What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
- Seismology
- Volcano
- Plate tectonics
His primary areas of investigation include Seismology, Volcano, Caldera, Petrology and Hotspot.
His study in Induced seismicity, Earthquake swarm, Tectonics and Extensional tectonics is carried out as part of his studies in Seismology.
His work on Magma as part of general Volcano research is frequently linked to Environmental science, thereby connecting diverse disciplines of science.
His Caldera research includes elements of Resurgent dome and Subsidence.
His research integrates issues of Geomorphology and Crust in his study of Petrology.
His Hotspot research incorporates themes from Volcanism and Mantle plume.
His most cited work include:
- Seismic traveltime inversion for 2-D crustal velocity structure (1211 citations)
- Seismicity Remotely Triggered by the Magnitude 7.3 Landers, California, Earthquake (695 citations)
- INTRAPLATE EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS OF THE EASTERN BASIN-RANGE: INFERENCES ON STRUCTURAL STYLE FROM SEISMIC REFLECTION DATA, REGIONAL TECTONICS, AND THERMAL-MECHANICAL MODELS OF BRITTLE-DUCTILE DEFORMATION. (336 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
Robert B. Smith spends much of his time researching Seismology, Volcano, Caldera, Hotspot and Tectonics.
His work on Induced seismicity, Fault and Earthquake swarm as part of general Seismology research is frequently linked to Global Positioning System, bridging the gap between disciplines.
Robert B. Smith interconnects Aftershock, Magnitude, Quaternary and Epicenter in the investigation of issues within Induced seismicity.
His study in Volcano is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Volcanism, Earth science and Continental crust.
His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Crust, Petrology, Geomorphology, Magma and Subsidence.
His Hotspot research incorporates elements of Geodynamics, Intraplate earthquake, Mantle plume and Plume.
He most often published in these fields:
- Seismology (54.08%)
- Volcano (22.32%)
- Caldera (18.45%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2007-2019)?
- Seismology (54.08%)
- Volcano (22.32%)
- Hotspot (15.45%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
His primary scientific interests are in Seismology, Volcano, Hotspot, Caldera and Tectonics.
His work deals with themes such as National park and Structural basin, which intersect with Seismology.
He has researched Volcano in several fields, including Volcanism, Seismic tomography, Petrology and Crust.
His Hotspot study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Geodynamics and Mantle plume.
His studies deal with areas such as Sill, Fluid migration, Resurgent dome, Gravity and Magma as well as Caldera.
His Tectonics study deals with Shear intersecting with Subduction.
Between 2007 and 2019, his most popular works were:
- Geodynamics of the Yellowstone hotspot and mantle plume: Seismic and GPS imaging, kinematics, and mantle flow (174 citations)
- The Yellowstone magmatic system from the mantle plume to the upper crust (125 citations)
- Earthquake swarm and b-value characterization of the Yellowstone volcano-tectonic system (99 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Seismology
- Volcano
- Plate tectonics
Robert B. Smith mostly deals with Seismology, Volcano, Caldera, Hotspot and Earthquake swarm.
His Seismology study frequently links to adjacent areas such as Geomorphology.
As a member of one scientific family, he mostly works in the field of Volcano, focusing on Crust and, on occasion, Basin and range topography, Lithosphere, 2008 California earthquake study and Front.
The concepts of his Caldera study are interwoven with issues in Volcanism and Petrology.
The various areas that Robert B. Smith examines in his Hotspot study include Seismic tomography, Mantle plume and Inverse transform sampling.
His research in Earthquake swarm tackles topics such as Swarm behaviour which are related to areas like Dike, Inversion, Fracture zone and Vertical plane.
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