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Michael S. Steckler 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 S. Steckler sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 229 publications — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Michael S. Steckler 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 S. Steckler sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 56 D-Index — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Michael S. Steckler is affiliated with the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory in the United States. Their research primarily falls within the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a strong focus on Geophysics and Earth-Surface Processes. Additional subfields of study include Atmospheric Science, Ecology, and Global and Planetary Change.

The scientist's work spans several key topics, including:

  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Geological formations and processes
  • Coastal and Marine Dynamics
  • Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
  • Flood Risk Assessment and Management
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis

Among recent publications by Michael S. Steckler are the following papers:

  • "Synthesis of the distribution of subsidence of the lower Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta, Bangladesh," 2021, published in Earth-Science Reviews
  • "Sediment delivery to sustain the Ganges-Brahmaputra delta under climate change and anthropogenic impacts," 2023, in Nature Communications
  • "A Framework to Assess Remote Sensing Algorithms for Satellite-Based Flood Index Insurance," 2023, in IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing
  • "Novel Integration of Geodetic and Geologic Methods for High-Resolution Monitoring of Subsidence in the Mississippi Delta," 2022, in Journal of Geophysical Research Earth Surface
  • "New GNSS and Geological Data From the Indo-Burman Subduction Zone Indicate Active Convergence on Both a Locked Megathrust and the Kabaw Fault," 2023, in Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth

Michael S. Steckler frequently collaborates with several researchers, including:

  • S. H. Akhter
  • Bar Oryan
  • Carol A. Wilson
  • S. L. Goodbred
  • Vaughan R. Voller

The scientist's publications appear most often in:

  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Nature Communications
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Earth-Science Reviews

Best Publications

  • Subsidence of the Atlantic-type continental margin off New York

    M.S. Steckler;A.B. Watts

  • Spatial variability of arsenic in 6000 tube wells in a 25 km2 area of Bangladesh

    A. van Geen;Y. Zheng;Y. Zheng;R. Versteeg;M. Stute

  • Lithospheric Flexure and the Evolution of Sedimentary Basins

    Anthony Brian Watts;G. Karner;M. S. Steckler

  • Observations of flexure and the rheology of the oceanic lithosphere

    J. H. Bodine;M. S. Steckler;A. B. Watts

  • Flood risk of natural and embanked landscapes on the Ganges–Brahmaputra tidal delta plain

    Leslie W. Auerbach;S. L. Goodbred;Dhiman R. Mondal;Carol A. Wilson

  • Thermal consequences of lithospheric extension: Pure and simple

    W. Roger Buck;Fernando Martinez;Michael S. Steckler;James R. Cochran

  • Observations of flexure and the state of stress in the oceanic lithosphere

    A. B. Watts;J. H. Bodine;M. S. Steckler

  • Subsidence and eustasy at the continental margin of eastern North America

    A. B. Watts;M. S. Steckler

  • Uplift and extension at the Gulf of Suez: indications of induced mantle convection

    Michael S. Steckler

  • Locked and loading megathrust linked to active subduction beneath the Indo-Burman Ranges

    Michael S. Steckler;Dhiman Ranjan Mondal;Dhiman Ranjan Mondal;Syed Humayun Akhter;Leonardo Seeber

  • Controls on facies distribution and stratigraphic preservation in the Ganges–Brahmaputra delta sequence

    Steven L. Goodbred;Steven A. Kuehl;Michael S. Steckler;Maminul H. Sarker

  • Subsidence in the gulf of suez: implications for rifting and plate kinematics

    Michael S Steckler;François Berthelot;Nicolas Lyberis;Xavier Le Pichon

  • Collision of the Ganges Brahmaputra Delta with the Burma Arc: Implications for earthquake hazard

    Michael S. Steckler;S. Humayun Akhter;Leonardo Seeber

  • Clinoform development by advection-diffusion of suspended sediment: Modeling and comparison to natural systems

    Carlos Pirmez;Lincoln F. Pratson;Michael S. Steckler

  • Lithospheric strength variations as a control on new plate boundaries: examples from the northern Red Sea region

    Michael S. Steckler;Uri S. ten Brink

  • Erosional processes and paleo-environmental changes in the Western Gulf of Lions (SW France) during the Messinian Salinity Crisis.

    Johanna Lofi;Johanna Lofi;Christian Gorini;Serge Berné;Georges Clauzon

  • Geochemical and hydrogeological contrasts between shallow and deeper aquifers in two villages of Araihazar, Bangladesh: Implications for deeper aquifers as drinking water sources

    Y. Zheng;Y. Zheng;A. van Geen;M. Stute;M. Stute;R. Dhar

  • Reconstruction of Tertiary progradation and clinoform development on the New Jersey passive margin by 2-D backstripping

    Michael S Steckler;Gregory S Mountain;Kenneth G Miller;Kenneth G Miller;Nicholas Christie-Blick

  • Fission Track Evidence on the Initial Rifting of the Red Sea: Two Pulses, No Propagation

    Gomaa I. Omar;Michael S. Steckler

  • Climatic and tectonic control on the Cenozoic evolution of the West African margin

    Luc L Lavier;Luc L Lavier;Michael S Steckler;Frédéric Brigaud

Frequent Co-Authors

Leonardo Seeber
Leonardo Seeber Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Steven L. Goodbred
Steven L. Goodbred Vanderbilt University
Chris Paola
Chris Paola University of Minnesota
Barry P. Kohn
Barry P. Kohn University of Melbourne
Kazi Matin Ahmed
Kazi Matin Ahmed University of Dhaka
Anthony Watts
Anthony Watts University of Oxford
Marie-Helene Cormier
Marie-Helene Cormier University of Rhode Island
Stuart N. Thomson
Stuart N. Thomson University of Arizona
Yan Zheng
Yan Zheng Southern University of Science and Technology
Luc L. Lavier
Luc L. Lavier The University of Texas at Austin

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