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Donald W. Vasco 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 Donald W. Vasco sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 201 publications — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Donald W. Vasco 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 Donald W. Vasco sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 48 D-Index — 51st percentile

51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Donald W. Vasco is affiliated with Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of engineering and earth and planetary sciences, with a focus on geophysics, ocean engineering, aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, and environmental engineering.

The scientist's work covers multiple topics related to geophysical methods, seismic imaging, and reservoir analysis. Key areas of research include:

  • Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques
  • Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis
  • Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Applications and Techniques
  • Geophysical Methods and Applications
  • Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods
  • Earthquake and Tectonic Studies
  • Rock Mechanics and Modeling

Donald W. Vasco has authored several research papers in notable journals, including:

  • "Advanced monitoring and simulation for underground gas storage risk management," 2021, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering
  • "Using Sentinel-1 and GRACE satellite data to monitor the hydrological variations within the Tulare Basin, California," 2022, Scientific Reports
  • "Monitoring the fate of injected CO2 using geodetic techniques," 2020, The Leading Edge
  • "Monitoring natural gas storage using Synthetic Aperture Radar: are the residuals informative?", 2021, Geophysical Journal International
  • "On the use of adjoints in the inversion of observed quasi-static deformation," 2020, Geophysical Journal International

Their frequent co-authors include Sergey Samsonov, Pierre Jeanne, G. Michael Hoversten, Verónica Rodrı́guez Tribaldos, and Jonny Rutqvist, reflecting ongoing collaborative research efforts. Publication venues where Vasco's work frequently appears include:

  • Geophysical Journal International
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • The Leading Edge
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Best Publications

  • Coupled reservoir-geomechanical analysis of CO2 injection and ground deformations at In Salah, Algeria

    Jonny Rutqvist;Donald W. Vasco;Larry Myer

  • Satellite-based measurements of surface deformation reveal fluid flow associated with the geological storage of carbon dioxide

    D. W. Vasco;A. Rucci;A. Ferretti;F. Novali

  • Estimation of reservoir properties using transient pressure data: An asymptotic approach

    D. W. Vasco;Henk Keers;Kenzi Karasaki

  • Integrating dynamic data into high-resolution reservoir models using streamline-based analytic sensitivity coefficients

    D.W. Vasco;Yoon Seongsik;Akhil Datta-Gupta

  • A Streamline Approach for Integrating Transient Pressure Data Into High-Resolution Reservoir Models

    Kari Nordaas Kulkarni;Akhil Datta-Gupta;D.W. Vasco

  • Integrating dynamic data into high-resolution reservoir models using streamline-based analytic sensitivity coefficients

    D.W. Vasco;S. Yoon;A. Datta-Gupta

  • Direct reservoir parameter estimation using joint inversion of marine seismic AVA and CSEM data

    G. Michael Hoversten;Florence Cassassuce;Erika Gasperikova;Gregory A. Newman

  • Reservoir monitoring and characterization using satellite geodetic data: Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar observations from the Krechba field, Algeria

    D. W. Vasco;Alessandro Ferretti;Fabrizio Novali

  • Beyond ray tomography: Wavepaths and Fresnel volumes

    Don W. Vasco;John E. Peterson;Ernest L. Majer

  • A full field simulation of the in Salah gas production and CO2 storage project using a coupled geo-mechanical and thermal fluid flow simulator

    R.C. Bissell;D.W. Vasco;M. Atbi;M. Hamdani

  • Whole Earth structure estimated from seismic arrival times

    D. W. Vasco;Lane R. Johnson

  • A Bayesian model for gas saturation estimation using marine seismic AVA and CSEM data

    Jinsong Chen;G. Michael Hoversten;Donald Vasco;Yoram Rubin

  • Asymptotic solutions for solute transport: A formalism for tracer tomography

    D. W. Vasco;Akhil Datta-Gupta

  • Coupled reservoir-geomechanical analysis of CO2 injection at In Salah, Algeria

    Jonny Rutqvist;Donald W Vasco;Larry Myer

  • The Northwest Geysers EGS Demonstration Project, California: Pre-stimulation Modeling and Interpretation of the Stimulation

    Jonny Rutqvist;Patrick F. Dobson;Julio Garcia;Craig Hartline

  • Tomographic inversions for mantle P wave velocity structure based on the minimization of l 2 and l 1 norms of International Seismological Centre Travel Time Residuals

    R. Jay Pulliam;D. W. Vasco;Lane R. Johnson

  • A multidisciplinary fractured rock characterization study at Raymond field site, Raymond, CA.

    K. Karasaki;B. Freifeld;A. Cohen;K. Grossenbacher

  • Estimating permeability from quasi-static deformation: Temporal variations and arrival-time inversion

    D. W. Vasco;Alessandro Ferretti;Fabrizio Novali

  • Geodetic imaging: reservoir monitoring using satellite interferometry

    D. W. Vasco;Charles Wicks;Kenzi Karasaki;Osni Marques

  • Monitoring the geologic storage of carbon dioxide using multicomponent SAR interferometry

    Alessio Rucci;D. W. Vasco;Fabrizio Novali

  • Using surface displacement and strain observations to determine deformation at depth, with an application to Long Valley Caldera, California

    D. W. Vasco;L. R. Johnson;N. E. Goldstein

  • Special Section — Marine Controlled-Source Electromagnetic Methods A Bayesian model for gas saturation estimation using marine seismic AVA and CSEM data

    Jinsong Chen;G. Michael Hoversten;Donald Vasco;Yoram Rubin

  • Direct Reservoir Parameter Estimation Using Joint Inversion of Marine Seismic AVA & CSEM Data

    G. Michael Hoversten;Florence Cassassuce;Erika Gasperikova;Gregory A. Newman

  • Satellite-based measurements of surface deformation reveal fluid flow associated with the geological storage of carbon dioxide

    D.W. Vasco

Frequent Co-Authors

Akhil Datta-Gupta
Akhil Datta-Gupta Texas A&M University
Jonny Rutqvist
Jonny Rutqvist Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Thomas M. Daley
Thomas M. Daley Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Yoram Rubin
Yoram Rubin University of California, Berkeley
Ernest L. Majer
Ernest L. Majer Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Patrick F. Dobson
Patrick F. Dobson Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Gregory A. Newman
Gregory A. Newman Colorado State University
Sergey Samsonov
Sergey Samsonov Natural Resources Canada
Christine Doughty
Christine Doughty Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Curtis M. Oldenburg
Curtis M. Oldenburg Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

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