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Michael Batzle 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 Michael Batzle sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

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Michael Batzle 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 Michael Batzle sits on this spectrum.

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Overview

Michael Batzle was affiliated with the Colorado School of Mines in the United States. Their research encompassed fields primarily within Earth and Planetary Sciences and Physics and Astronomy, with a specific focus on geophysics and nuclear and high energy physics subfields.

The scientist's work dealt extensively with seismic imaging and inversion techniques as well as seismic waves and analysis. Additionally, they contributed to research on NMR spectroscopy and its applications.

Throughout their career, Michael Batzle published research in venues such as:

  • Water Resources Research

One of the recent papers authored by the scientist was titled "Numerical Simulation of Oscillating Pore Pressure Experiments and Inversion for Permeability," published in 2020 by Water Resources Research.

Frequent collaborators included:

  • Azar K. Hasanov
  • Brandon Dugan

Best Publications

  • Relationships between compressional‐wave and shear‐wave velocities in clastic silicate rocks

    J. P. Castagna;M. L. Batzle;Raymond L. Eastwood

  • Fluid mobility and frequency-dependent seismic velocity — Direct measurements

    Michael L. Batzle;De-Hua Han;Ronny Hofmann

  • Gassmann's equation and fluid‐saturation effects on seismic velocities

    De-hua Han;Michael L. Batzle

  • Gassmann's fluid substitution and shear modulus variability in carbonates at laboratory seismic and ultrasonic frequencies

    Ludmila Adam;Michael Batzle;Ivar Brevik

  • Microcrack closure in rocks under stress: Direct observation

    Michael L. Batzle;Gene Simmons;Robert W. Siegfried

  • Influence of oil saturation upon spectral induced polarization of oil-bearing sands

    M. Schmutz;A. Revil;A. Revil;P. Vaudelet;M. Batzle

  • Heavy oils—seismic properties

    M. Batzle;R. Hofmann;D.-H. Han

  • Fluids and frequency dependent seismic velocity of rocks

    M. Batzle;R. Hofmann;De-Hua Han;J. Castagna

  • Heavy oils: Their shear story

    Jyoti Behura;Mike Batzle;Ronny Hofmann;John Dorgan

  • Time-lapse gravity monitoring: A systematic 4D approach with application to aquifer storage and recovery

    Kristofer Davis;Yaoguo Li;Michael Batzle

  • Correlating the Chemical and Physical Properties of a Set of Heavy Oils from around the World

    Amy Hinkle;Eun-Jae Shin;Matthew W. Liberatore;Andrew M. Herring

  • 'Fizz Water' and Low Gas Saturated Reservoirs

    De-hua Han;Michael Batzle

  • Influence of oil wettability upon spectral induced polarization of oil-bearing sands

    André Revil;André Revil;Myriam Schmutz;Mike L. Batzle

  • Effective pressure or what is the effect of pressure

    Ronny Hofmann;Xiaoxia Xu;Michael Batzle;Manika Prasad

  • Maturity and Impedance Analysis of Organic-Rich Shales

    Manika Prasad;Kenechukwu C. Mba;Tracy Sadler;Mike L. Batzle

  • Effective stress coefficient in shales and its applicability to Eaton's equation

    Rituparna Sarker;Mike Batzle

  • Acoustic property of heavy oil - measured data

    De-hua Han;Jiajin Liu;Michael Batzle

  • Fluid substitution in rocks saturated with viscoelastic fluids

    Dina Makarynska;Boris Gurevich;Jyoti Behura;Mike Batzle

  • Heavy Oils: Reservoir Characterization and Production Monitoring

    Satinder Chopra;Laurence R. Lines;Douglas R. Schmitt;Michael L. Batzle

  • Pattern of shallow ground water flow at Mount Princeton Hot Springs, Colorado, using geoelectrical methods

    K. Richards;A. Revil;A. Revil;A. Jardani;A. Jardani;F. Henderson

Frequent Co-Authors

Manika Prasad
Manika Prasad Colorado School of Mines
André Revil
André Revil Université Savoie Mont Blanc
John R. Dorgan
John R. Dorgan Michigan State University
Brandon Dugan
Brandon Dugan Colorado School of Mines
Erdal Ozkan
Erdal Ozkan Colorado School of Mines
Matthew M. Haney
Matthew M. Haney Alaska Volcano Observatory
Yaoguo Li
Yaoguo Li Colorado School of Mines
Yuan Yang
Yuan Yang Columbia University
Roel Snieder
Roel Snieder Colorado School of Mines
Ilya Tsvankin
Ilya Tsvankin Colorado School of Mines

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