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Jonathan R. Delph

Earth and Planetary Sciences · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Mid career · publishing since 2011
earthquake and tectonic studiesHigh-pressure geophysics and materialsGeological and Geochemical AnalysisSeismic Waves and AnalysisSeismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques

Publications

87

Citations

1,134

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

16

Publishing since 2011

Research summary
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Jonathan R. Delph studies the deep structure of the Earth's crust and upper mantle to understand how tectonic plates deform, how faults and subduction zones behave, and how volcanic (magmatic) systems evolve. His work relies heavily on seismic imaging techniques, such as analyzing how earthquake waves travel through the Earth, applied to regions like Anatolia (Turkey), Cascadia, and Hawaii. This research helps explain the physical processes behind earthquakes, fault formation, and plate tectonics.

Seismic imaging of crust and mantle structureFault zones and plate tectonic evolutionSubduction zone mechanics and megathrust earthquakesVolcanic and magmatic system structureRegional tectonics of Anatolia and Cascadia

Publication output has declined from a peak of 14 papers in 2017 to a lower, fluctuating rate of roughly 3-6 papers per year in recent years, averaging about 4.6 publications annually over the last five years.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 4.6/year recently
2017: 14 publications14172018: 9 publications182019: 5 publications192020: 8 publications202021: 6 publications212022: 6 publications222023: 3 publications232024: 6 publications242025: 3 publications252026: 5 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America×11
  • AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts×8
  • Geosphere×5
  • OpenMETU (Middle East Technical University)×5
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth×4
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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