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Charles K. Paull 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 Charles K. Paull sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 333 publications — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Charles K. Paull 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 Charles K. Paull sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 70 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% 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

  • 2013 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Charles K. Paull is affiliated with the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with significant contributions to several subfields including Atmospheric Science, Earth-Surface Processes, Ocean Engineering, Environmental Chemistry, and Oceanography.

The scientist's work encompasses a range of topics, notably:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Geological formations and processes
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Drilling and Well Engineering
  • Underwater Acoustics Research
  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis

The most frequent venues of publication for their work include:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Earth Surface
  • OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • Deep Sea Research Part I Oceanographic Research Papers
  • Frontiers in Marine Science

They have co-authored extensively with other researchers, including:

  • David W. Caress
  • R. Gwiazda
  • Thomas D. Lorenson
  • E. M. Lundsten
  • Ryo Matsumoto

Among their recent published papers are:

  • "Preconditioning by sediment accumulation can produce powerful turbidity currents without major external triggers," 2021, Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • "Submarine-fan development revealed by integrated high-resolution datasets from La Jolla Fan, offshore California, U.S.A.," 2020, Journal of Sedimentary Research
  • "Direct evidence of a high-concentration basal layer in a submarine turbidity current," 2020, Deep Sea Research Part I Oceanographic Research Papers
  • "Lessons learned from the monitoring of turbidity currents and guidance for future platform designs," 2020, Geological Society London Special Publications
  • "Rapid seafloor changes associated with the degradation of Arctic submarine permafrost," 2022, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Charles K. Paull was recognized as a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in 2013, an award that highlights contributions to the geophysical sciences. Their career reflects ongoing involvement in interdisciplinary research related to sediment dynamics, marine geology, and environmental changes in underwater and Arctic settings.

Best Publications

  • Comparative Analysis of Methane-Oxidizing Archaea and Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria in Anoxic Marine Sediments

    Victoria J. Orphan;Kai-Uwe Hinrichs;William Ussler;Charles K. Paull

  • Biological communities at the Florida escarpment resemble hydrothermal vent taxa.

    C.K. Paull;Barbara Hecker;R. Commeau;R. P. Freeman-Lynde

  • Marine pore-water sulfate profiles indicate in situ methane flux from underlying gas hydrate

    Walter S. Borowski;Charles K. Paull;William Ussler

  • CARBON ISOTOPES IN BIOLOGICAL CARBONATES : RESPIRATION AND PHOTOSYNTHESIS

    Ted A. McConnaughey;Jim Burdett;Joseph F. Whelan;Charles K. Paull

  • Global and local variations of interstitial sulfate gradients in deep-water, continental margin sediments: Sensitivity to underlying methane and gas hydrates

    Walter S Borowski;Charles K Paull;Charles K Paull;William Ussler

  • Direct measurement of in situ methane quantities in a large gas-hydrate reservoir

    Gerald R. Dickens;Gerald R. Dickens;Charles K. Paull;Paul Wallace

  • Natural gas hydrates: occurrence, distribution, and detection

    Charles K. Paull;William P. Dillon

  • Is the extent of glaciation limited by marine gas-hydrates

    Charles K. Paull;William Ussler;William P. Dillon

  • Authigenic carbonate formation at hydrocarbon seeps in continental margin sediments: A comparative study

    Thomas H. Naehr;Peter Eichhubl;Victoria J. Orphan;Martin Hovland

  • Late Paleocene to Eocene paleoceanography of the equatorial Pacific Ocean: Stable isotopes recorded at Ocean Drilling Program Site 865, Allison Guyot

    Timothy J. Bralower;James C. Zachos;Ellen Thomas;Matthew Parrow

  • Methane-rich plumes on the Carolina continental rise: Associations with gas hydrates

    Charles K. Paull;William Ussler;Walter S. Borowski;Fred N. Spiess

  • Indicators of methane-derived carbonates and chemosynthetic organic carbon deposits; examples from the Florida Escarpment

    Charles K. Paull;Jeffrey P. Chanton;A. Conrad Neumann;Jennifer A. Coston

  • How are subaqueous sediment density flows triggered, what is their internal structure and how does it evolve? Direct observations from monitoring of active flows

    Peter. J. Talling;Charles K. Paull;David J.W. Piper

  • Increased continental-margin slumping frequency during sea-level lowstands above gas hydrate–bearing sediments

    Charles K. Paull;William J. Buelow;William Ussler;Walter S. Borowski

  • Mid-Cretaceous strontium-isotope stratigraphy of deep-sea sections

    T. J. Bralower;P. D. Fullagar;C. K. Paull;G. S. Dwyer

  • THE CRETACEOUS-TERTIARY BOUNDARY COCKTAIL : CHICXULUB IMPACT TRIGGERS MARGIN COLLAPSE AND EXTENSIVE SEDIMENT GRAVITY FLOWS

    Timothy J. Bralower;Charles K. Paull;R. Mark Leckie

  • Powerful turbidity currents driven by dense basal layers

    Charles K. Paull;Peter J. Talling;Katherine L. Maier;Katherine L. Maier;Daniel Parsons

  • The Impacts of the Oceans on Climate Change

    E. Lewis-Brown;P.C. Reid;A. Andersson;R. Arthurton

  • Carbon cycling within the upper methanogenic zone of continental rise sediments; An example from the methane-rich sediments overlying the Blake Ridge gas hydrate deposits

    Walter S. Borowski;Charles K. Paull;William Ussler

  • Stable isotope evidence for chemosynthesis in an abyssal seep community

    C. K. Paull;A. J. T. Jull;L. J. Toolin;T. Linick

  • 1. Leg 164 overview

    C. K. Paull;R. Matsumoto

Frequent Co-Authors

William Ussler
William Ussler Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
David W. Caress
David W. Caress Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
Esther J. Sumner
Esther J. Sumner University of Southampton
Peter J. Talling
Peter J. Talling Durham University
James P. Barry
James P. Barry Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
Matthieu J.B. Cartigny
Matthieu J.B. Cartigny Durham University
Daniel R. Parsons
Daniel R. Parsons University of Hull
Andrea Fildani
Andrea Fildani Equinor (Norway)
Paul J. Wallace
Paul J. Wallace University of Oregon
Michael A. Clare
Michael A. Clare Natural Environment Research Council

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