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D. W. Sparks

Texas A&M University

Also Known As

D SPARKS, D Sparks, D. Sparks, D. W. Sparks, David Sparks, David W. Sparks, Sparks, D.W., Sparks, David

88

Publications

1.8K

Citations

22

H-Index

93

Concepts

All Affiliations

Texas A&M University Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Columbia University Brown University University of Washington

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About

D. W. Sparks is an author at Texas A&M University specializing in engineering, tectonics, and earth science.

Top Concepts

#	Concept	H-Index	Publications	Citations
1	Engineering	18	20	1.6K
2	Language Studies	3	3	84
3	Arts	2	2	73
4	Natural Sciences	2	2	92
5	Health Sciences	1	1	11

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1.8K

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	Year	Citations
Melt extraction from the mantle beneath spreading centers D. W. Sparks, E. M. Parmentier Earth and Planetary Science Letters Melt ExtractionVolcanologyEarth ScienceEngineeringMantle Dynamic	1991	289
Rigidity phase transition in granular packings Einat Aharonov, D. W. Sparks Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics Materials ScienceRheological Constitutive EquationEngineeringMechanical EngineeringApplied Physics	1999	139
Shear profiles and localization in simulations of granular materials Einat Aharonov, D. W. Sparks Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics Granular LayersLayer ThicknessShear ProfilesEngineeringStrain Localization	2002	131
Three‐dimensional mantle upwelling, melt generation, and melt migration beneath segment slow spreading ridges Laura S. Magde, D. W. Sparks Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres GeophysicsMantle GeochemistryPlate TectonicsOcean DynamicsEngineering	1997	110
Three‐dimensional mantle convection beneath a segmented spreading center: Implications for along‐axis variations in crustal thickness and gravity D. W. Sparks, E. M. Parmentier, Jason Phipps Morgan Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres GeophysicsAlong‐axis VariationsPlate TectonicsOcean DynamicsEngineering	1993	102
Stick‐slip motion in simulated granular layers Einat Aharonov, D. W. Sparks Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres EngineeringSteady StateFault GougeSlide DynamicMechanics	2004	99
The Structure of Three-Dimensional Convection Beneath Oceanic Spreading Centres D. W. Sparks, E. M. Parmentier Geophysical Journal International EngineeringMantle DynamicOceanographyThermal BuoyancyEarth Science	1993	89
Pore pressure evolution in deforming granular material: A general formulation and the infinitely stiff approximation Liran Goren, Einat Aharonov, D. W. Sparks, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres General FormulationEngineeringMechanical EngineeringSoil MechanicsGranular Medium	2010	82
The relationship between buoyant mantle flow, melt migration, and gravity bull's eyes at the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between 33°N and 35°N Laura S. Magde, D. W. Sparks, R. S. Detrick Earth and Planetary Science Letters GeophysicsPlate TectonicsEngineeringMantle DynamicGeology	1997	73
The Mechanical Coupling of Fluid-Filled Granular Material Under Shear Liran Goren, Einat Aharonov, D. W. Sparks, Pure and Applied Geophysics Viscoplastic FluidEngineeringMechanical CouplingFluid MechanicsMechanical Engineering	2011	73

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