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Brian F. Atwater publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Earth Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Brian F. Atwater sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 94 publications — 8th percentile

8% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.

Brian F. Atwater D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Brian F. Atwater sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 38 D-Index — 20th percentile

20% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2016 - Benjamin Franklin Medal, Franklin Institute
  • 2007 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1999 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Brian F. Atwater is affiliated with the University of Washington in the United States and specializes in Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research spans several subfields including Atmospheric Science, Geophysics, Earth-Surface Processes, Ecology, and Archeology.

Their work prominently covers topics related to Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, earthquake and tectonic studies, Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide, Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research, Geological formations and processes, Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes, and Maritime and Coastal Archaeology.

Recent publications by Brian F. Atwater include:

  • Modeled Flooding by Tsunamis and a Storm Versus Observed Extent of Coral Erratics on Anegada, British Virgin Islands-Further Evidence for a Great Caribbean Earthquake Six Centuries Ago, 2024, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Earthquake Effects Surveyed during the Nineteenth Century as Ecological Features of Chinookan Tidelands, 2024, Northwest Science
  • Dating a Medieval Tsunami With Uranium-Series Techniques on Caribbean Corals, 2025, Geophysical Research Letters

Frequent coauthors in their research include Yong Wei, Uri S. ten Brink, Richard B. Waitt, Karin Lehnigk, and Isaac J. Larsen.

The venues where Brian F. Atwater commonly publishes include the Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth, Northwest Science, and Geophysical Research Letters.

Their contributions to the scientific community have been recognized through several awards:

  • Benjamin Franklin Medal, Franklin Institute, 2016
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 2007
  • Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU), 1999

Best Publications

  • Evidence for great holocene earthquakes along the outer coast of washington state.

    Brian F. Atwater

  • Predecessors of the giant 1960 Chile earthquake

    Marco Cisternas;Brian F. Atwater;Fernando Torrejón;Yuki Sawai

  • Unusually large earthquakes inferred from tsunami deposits along the Kuril trench

    Futoshi Nanayama;Kenji Satake;Ryuta Furukawa;Koichi Shimokawa

  • The Orphan Tsunami of 1700: Japanese Clues to a Parent Earthquake in North America

    Brian F. Atwater;Satoko Musumi-Rokkaku;Kenji Satake;Yoshinobu Tsuji

  • Summary of Coastal Geologic Evidence for past Great Earthquakes at the Cascadia Subduction Zone

    Brian F. Atwater;Alan R. Nelson;John J. Clague;Gary A. Carver

  • Medieval forewarning of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami in Thailand

    Kruawun Jankaew;Brian F. Atwater;Yuki Sawai;Montri Choowong

  • A Tsunami About 1000 Years Ago in Puget Sound, Washington

    Brian F. Atwater;Andrew L. Moore

  • Recurrence Intervals for Great Earthquakes of the Past 3,500 Years at Northeastern Willapa Bay, Washington

    Brian F. Atwater;Eileen Hemphill-Haley

  • Fault slip and seismic moment of the 1700 Cascadia earthquake inferred from Japanese tsunami descriptions

    Kenji Satake;Kelin Wang;Brian F. Atwater

  • Long-Term Perspectives on Giant Earthquakes and Tsunamis at Subduction

    Kenji Satake;Brian F. Atwater

  • History, landforms, and vegetation of the estuary's tidal marshes

    B.F. Atwater;S.G. Conrad;J.N. Dowden;C.W. Hedel

  • The Quaternary Period in the United States

    Alan R. Gillespie;Stephen C. Porter;B. F Atwater

  • Geologic evidence for earthquakes during the past 2000 years along the Copalis River, southern coastal Washington

    Brian F. Atwater

  • Radiocarbon evidence for extensive plate-boundary rupture about 300 years ago at the Cascadia subduction zone

    Alan R. Nelson;Alan R. Nelson;Brian F. Atwater;Peter T. Bobrowsky;Lee-Ann Bradley

  • Transient uplift after a 17th-century earthquake along the Kuril subduction zone.

    Yuki Sawai;Kenji Satake;Takanobu Kamataki;Hiroo Nasu;Hiroo Nasu

  • Tree-ring dating the 1700 Cascadia earthquake

    David K. Yamaguchi;Brian F. Atwater;Daniel E. Bunker;Boyd E. Benson

  • Sudden, probably coseismic submergence of Holocene trees and grass in coastal Washington State

    Brian F. Atwater;David K. Yamaguchi

  • Late Quaternary depositional history, Holocene sea-level changes, and vertical crustal movement, southern San Francisco Bay, California

    Brian F. Atwater;Charles W. Hedel;Edward J. Helley

  • Radiocarbon test of earthquake magnitude at the Cascadia subduction zone

    Brian F. Atwater;Minze Stuiver;David K. Yamaguchi

  • Earthquake recurrence inferred from paleoseismology

    Brian F. Atwater;Martitia P. Tuttle;Eugene S. Schweig;Charles M. Rubin

Frequent Co-Authors

Yuki Sawai
Yuki Sawai National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Kenji Satake
Kenji Satake University of Tokyo
Harvey M. Kelsey
Harvey M. Kelsey Humboldt State University
Uri S. ten Brink
Uri S. ten Brink United States Geological Survey
Kelin Wang
Kelin Wang Geological Survey of Canada
Alan R. Nelson
Alan R. Nelson United States Geological Survey
Benjamin P. Horton
Benjamin P. Horton City University of Hong Kong
Eduard G. Reinhardt
Eduard G. Reinhardt McMaster University
John J. Clague
John J. Clague Simon Fraser University
John A. Wiens
John A. Wiens Colorado State University

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