2026 Carl B. Harbitz: Earth Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Earth Science	45	4463	4105	53	48	121	7413

Overview

Carl B. Harbitz is affiliated with the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute in Norway. Their research contributions predominantly span the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Engineering, and Environmental Science. Key subfields include Geophysics, Civil and Structural Engineering, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Artificial Intelligence, and Earth-Surface Processes.

The main topics addressed in their work cover earthquake and tectonic studies, Earthquake Detection and Analysis, landslides and related hazards, seismology and earthquake studies, geological formations and processes, geological and geophysical studies worldwide, and insurance and financial risk management.

Harbitz's recent publications include:

The Making of the NEAM Tsunami Hazard Model 2018 (NEAMTHM18), 2021, Frontiers in Earth Science
Probabilistic Tsunami Hazard and Risk Analysis: A Review of Research Gaps, 2021, Frontiers in Earth Science
On the landslide tsunami uncertainty and hazard, 2020, Landslides
Effects of rotational submarine slump dynamics on tsunami genesis: new insight from idealized models and the 1929 Grand Banks event, 2020, Geological Society London Special Publications
Effect of prior small to moderate seismic events on monotonic undrained shear strength of sand, 2020, Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering

Their frequent co-authors include:

Finn Løvholt
Sylfest Glimsdal
Jacopo Selva
Matteo Taroni
Alberto Armigliato

Harbitz's work is often published in the following venues:

Frontiers in Earth Science
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Landslides
Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering
Geological Society London Special Publications

Best Publications

Submarine landslides: processes, triggers and hazard prediction

D.G Masson;C.B Harbitz;R.B Wynn;G Pedersen

923
Citations
The Storegga Slide tsunami—comparing field observations with numerical simulations

Stein Bondevik;Finn Løvholt;Carl Harbitz;Jan Mangerud

358
Citations
Model simulations of tsunamis generated by the Storegga Slides

C.B. Harbitz

318
Citations
Probabilistic Tsunami Hazard Analysis: Multiple Sources and Global Applications

Anita Grezio;Andrey Babeyko;Maria Ana Baptista;Jörn Behrens

273
Citations
Mechanisms of tsunami generation by submarine landslides - a short review

C.B. Harbitz;F. Lovholt;G. Pedersen;S. Glimsdal

267
Citations
Submarine landslide tsunamis: how extreme and how likely?

Carl B. Harbitz;Carl B. Harbitz;Finn Løvholt;Finn Løvholt;Hilmar Bungum;Hilmar Bungum

263
Citations
Dispersion of tsunamis: does it really matter?

Sylfest Glimsdal;Sylfest Glimsdal;Sylfest Glimsdal;Geir Kleivstul Pedersen;Geir Kleivstul Pedersen;Carl Bonnevie Harbitz;Carl Bonnevie Harbitz;Carl Bonnevie Harbitz;Finn Løvholt;Finn Løvholt;Finn Løvholt

257
Citations
On the characteristics of landslide tsunamis

Finn Løvholt;Geir Kleivstul Pedersen;Carl Bonnevie Harbitz;Sylfest Glimsdal

226
Citations
Extreme runup from the 17 July 2006 Java tsunami

Hermann M. Fritz;Widjo Kongko;Andrew Moore;Brian McAdoo

194
Citations
The Making of the NEAM Tsunami Hazard Model 2018 (NEAMTHM18)

Roberto Basili;Beatriz Brizuela;André Herrero;Sarfraz Iqbal

167
Citations
Probabilistic tsunami hazard and Risk analysis: a review of research gaps

Jörn Behrens;Finn Løvholt;Fatemeh Jalayer;Stefano Lorito

164
Citations
A parametric study of tsunamis generated by submarine slides in the Ormen Lange/Storegga area off western Norway

Finn Løvholt;Carl B. Harbitz;Kjetil B. Haugen

158
Citations
Hydroplaning and submarine debris flows

Fabio V. De Blasio;Fabio V. De Blasio;Lars Engvik;Carl B. Harbitz;Carl B. Harbitz;Anders Elverhøi;Anders Elverhøi

152
Citations
Rockslide tsunamis in complex fjords: From an unstable rock slope at Åkerneset to tsunami risk in western Norway

C.B. Harbitz;C.B. Harbitz;C.B. Harbitz;S. Glimsdal;S. Glimsdal;S. Glimsdal;F. Løvholt;F. Løvholt;F. Løvholt;V. Kveldsvik

147
Citations
Numerical Simulations of Large Water Waves due to Landslides

C. B. Harbitz;G. Pedersen;B. Gjevik

146
Citations
Fundamental mechanisms for tsunami generation by submarine mass flows in idealised geometries

Kjetil Braathen Haugen;Finn Løvholt;Carl B. Harbitz

134
Citations
Laboratory studies of subaqueous debris flows by measurements of pore-fluid pressure and total stress

Trygve Ilstad;Jeffrey G. Marr;Anders Elverhøi;Carl B. Harbitz

132
Citations
Tsunami hazard and exposure on the global scale

Finn Løvholt;Sylfest Glimsdal;Carl B. Harbitz;Natalia Zamora

131
Citations
On the dynamics of subaqueous clay rich gravity mass flows—the giant Storegga slide, Norway

F.V. De Blasio;A. Elverhøi;D. Issler;C.B. Harbitz

124
Citations
Emerging insights into the dynamics of submarine debris flows

A. Elverhøi;A. Elverhøi;D. Issler;D. Issler;F. V. De Blasio;F. V. De Blasio;T. Ilstad

113
Citations
Submarine Mass Movements and Their Consequences : 6th International Symposium

Sebastian Krastel;Jan-Hinrich Behrmann;David Völker;Michael Stipp

82
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Finn Løvholt Norwegian Geotechnical Institute

Anders Elverhøi University of Oslo

Hilmar Bungum Norsar

Jacopo Selva National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology

Andrey Babeyko Helmholtz Centre Potsdam - GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences

Farrokh Nadim Norwegian Geotechnical Institute

Miquel Canals University of Barcelona

Gerassimos A. Papadopoulos Hellenic Mediterranean University

Anders Solheim Norwegian Geotechnical Institute

Galderic Lastras University of Barcelona

External Links

Personal website of Carl B. Harbitz

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