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Ronald L. Bruhn is affiliated with the University of Utah in the United States. Their research primarily falls within the broad field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a focus on several subfields including Atmospheric Science, Environmental Chemistry, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Earth-Surface Processes, and Paleontology.

Bruhn's work covers multiple key topics related to geology, paleoclimatology, and planetary science. These include:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Planetary Science and Exploration
  • Geological formations and processes
  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils

The scientist has contributed research articles to journals such as Basin Research and the Scottish Journal of Geology. Notable recent publications include:

  • "Shaking and splashing-A case study of far-field effects of the Mjølnir asteroid impact on depositional environments in the Barents Sea" (2022, Basin Research)
  • "Flood-generated hyperpycnal delta front sands of the Brora Arenaceous Formation (upper Callovian-middle Oxfordian) of the Inner Moray Firth, Scotland, record the onset of rifting" (2020, Scottish Journal of Geology)

Throughout their research, Bruhn has collaborated with various coauthors, including:

  • Jenő Nagy
  • Morten Smelror
  • Henning Dypvik
  • Sylfest Glimsdal
  • R. M. Pegrum

Best Publications

  • Introduction to Special Section: Mechanical Involvement of Fluids in Faulting

    Stephen Hickman;Richard Sibson;Ronald Bruhn

  • 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.

    Robert B. Smith;Ronald L. Bruhn

  • Fracturing and hydrothermal alteration in normal fault zones

    Ronald L. Bruhn;William T. Parry;William A. Yonkee;Troy Thompson

  • A methodology for probabilistic fault displacement hazard analysis (PFDHA)

    Robert R. Youngs;Walter J. Arabasz;R. Ernest Anderson;Alan R. Ramelli

  • Field and geochemical data bearing on the development of a mesozoic volcano-tectonic rift zone and back-arc basin in southernmost South America

    Ronald L. Bruhn;Charles R. Stern;Maarten J. De Wit

  • Deformation during terrane accretion in the Saint Elias orogen, Alaska

    Ronald L. Bruhn;Terry L. Pavlis;George Plafker;Laura Serpa

  • Tectonic processes during oblique collision: Insights from the St. Elias orogen, northern North American Cordillera

    Terry L. Pavlis;Carlos Picornell;Carlos Picornell;Laura Serpa;Ronald L. Bruhn

  • Internal structure, fault rocks, and inferences regarding deformation, fluid flow, and mineralization in the seismogenic Stillwater normal fault, Dixie Valley, Nevada

    Jonathan Saul Caine;Ronald L. Bruhn;Craig B. Forster

  • Tectonic Relations of South Georgia Island to the Southernmost Andes

    I.W.D Dalziel;R. H. Dott;R. D. Winn;R. L. Bruhn

  • Laboratory characterization of hydromechanical properties of a seismogenic normal fault system

    Bernard Seront;Teng-Fong Wong;Jonathan S. Caine;Craig B. Forster

  • Fluid permeability of deformable fracture networks

    Stephen R. Brown;Ronald L. Bruhn

  • Potential seismic hazards and tectonics of the upper Cook Inlet basin, Alaska, based on analysis of Pliocene and younger deformation

    Peter J. Haeussler;Ronald L. Bruhn;Thomas L. Pratt

  • Fluid pressure transients on seismogenic normal faults

    W.T. Parry;R.L. Bruhn

  • Multi-segment earthquakes and tsunami potential of the Aleutian megathrust

    Ian Shennan;Ronald Bruhn;George Plafker

  • Structural anisotropy of normal fault surfaces

    Joong-Jeek Lee;Ronald L. Bruhn

  • Fluid inclusion evidence for minimum 11 km vertical offset on the Wasatch fault, Utah

    W. T. Parry;R. L. Bruhn

  • Structural and fluid-chemical properties of seismogenic normal faults

    Ronald L. Bruhn;William A. Yonkee;William T. Parry

  • Destruction of the Early Cretaceous Marginal Basin in the Andes of Tierra Del Fuego

    Ronald L. Bruhn;Ian W.D. Dalziel

  • Rock structures formed during back-arc basin deformation in the Andes of Tierra del Fuego

    Ronald L. Bruhn

  • Deep‐seated flow as a mechanism for the uplift of broad forearc ridges and its role in the exposure of high P/T metamorphic terranes

    Terry L. Pavlis;Ronald L. Bruhn

Frequent Co-Authors

Terry L. Pavlis
Terry L. Pavlis The University of Texas at El Paso
Richard R. Forster
Richard R. Forster University of Utah
Robert B. Smith
Robert B. Smith University of Utah
George Plafker
George Plafker United States Geological Survey
Sean P.S. Gulick
Sean P.S. Gulick The University of Texas at Austin
Francisco Gutiérrez
Francisco Gutiérrez University of Zaragoza
Peter J. Haeussler
Peter J. Haeussler United States Geological Survey
James A. Spotila
James A. Spotila Virginia Tech
John W. Geissman
John W. Geissman The University of Texas at Dallas
Susan L. Beck
Susan L. Beck University of Arizona

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