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L. Niel Plummer 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 L. Niel Plummer sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 117 publications — 18th percentile

18% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

L. Niel Plummer 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 L. Niel Plummer sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 61 D-Index — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

L. Niel Plummer is affiliated with the United States Geological Survey located in the United States. Their professional involvement is connected to this organization, which is known for its research and monitoring in earth sciences and related fields.

Although detailed information about research publications, including papers and books by L. Niel Plummer, is not available, this absence limits the assessment of their specific contributions to academic literature.

No data is provided regarding frequent co-authors, which suggests there is no documented pattern of collaboration with particular researchers identifiable at this time.

The records do not list frequent publication venues for L. Niel Plummer, indicating that information about preferred or common journals or conferences for their work is not accessible.

There are no listed main fields or subfields of study, and no main topics of work are specified for L. Niel Plummer, which prevents a detailed understanding of the particular scientific domains or thematic areas they focus on.

Similarly, there is no data available on awards or distinctions received by L. Niel Plummer, so any recognition in the form of professional honors cannot be addressed here.

The scientist is currently living, which indicates their career and research activities may be ongoing or amenable to future updates and developments.

Best Publications

  • The solubilities of calcite, aragonite and vaterite in CO2-H2O solutions between 0 and 90°C, and an evaluation of the aqueous model for the system CaCO3-CO2-H2O

    L.Niel Plummer;Eurybiades Busenberg

  • Phreeqe--A Computer Program for Geochemical Calculations

    David L. Parkhurst;Donald C. Thorstenson;L. Niel Plummer

  • WATEQF-A fortran IV version of WATEQ, A computer program for calculating chemical equilibrium of natural waters

    L. Niel Plummer;Blair F. Jones;Alfred Hemingway Truesdell

  • Use of chlorofluorocarbons (CCl3F and CCl2F2) as hydrologic tracers and age-dating tools: The alluvium and terrace system of central Oklahoma

    Eurybiades Busenberg;L. Niel Plummer

  • Geochemical Modeling of the Madison Aquifer in Parts of Montana, Wyoming, and South Dakota

    L. Niel Plummer;John F. Busby;Roger W. Lee;Bruce B. Hanshaw

  • Kinetic and thermodynamic factors controlling the distribution of SO32− and Na+ in calcites and selected aragonites

    Eurybiades Busenberg;L. Niel Plummer

  • Dating young groundwater with sulfur hexafluoride: Natural and anthropogenic sources of sulfur hexafluoride

    Eurybiades Busenberg;L. Niel Plummer

  • An interactive code (NETPATH) for modeling NET geochemical reactions along a flow PATH, version 2.0

    L. Niel Plummer;Eric C. Prestemon;David L. Parkhurst

  • Geochemistry and the understanding of ground-water systems

    Pierre D. Glynn;L. Niel Plummer

  • Mass transfer and carbon isotope evolution in natural water systems

    T.M.L. Wigley;L.N. Plummer;F.J. Pearson

  • The dissolution of calcite in CO2-saturated solutions at 25°C and 1 atmosphere total pressure

    L.Niel Plummer;T.M.L Wigley

  • Development of reaction models for ground-water systems

    L.Niel Plummer;David L Parkhurst;Donald C Thorstenson

  • Dating of shallow groundwater: Comparison of the transient tracers 3H/3He, chlorofluorocarbons, and 85Kr

    Brenda Ekwurzel;Peter Schlosser;William M. Smethie;L. Niel Plummer

  • Process and rate of dedolomitization: Mass transfer and 14C dating in a regional carbonate aquifer

    William Back;Bruce B. Hanshaw;L. Niel Plummer;Perry H. Rahn

  • The use of simulation and multiple environmental tracers to quantify groundwater flow in a shallow aquifer

    Thomas E. Reilly;L. Niel Plummer;Patrick J. Phillips;Eurybiades Busenberg

  • Chlorofluorocarbons (CCl3F and CCl2F2) as dating tools and hydrologic tracers in shallow groundwater of the Delmarva Peninsula, Atlantic Coastal Plain, United States

    S. A. Dunkle;L. N. Plummer;E. Busenberg;P. J. Phillips

  • Age dating of shallow groundwater with chlorofluorocarbons, tritium/helium 3, and flow path analysis, southern New Jersey coastal plain

    Z. Szabo;D. E. Rice;L. N. Plummer;E. Busenberg

  • Groundwater residence times in Shenandoah National Park, Blue Ridge Mountains, Virginia, USA: a multi-tracer approach

    L.N. Plummer;E. Busenberg;J.K. Böhlke;D.L. Nelms

  • Thermodynamics of magnesian calcite solid-solutions at 25°C and 1 atm total pressure

    Eurybiades Busenberg;L Niel Plummer

  • Chlorofluorocarbons as Tracers of Groundwater Transport Processes in a Shallow, Silty Sand Aquifer

    P. G. Cook;D. K. Solomon;L. N. Plummer;E. Busenberg

  • Geochemical significance of groundwater discharge and carbonate solution to the formation of Caleta Xel Ha, Quintana Roo, Mexico

    William Back;Bruce B. Hanshaw;Thomas E. Pyle;L. Niel Plummer

Frequent Co-Authors

Eurybiades Busenberg
Eurybiades Busenberg United States Geological Survey
Peter Schlosser
Peter Schlosser Arizona State University
Ward E. Sanford
Ward E. Sanford United States Geological Survey
Pradeep K. Aggarwal
Pradeep K. Aggarwal International Atomic Energy Agency
Jim Freer
Jim Freer University of Bristol
D. Kip Solomon
D. Kip Solomon University of Utah
Douglas A. Burns
Douglas A. Burns United States Geological Survey
Jeffrey J. McDonnell
Jeffrey J. McDonnell University of Saskatchewan
Meyer Rubin
Meyer Rubin United States Geological Survey
Blair F. Jones
Blair F. Jones United States Geological Survey

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