What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
- Geochemistry
- Mineral
- Igneous rock
His scientific interests lie mostly in Geochemistry, Mantle, Craton, Xenolith and Zircon.
William L. Griffin has included themes like Mineralogy and Proterozoic in his Geochemistry study.
His Mantle research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Basalt, Lithosphere and Crust.
His Craton research incorporates elements of Mantle plume, Granulite, Earth science and Asthenosphere.
His Xenolith research integrates issues from Ophiolite and Phlogopite.
In his study, Supercontinent is strongly linked to Basement, which falls under the umbrella field of Zircon.
His most cited work include:
- THREE NATURAL ZIRCON STANDARDS FOR U‐TH‐PB, LU‐HF, TRACE ELEMENT AND REE ANALYSES (3614 citations)
- The application of laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry to in situ U–Pb zircon geochronology (3034 citations)
- The application of laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry to in situ U–Pb zircon geochronology (3034 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
Geochemistry, Mantle, Zircon, Xenolith and Craton are his primary areas of study.
His research is interdisciplinary, bridging the disciplines of Lithosphere and Geochemistry.
His Lithosphere study incorporates themes from Earth science and Geophysics.
William L. Griffin interconnects Subduction, Basalt, Transition zone and Olivine in the investigation of issues within Mantle.
In his research on the topic of Zircon, Proterozoic is strongly related with Archean.
His Kimberlite study incorporates themes from Diamond and Mineralogy.
He most often published in these fields:
- Geochemistry (86.23%)
- Mantle (40.62%)
- Zircon (23.24%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2016-2021)?
- Geochemistry (86.23%)
- Mantle (40.62%)
- Zircon (23.24%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
His primary areas of study are Geochemistry, Mantle, Zircon, Lithosphere and Craton.
Geochemistry is closely attributed to Subduction in his work.
His studies in Mantle integrate themes in fields like Ophiolite, Basalt and Mantle wedge.
His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Paleozoic, Continental crust, Basement, Mafic and Terrane.
William L. Griffin works mostly in the field of Craton, limiting it down to concerns involving Granulite and, occasionally, Felsic.
His studies deal with areas such as Geodynamics, Igneous rock and Archean as well as Crust.
Between 2016 and 2021, his most popular works were:
- The final stages of kimberlite petrogenesis: petrography, mineral chemistry, melt inclusions and Sr-C-O isotope geochemistry of the Bultfontein kimberlite (Kimberley, South Africa) (50 citations)
- Neoproterozoic magmatic flare-up along the N. margin of Gondwana: the Taknar complex, NE Iran (44 citations)
- Ultrapotassic rocks and xenoliths from South Tibet: Contrasting styles of interaction between lithospheric mantle and asthenosphere during continental collision (38 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Mineral
- Basalt
- Geochemistry
William L. Griffin focuses on Geochemistry, Mantle, Zircon, Subduction and Metasomatism.
His Geochemistry research includes elements of Chromitite, Ophiolite and Craton.
He has included themes like Basalt and Lithosphere, Asthenosphere in his Mantle study.
His work deals with themes such as Igneous rock, Continental crust, Basement, Geochronology and Gondwana, which intersect with Zircon.
His Metasomatism study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Lile, Partial melting, Xenolith, Silicate and Peridotite.
His Crust study combines topics in areas such as Geodynamics, Lithospheric mantle and Archean.
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