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George H. Sutton 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 George H. Sutton sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 130 publications — 26th percentile

26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

George H. Sutton 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 George H. Sutton sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 39 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

George H. Sutton is affiliated with the University of Hawaii at Manoa in the United States. Their research primarily falls within the field of Engineering with a focus on Ocean Engineering and Mechanical Engineering.

The main topics of Sutton's research include:

  • Drilling and Well Engineering
  • Oil and Gas Production Techniques
  • Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis

Sutton has contributed to several publications with a particular emphasis on well logging data from deep-sea drilling projects. The recent papers include:

  • DSDP Leg 8, Hole 71A - Well Logging Data (2020), published in Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • DSDP Leg 8, Hole 70A - Well Logging Data (2020), published in Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • DSDP Leg 8, Hole 73 - Well Logging Data (2020), published in Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • DSDP Leg 8, Hole 70A - Well Logging Data (2020), published in OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • DSDP Leg 8, Hole 73 - Well Logging Data (2020), published in Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

The frequent collaborators in Sutton's work include:

  • Joshua I. Tracey
  • Wladimir D. Nesteroff
  • Jon S. Galehouse
  • C.C. von der Borch
  • T. Moore

The main venues where Sutton's research has been published are:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)

Best Publications

  • A crustal section across the Puerto Rico trench

    Manik Talwani;George H. Sutton;J. Lamar Worzel

  • Passive Seismic Experiment

    Gary V. Latham;Maurice Ewing;Frank Press;George Sutton

  • Continental margins and geosynclines: The east coast of North America north of Cape Hatteras

    C.L. Drake;M. Ewing;G.H. Sutton

  • Seismic Data from Man-Made Impacts on the Moon

    G. Latham;M. Ewing;J. Dorman;F. Press

  • Free oscillations of the Earth observed on strain and pendulum seismographs

    Leonard E. Alsop;George H. Sutton;Maurice Ewing

  • Evolution of oceanic crust: 1. A physical model of the East Pacific Rise crest derived from seismic refraction data

    B. R. Rosendahl;R. W. Raitt;L. M. Dorman;L. D. Bibee

  • Seismic measurements on the ocean floor: 1. Bermuda area

    Gary V. Latham;George H. Sutton

  • Crustal Structure of the Peru‐Chile Trench: 8°12° S Latitude

    D. M. Hussong;P. B. Edwards;S. H. Johnson;J. F. Campbell

  • Fidelity of ocean bottom seismic observations

    Fred K. Duennebier;George H. Sutton

  • Ocean-bottom seismic observatories

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  • Correlation of deep ocean noise (0.4–30 Hz) with wind, and the Holu Spectrum—A worldwide constant

    Charles S. McCreery;Frederick K. Duennebier;George H. Sutton

  • Crustal Structure of the Hawaiian Archipelago, Northern Melanesia, and the Central Pacific Basin by Seismic Refraction Methods*

    A.S. Furumoto;W.A. Wiebenga;J.P. Webb;G.H. Sutton

  • Coupling of ocean bottom seismometers to soft bottom

    G. H. Sutton;F. K. Duennebier;B. Iwatake

  • PHYSICAL ANALYSIS OF DEEP SEA SEDIMENTS

    George H. Sutton;Hans Berckhemer;John Elliott Nafe

  • The apollo passive seismic experiment.

    G. Latham;M. Ewing;F. Press;G. Sutton

  • Optimum design of Ocean bottom seismometers

    George H. Sutton;Frederick K. Duennebier

  • Lunar structure and dynamics - results from the apollo passive seismic experiment

    Gary Latham;Maurice Ewing;James Dorman;Yosio Nakamura

  • Oceanic mantle phases recorded on seismographs in the Northwestern Pacific at distances between 7° and 40°

    George H. Sutton;Daniel A. Walker

  • Nonlinear least-squares inversion of traveltime data for a linear velocity-depth relationship

    Bruce S. Gibson;Mark E. Odegard;George H. Sutton

  • Geoacoustic modeling of deep‐sea carbonate sediments

    Phillip Milholland;Murli H. Manghnani;Seymour O. Schlanger;George H. Sutton

  • An overview and general results of the Lopez island OBS experiment

    G. H. Sutton;F. K. Duennebier;B. Iwatake;J. D. Tuthill

  • Short-period seismic energy radiation patterns from underground nuclear explosions and small-magnitude earthquakes

    George H. Sutton;Walter Mitronovas;Paul W. Pomeroy

  • Widespread Occurrence of a High-Velocity Basal Layer in the Pacific Crust Found with Repetitive Sources and Sonobuoys

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  • Moonquakes

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Frequent Co-Authors

Maurice Ewing
Maurice Ewing Columbia University
Yosio Nakamura
Yosio Nakamura The University of Texas at Austin
Gary V. Latham
Gary V. Latham Columbia University
John Ewing
John Ewing Columbia University
Don L. Anderson
Don L. Anderson California Institute of Technology
Manik Talwani
Manik Talwani Rice University
Jack Oliver
Jack Oliver Cornell University
Sean C. Solomon
Sean C. Solomon Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Xavier Le Pichon
Xavier Le Pichon Sorbonne University

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