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Planetary Lithosphere Dynamics

Planetary Lithosphere Dynamics is a theoretical framework that characterizes the mechanical behavior and temporal evolution of the rigid outer shells of planetary bodies, distinguishing itself by integrating thermo-mechanical processes, stress fields, and surface deformation patterns to explain tectonic activity across diverse planetary environments.

157

Publications

10.8K

Citations

479

Authors

219

Institutions

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2017–2026

23

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Publications

157

The universal character of the Mars and Van Krevelen mechanism

C. Doornkamp, V. Ponec · Journal of Molecular Catalysis A Chemical · 2000 · 587 citations

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Apatite fission-track data for the Miocene Arabia-Eurasia collision

Aral İ. Okay, Massimiliano Zattin, William Cavazza · Geology · 2010 · 386 citations

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Scaling of time‐dependent stagnant lid convection: Application to small‐scale convection on Earth and other terrestrial planets

V. S. Solomatov, Louis Moresi · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · 2000 · 347 citations · Full text

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Role of lithosphere–asthenosphere interaction in the genesis of Quaternary alkali and tholeiitic basalts from Datong, western North China Craton

Yi‐Gang Xu, Jinlong Ma, Frederick A. Frey et al. · Chemical Geology · 2005 · 331 citations

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Surface Lithologic Heterogeneity of Asteroid 4 Vesta

M. J. Gaffey · Icarus · 1997 · 252 citations

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Authors

479

  1. JW
    J. W. Head

    Brown University, United States

    5 publications · 400 citations

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  2. GF
    G. F. Panza

    University of Trieste, Italy

    5 publications · 125 citations

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  3. AL
    A. Lenardic

    Rice University, United States

    4 publications · 389 citations

    4

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  4. SY
    Suzanne Y. O’Reilly

    Macquarie University, Australia

    4 publications · 186 citations

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  5. WL
    William L. Griffin

    Macquarie University, Australia

    4 publications · 186 citations

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Institutions

219

  1. Planetary Science Institute

    Tucson, United States

    10 h-index

    17 publications

    771 citations

  2. ETH Zurich

    Zurich, Switzerland

    8 h-index

    15 publications

    1.2K citations

  3. University of Arizona

    Tucson, United States

    7 h-index

    11 publications

    833 citations

  4. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    6 h-index

    16 publications

    664 citations

  5. Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia

    Rome, Italy

    5 h-index

    45 publications

    837 citations

  6. Purdue University West Lafayette

    West Lafayette, United States

    4 h-index

    6 publications

    297 citations

  7. University of Copenhagen

    Copenhagen, Denmark

    4 h-index

    6 publications

    320 citations

  8. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Cambridge, United States

    4 h-index

    8 publications

    727 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

    JGR · 25 publications · 2K citations

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  2. Geophysical Research Letters

    17 publications · 1.1K citations

    15

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  3. Icarus

    11 publications · 783 citations

    11

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  4. Tectonophysics

    10 publications · 414 citations

    10

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  5. Earth and Planetary Science Letters

    9 publications · 690 citations

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