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5852
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5073
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Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Plate tectonics
  • Subduction
  • Volcano

His primary areas of investigation include Seismology, Crust, Subduction, Lithosphere and Rift. His study in Submarine pipeline extends to Seismology with its themes. Timothy J. Henstock works mostly in the field of Crust, limiting it down to topics relating to Sill and, in certain cases, Magma, Magma chamber, Caldera and Seismic refraction, as a part of the same area of interest.

His Subduction research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Front and Plate tectonics. His work carried out in the field of Lithosphere brings together such families of science as Archean, Mantle and Terrane. The concepts of his Geophysics study are interwoven with issues in Ophiolite, Hydrothermal circulation and Igneous rock.

His most cited work include:

  • The accretion of oceanic crust by episodic sill intrusion (192 citations)
  • A seismic study of lithospheric flexure in the vicinity of Tenerife, Canary Islands (124 citations)
  • Deep Probe: imaging the roots of western North America (123 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Seismology, Subduction, Crust, Oceanic crust and Rift. Seismology and Seafloor spreading are commonly linked in his work. Ocean bottom is closely connected to Seismometer in his research, which is encompassed under the umbrella topic of Subduction.

His Crust research includes elements of Tectonics, Lithosphere, Terrane, Triple junction and Mantle. His Oceanic crust research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Geophysics, Igneous rock, Ridge, Mid-ocean ridge and Petrology. His Rift research includes themes of Geochemistry, Submarine pipeline and Magmatism.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Seismology (48.91%)
  • Subduction (20.11%)
  • Crust (16.30%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2017-2021)?

  • Seismology (48.91%)
  • Subduction (20.11%)
  • North sea (3.26%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Timothy J. Henstock spends much of his time researching Seismology, Subduction, North sea, Pockmark and Anisotropy. He regularly links together related areas like Bathymetry in his Seismology studies. His studies deal with areas such as Slab, Structural basin and Plate tectonics as well as Subduction.

His study on Pockmark also encompasses disciplines like

  • Scanner which connect with Global change,
  • Chimney together with Sedimentary rock,
  • Overburden that intertwine with fields like Leakage and Seafloor spreading. His research integrates issues of Azimuth and Geophysics in his study of Anisotropy. As a part of the same scientific family, Timothy J. Henstock mostly works in the field of Continental crust, focusing on Fracture zone and, on occasion, Oceanic crust.

Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • The role of arc migration in the development of the Lesser Antilles: A new tectonic model for the Cenozoic evolution of the eastern Caribbean (16 citations)
  • Sedimentology, stratigraphy and architecture of the Nicobar Fan (Bengal–Nicobar Fan System), Indian Ocean: Results from International Ocean Discovery Program Expedition 362 (8 citations)
  • Structure of the central Sumatran subduction zone revealed by local earthquake travel-time tomography using an amphibious network (8 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Plate tectonics
  • Subduction
  • Sedimentary rock

His main research concerns Seismology, Subduction, Pockmark, Mantle and Petrology. His work on Geohazard as part of his general Seismology study is frequently connected to Model building, thereby bridging the divide between different branches of science. His work in the fields of Subduction, such as Mantle wedge, intersects with other areas such as Caribbean region.

His Mantle study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Tectonics, Lithosphere, Plate tectonics and Crust. His Crust study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Geophysical imaging, Oceanic crust and Seismic velocity. The Petrology study combines topics in areas such as Stratigraphy, Overburden and Seabed.

Best Publications

  • The accretion of oceanic crust by episodic sill intrusion

    Timothy J. Henstock;Andrew W. Woods;Robert S. White

  • Deep Probe: imaging the roots of western North America

    Andrew R. Gorman;Ron M. Clowes;Robert M. Ellis;Timothy J. Henstock

  • Fault architecture, basin structure and evolution of the Gulf of Corinth Rift, central Greece

    R. E. Bell;L. C. McNeill;J. M. Bull;T. J. Henstock

  • A seismic study of lithospheric flexure in the vicinity of Tenerife, Canary Islands

    A.B. Watts;C. Peirce;J. Collier;R. Dalwood

  • Thermal structure and megathrust seismogenic potential of the Makran subduction zone

    Gemma L. Smith;Lisa C. McNeill;Kelin Wang;Jiangheng He

  • Seafloor morphology of the Sumatran subduction zone: Surface rupture during megathrust earthquakes?

    Timothy J. Henstock;Lisa C. McNeill;David R. Tappin

  • Rapid spatiotemporal variations in rift structure during development of the Corinth Rift, central Greece

    Casey W. Nixon;Casey W. Nixon;Lisa C. McNeill;Jonathan M. Bull;Rebecca E. Bell

  • A continuous 55-million-year record of transient mantle plume activity beneath Iceland

    Ross Parnell-Turner;Nicky White;Tim Henstock;Bramley J. Murton

  • The structure and fault activity of the Makran accretionary prism

    Gemma Smith;Lisa C. McNeill;Timothy J. Henstock;Jonathan M. Bull

  • Crustal and uppermost mantle structure along the Deep Probe seismic profile

    Catherine M. Snelson;Timothy J. Henstock;G. Randy Keller;Kate C. Miller

  • Significance of Halimeda bioherms to the global carbonate budget based on a geological sediment budget for the Northern Great Barrier Reef, Australia

    Siwan Rees;Bradley Opdyke;P.A. Wilson;T J Henstock

  • Deformation in the Lower Crust of the San Andreas Fault System in Northern California

    Timothy J. Henstock;Alan Levander;Alan Levander;John A. Hole;John A. Hole

  • Combinations of volcanic-flank and seafloor-sediment failure offshore Montserrat, and their implications for tsunami generation

    S.F.L. Watt;P.J. Talling;M.E. Vardy;V. Heller;V. Heller

  • Variable water input controls evolution of the Lesser Antilles volcanic arc

    George F Cooper;George F Cooper;Colin G Macpherson;Jon D Blundy;Benjamin Maunder

  • Magma chamber properties from integrated seismic tomography and thermal modeling at Montserrat

    M. Paulatto;M. Paulatto;Catherine J Annen;T J Henstock;Emma J Kiddle

  • Evolution of the offshore western Gulf of Corinth

    Rebecca E. Bell;Lisa C. McNeill;Jonathan M. Bull;Timothy J. Henstock

  • Contrasting Décollement and Prism Properties over the Sumatra 2004–2005 Earthquake Rupture Boundary

    Simon M. Dean;Lisa C. McNeill;Timothy J. Henstock;Jonathan M. Bull

  • Updip rupture of the 2004 Sumatra earthquake extended by thick indurated sediments

    Sean P. S. Gulick;James A. Austin;Lisa C. McNeill;Nathan L. B. Bangs

  • Active faulting within the offshore western Gulf of Corinth, Greece: Implications for models of continental rift deformation

    L.C. McNeill;C.J. Cotterill;T.J. Henstock;J.M. Bull

  • The use of a high-resolution 3D Chirp sub-bottom profiler for the reconstruction of the shallow water archaeological site of the Grace Dieu (1439), River Hamble, UK

    Ruth M.K. Plets;Justin K. Dix;Jon R. Adams;Jonathan M. Bull

Frequent Co-Authors

Jonathan M. Bull
Jonathan M. Bull University of Southampton
Timothy A. Minshull
Timothy A. Minshull University of Southampton
Jenny S. Collier
Jenny S. Collier Imperial College London
Andreas Rietbrock
Andreas Rietbrock Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Bramley J. Murton
Bramley J. Murton National Oceanography Centre
Nicholas Harmon
Nicholas Harmon Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Alan Levander
Alan Levander Rice University
Robert S. White
Robert S. White University of Cambridge
Frederik Tilmann
Frederik Tilmann Freie Universität Berlin
Kitty L. Milliken
Kitty L. Milliken The University of Texas at Austin

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