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Ulrich H. Faul

Ulrich H. Faul

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Earth Science

D-Index
35
Citations
5080
World Ranking
7562
National Ranking
2583

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Thermodynamics
  • Mineralogy
  • Composite material

Ulrich H. Faul mainly investigates Mineralogy, Grain boundary, Grain size, Grain Boundary Sliding and Shear modulus. His research in Mineralogy is mostly concerned with Olivine. His study looks at the relationship between Grain size and topics such as Condensed matter physics, which overlap with S-wave.

His Grain Boundary Sliding research includes themes of Viscoelasticity and Thermodynamics. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Seismic wave and Shear waves. The various areas that Ulrich H. Faul examines in his Shear waves study include Low-velocity zone, Lithosphere and Geophysics, Transition zone.

His most cited work include:

  • The seismological signature of temperature and grain size variations in the upper mantle (381 citations)
  • Grain-size-sensitive seismic wave attenuation in polycrystalline olivine (301 citations)
  • Grainsize-sensitive viscoelastic relaxation in olivine: Towards a robust laboratory-based model for seismological application (209 citations)

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

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Olivine, Mineralogy, Geophysics, Grain boundary and Mantle. His Olivine research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Rheology, Mineral redox buffer, Diffusion and Analytical chemistry. The concepts of his Mineralogy study are interwoven with issues in Partial melting, Grain Boundary Sliding, Shear modulus, Triple junction and Overburden pressure.

His Geophysics research integrates issues from Lithosphere and Dissipation. His Grain boundary research incorporates themes from Wetting, Shear stress, Condensed matter physics, Crystallite and Grain size. His Mantle study also includes

  • Seafloor spreading most often made with reference to Mid-Atlantic Ridge,
  • Transition zone which connect with Petrology.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Olivine (41.84%)
  • Mineralogy (31.63%)
  • Geophysics (28.57%)

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

  • Geophysics (28.57%)
  • Olivine (41.84%)
  • Normal mode (10.20%)

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

His primary scientific interests are in Geophysics, Olivine, Normal mode, Grain Boundary Sliding and Tectonophysics. His research investigates the connection between Geophysics and topics such as Viscoelasticity that intersect with issues in Convection and Solid earth. His research in Olivine intersects with topics in Mineral redox buffer, Grain size, Grain boundary and Diffusion.

His Grain size research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Slab, Ferropericlase, Mantle and Thermodynamics. Ulrich H. Faul combines subjects such as Parameter space, Electron backscatter diffraction, Condensed matter physics and Crystallite with his study of Grain boundary. His Grain Boundary Sliding study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Subduction, Seismic wave and Petrology.

Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Redox-influenced seismic properties of upper-mantle olivine (69 citations)
  • Multidisciplinary Constraints on the Abundance of Diamond and Eclogite in the Cratonic Lithosphere (22 citations)
  • Anelasticity from seismic to tidal timescales: Theory and observations (12 citations)

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

  • Thermodynamics
  • Metal
  • Composite material

His primary areas of investigation include Grain Boundary Sliding, Absorption band, Dissipation, Normal mode and Extrapolation. His work carried out in the field of Grain Boundary Sliding brings together such families of science as Subduction, Mineral redox buffer and Seismic wave. His Absorption band study frequently draws connections between related disciplines such as Geophysics.

Best Publications

  • The seismological signature of temperature and grain size variations in the upper mantle

    Ulrich H. Faul;Ian Jackson

  • Grain-size-sensitive seismic wave attenuation in polycrystalline olivine

    Ian Jackson;John D. Fitz Gerald;Ulrich H. Faul;Ben H. Tan

  • Grainsize-sensitive viscoelastic relaxation in olivine: Towards a robust laboratory-based model for seismological application

    Ian Jackson;Ulrich H. Faul

  • Simple shear deformation of olivine aggregates

    Shuqing Zhang;Shun-ichiro Karato;John Fitz Gerald;Ulrich H Faul

  • Intergranular basaltic melt is distributed in thin, elogated inclusions

    Ulrich H. Faul;Douglas R. Toomey;Harve S. Waff

  • Shear wave attenuation and dispersion in melt-bearing olivine polycrystals: 2. Microstructural interpretation and seismological implications

    Ulrich H. Faul;John D. Fitz Gerald;Ian Jackson

  • Permeability of partially molten upper mantle rocks from experiments and percolation theory

    Ulrich H. Faul

  • Effects of Crystalline Anisotropy on Fluid Distribution in Ultramafic Partial Melts

    Harve S. Waff;Ulrich H. Faul

  • Shear wave attenuation and dispersion in melt‐bearing olivine polycrystals: 1. Specimen fabrication and mechanical testing

    Ian Jackson;Ulrich H. Faul;John D. Fitz Gerald;Ben H. Tan

  • Peridotite Melting at 1.0 and 1.5 GPa: an Experimental Evaluation of Techniques using Diamond Aggregates and Mineral Mixes for Determination of Near-solidus Melts

    Trevor J. Falloon;Trevor J. Falloon;David H. Green;Leonid V. Danyushevsky;Ulrich H. Faul

  • Melt retention and segregation beneath mid-ocean ridges.

    Ulrich H. Faul

  • The Seismic Structure and Dynamics of the Mantle Wedge

    Douglas A. Wiens;James A. Conder;Ulrich H. Faul

  • Redox-influenced seismic properties of upper-mantle olivine

    Christopher Cline Ii;Ulrich Faul;Emmanuel David;Andrew Berry

  • A close look at dihedral angles and melt geometry in olivine-basalt aggregates: a TEM study

    Martin Cmíral;John D. Fitz Gerald;Ulrich H. Faul;David H. Green

  • Diffusion creep of dry, melt-free olivine

    Ulrich H. Faul;Ian Jackson

  • Transient Creep and Strain Energy Dissipation: An Experimental Perspective

    Ulrich Faul;Ian Jackson

  • The importance of grain size to mantle dynamics and seismological observations

    J. Dannberg;Z. Eilon;Ulrich Faul;Rene Gassmöller

  • Seismic properties of Anita Bay Dunite: an Exploratory Study of the Influence of Water

    Yoshitaka Aizawa;Yoshitaka Aizawa;Auke Barnhoorn;Ulrich H. Faul;John D. Fitz Gerald

  • Grain growth in partially molten olivine aggregates

    Ulrich H. Faul;Dean Scott

  • On the Vp/Vs-Mg# correlation in mantle peridotites: Implications for the identification of thermal and compositional anomalies in the upper mantle

    Juan Carlos Afonso;Giorgio Ranalli;Manel Fernàndez;William L. Griffin

  • Dissipation at tidal and seismic frequencies in a melt-free Moon

    F. Nimmo;U. H. Faul;Edward Garnero

Frequent Co-Authors

Ian Jackson
Ian Jackson Australian National University
John D. Fitz Gerald
John D. Fitz Gerald Australian National University
Andrew J. Berry
Andrew J. Berry Australian National University
Claudio Faccenna
Claudio Faccenna Dresdner Grundwasserforschungszentrum
Francis Nimmo
Francis Nimmo University of California, Santa Cruz
Barbara Romanowicz
Barbara Romanowicz University of California, Berkeley
Janne Blichert-Toft
Janne Blichert-Toft École Normale Supérieure de Lyon
Adina Paytan
Adina Paytan University of California, Santa Cruz
Thorsten W. Becker
Thorsten W. Becker The University of Texas at Austin
Maureen D. Long
Maureen D. Long Yale University

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