Jean Besse

Three distinct types of hotspots in the Earth’s mantle

Vincent Courtillot, Anne Davaille, Jean Besse et al. · Earth and Planetary Science Letters · 2003 · 1.1K citations

Engineering, Mantle Dynamic, Distinct Types +3

Apparent and true polar wander and the geometry of the geomagnetic field over the last 200 Myr

Jean Besse, Vincent Courtillot · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · 2002 · 975 citations · Full text

Engineering, Paleoceanography, True Polar Wander +19

On causal links between flood basalts and continental breakup

Vincent Courtillot, Claude Jaupart, Isabelle Manighetti et al. · Earth and Planetary Science Letters · 1999 · 759 citations

Volcanology, Engineering, Subduction Zone +5

Deccan flood basalts at the Cretaceous/Tertiary boundary?

Vincent Courtillot, Jean Besse, Didier Vandamme et al. · Earth and Planetary Science Letters · 1986 · 665 citations

Engineering, Structural Geology, Geography +7

Revised and synthetic apparent polar wander paths of the African, Eurasian, North American and Indian Plates, and true polar wander since 200 Ma

Jean Besse, Vincent Courtillot · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · 1991 · 656 citations

Engineering, Apparent Polar Wander, Geomorphology +18