
Wim Spakman Utrecht University
Giovanni B. Piccardo
Giovanni B. Piccardo University of Genoa
John P. Platt
John P. Platt University of Southern California
Elisabetta Rampone
Elisabetta Rampone University of Genoa
Fernando Corfu
Fernando Corfu University of Oslo
Trond H. Torsvik
Trond H. Torsvik University of Oslo
Klaudia F. Kuiper
Klaudia F. Kuiper Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

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