2026 Marcus G. Langseth: Earth Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Earth Science	41	5473	2021	90	7103

Marcus G. Langseth 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 Marcus G. Langseth sits on this spectrum.

38 publications 510+

This scientist: 90 publications — 6th percentile

6% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Marcus G. Langseth 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 Marcus G. Langseth sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 41 D-Index — 30th percentile

30% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Marcus G. Langseth was affiliated with Columbia University in the United States. Their research primarily focused on engineering, with significant contributions in ocean engineering and mechanical engineering subfields.

Their work spanned several topics, including:

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

Langseth published multiple papers, frequently contributing to the following publication venues:

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

Recent papers by Marcus G. Langseth included:

DSDP Leg 78B, Hole 395A - Well Logging Data, 2020, published in OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
ODP Leg 139, Hole 858A - Well Logging Data, 2020, published in Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
DSDP Leg 69, Hole 504B - Well Logging Data, 2020, published in Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
ODP Leg 139, Hole 858F - Well Logging Data, 2020, published in Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
ODP Leg 139, Hole 858G - Well Logging Data, 2020, published in OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)

Langseth collaborated regularly with several researchers, including:

Keir Becker
Charlotte A Brunner
Michael J. Mottl
Earl E. Davis
A. T. Fisher

Best Publications

Reykjanes ridge crest: A detailed geophysical study

Manik Talwani;Charles C. Windisch;Marcus G. Langseth

745
Citations
Oregon Subduction Zone: Venting, Fauna, and Carbonates

L. D. Kulm;E. Suess;J. C. Moore;B. Carson

600
Citations
Crustal structure of the mid‐ocean ridges: 5. Heat flow through the Atlantic Ocean floor and convection currents

Marcus G. Langseth;Xavier Le Pichon;Maurice Ewing

415
Citations
The mechanisms of heat transfer through the floor of the Indian Ocean

Roger N. Anderson;Marcus G. Langseth;John G. Sclater

361
Citations
Heat Flow in Back-Arc Basins of the Western Pacific

T. Watanabe;M. G. Langseth;R. N. Anderson

302
Citations
Drilling deep into young oceanic crust, Hole 504B, Costa Rica Rift

K. Becker;H. Sakai;A. C. Adamson;J. Alexandrovich

207
Citations
Geothermal convection through oceanic crust and sediments in the Indian ocean.

Roger N. Anderson;Michael A. Hobart;Marcus G. Langseth

202
Citations
A summary of Cenozoic tectonic history along the IPOD Japan Trench transect

Roland Von Huene;Marcus Langseth;Noriyuki Nasu;Hakuyu Okada

191
Citations
Spreading of Antarctic Bottom Water and its effects on the floor of the Indian Ocean inferred from bottom-water potential temperature, turbidity, and sea-floor photography

Venkatarathnam Kolla;Lawrence Sullivan;S.Stephen Streeter;Marcus G. Langseth

157
Citations
The Nicoya Convergent Margin—A region of exceptionally low heat flow

Marcus G. Langseth;Eli A. Silver

155
Citations
Thermal gradient measurements in the water and bottom sediment of the western Atlantic

Robert Gerard;Marcus G. Langseth;Maurice Ewing

134
Citations
Passive, off‐axis convection through the southern flank of the Costa Rica Rift

A. T. Fisher;K. Becker;I. T. N. Narasimhan;M. G. Langseth

134
Citations
Apollo 15 measurement of lunar surface brightness temperatures thermal conductivity of the upper 1 1/2 meters of regolith

S.J. Keihm;K. Peters;M.G. Langseth;J.L. Chute

124
Citations
Sedimentation processes on the continental rise of northeastern South America

Robert W. Embley;Marcus G. Langseth

123
Citations
Deep crustal geothermal measurements, hole 504B, Costa Rica Rift

Keir Becker;M. G. Langseth;R. P. Von Herzen;R. N. Anderson

121
Citations
Heat and fluid flux through sediment on the western flank of the Mid‐Atlantic Ridge: A hydrogeological study of North Pond

Marcus G. Langseth;Keir Becker;Richard P. Von Herzen;Peter Schultheiss

117
Citations
Geophysical survey of a mud volcano seaward of the Barbados Ridge Accretionary Complex

Marcus G. Langseth;Graham K. Westbrook;Michael A. Hobart

113
Citations
Heat transfer in the oceanic crust of the Brazil Basin

Marcus G. Langseth;Bruce M. Herman

109
Citations
Heat flow, tectonics, and fluid circulation at the toe of the Barbados ridge accretionary prism

J. P. Foucher;X. LePichon;S. Lallemant;M. A. Hobart

106
Citations
Fluids in accretionary prisms

M. G. Langseth;J. Casey Moore

14
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Keir Becker University of Miami

Roger N. Anderson Columbia University

Roland von Huene United States Geological Survey

R. P. Von Herzen Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Maurice Ewing Columbia University

Roy D. Hyndman University of Victoria

J. Casey Moore University of California, Santa Cruz

Andrew T. Fisher University of California, Santa Cruz

Xavier Le Pichon Sorbonne University

Manik Talwani Rice University

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