2026 Charles K. Paull: 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	70	977	860	463	393	333	17781

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

773
Citations
Biological communities at the Florida escarpment resemble hydrothermal vent taxa.

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

750
Citations
Marine pore-water sulfate profiles indicate in situ methane flux from underlying gas hydrate

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

711
Citations
CARBON ISOTOPES IN BIOLOGICAL CARBONATES : RESPIRATION AND PHOTOSYNTHESIS

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

650
Citations
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

551
Citations
Direct measurement of in situ methane quantities in a large gas-hydrate reservoir

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

545
Citations
Natural gas hydrates: occurrence, distribution, and detection

Charles K. Paull;William P. Dillon

449
Citations
Is the extent of glaciation limited by marine gas-hydrates

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

393
Citations
Authigenic carbonate formation at hydrocarbon seeps in continental margin sediments: A comparative study

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

333
Citations
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

308
Citations
Methane-rich plumes on the Carolina continental rise: Associations with gas hydrates

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

290
Citations
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

282
Citations
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

282
Citations
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

268
Citations
Mid-Cretaceous strontium-isotope stratigraphy of deep-sea sections

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

264
Citations
THE CRETACEOUS-TERTIARY BOUNDARY COCKTAIL : CHICXULUB IMPACT TRIGGERS MARGIN COLLAPSE AND EXTENSIVE SEDIMENT GRAVITY FLOWS

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

243
Citations
Powerful turbidity currents driven by dense basal layers

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

241
Citations
The Impacts of the Oceans on Climate Change

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

204
Citations
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

202
Citations
Stable isotope evidence for chemosynthesis in an abyssal seep community

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

199
Citations
1. Leg 164 overview

C. K. Paull;R. Matsumoto

196
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

William Ussler Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute

David W. Caress Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute

Esther J. Sumner University of Southampton

Peter J. Talling Durham University

James P. Barry Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute

Matthieu J.B. Cartigny Durham University

Daniel R. Parsons University of Hull

Andrea Fildani Equinor (Norway)

Paul J. Wallace University of Oregon

Michael A. Clare Natural Environment Research Council

External Links

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