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Active Tectonics

Active Tectonics is a subfield of tectonics and crustal geophysics that investigates present and geologically recent (primarily Quaternary) crustal deformation, faulting, and associated surface processes that are currently generating or capable of generating earthquakes and topographic change.

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Active Tectonics of the Mediterranean Region

Dan McKenzie · Geophysical Journal International · 1972 · 2.8K citations · Full text

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Himalayan tectonics explained by extrusion of a low-viscosity crustal channel coupled to focused surface denudation

Christopher Beaumont, R. A. Jamieson, M. H. Nguyen et al. · Nature · 2001 · 1.6K citations

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Tectonics of the zagros orogenic belt of iran: new data and interpretations

Mehdi Alavi · Tectonophysics · 1994 · 1.5K citations

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Slab2, a comprehensive subduction zone geometry model

G. P. Hayes, Ginevra L. Moore, D. E. Portner et al. · Science · 2018 · 1.5K citations

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Active tectonics of the Alpine--Himalayan belt: the Aegean Sea and surrounding regions

Dan McKenzie · Geophysical Journal International · 1978 · 1.4K citations · Full text

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  1. JJ
    James Jackson

    University of Cambridge, United Kingdom

    28 publications · 9K citations

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  2. CM
    Carmelo Monaco

    University of Catania, Italy

    22 publications · 1.9K citations

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  3. MA
    Mehran Arian

    Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Iran

    20 publications · 907 citations

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  4. XX
    Xiwei Xu

    China Earthquake Administration, China

    21 publications · 1.4K citations

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  5. JG
    Jesús Galindo-Zaldı́var

    Universidad de Granada, Spain

    19 publications · 928 citations

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  1. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    65 h-index

    587 publications

    35.5K citations

  2. Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia

    Rome, Italy

    47 h-index

    504 publications

    28.7K citations

  3. Institut de physique du globe de Paris

    Paris, France

    39 h-index

    166 publications

    16.6K citations

  4. Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    38 h-index

    255 publications

    14.7K citations

  5. China Earthquake Administration

    Beijing, China

    33 h-index

    374 publications

    13.3K citations

  6. United States Geological Survey

    Reston, United States

    32 h-index

    147 publications

    20.6K citations

  7. University of Cambridge

    Cambridge, United Kingdom

    31 h-index

    68 publications

    16.8K citations

  8. Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences

    Beijing, China

    30 h-index

    172 publications

    10.6K citations

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  1. Tectonophysics

    306 publications · 22.5K citations

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  2. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

    JGR · 85 publications · 13.9K citations

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  3. Geophysical Journal International

    GJI · 86 publications · 16.1K citations

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  4. Tectonics

    93 publications · 7.5K citations

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  5. Journal of Structural Geology

    88 publications · 7.8K citations

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