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Nelia W. Dunbar 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 Nelia W. Dunbar sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

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Nelia W. Dunbar 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 Nelia W. Dunbar sits on this spectrum.

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Overview

Nelia W. Dunbar is affiliated with the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with significant contributions to subfields such as Atmospheric Science, Anthropology, Archeology, Geophysics, and Ecology.

The scientist's work covers various topics, including:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Cryospheric studies and observations
  • Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
  • Polar Research and Ecology
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
  • Archaeology and ancient environmental studies

Nelia W. Dunbar has contributed to a range of recent scholarly papers. Notable publications include:

  • "Antarctic surface temperature and elevation during the Last Glacial Maximum," 2021, Science
  • "Co-occurrence of Acheulian and Oldowan artifacts with Homo erectus cranial fossils from Gona, Afar, Ethiopia," 2020, Science Advances
  • "Chapter 7.4 Active volcanoes in Marie Byrd Land," 2021, Geological Society London Memoirs
  • "Volcanic glass from the 1.8 ka Taupō eruption (New Zealand) detected in Antarctic ice at ~ 230 CE," 2023, Scientific Reports
  • "Lessons learned from shallow subglacial bedrock drilling campaigns in Antarctica," 2024, Annals of Glaciology

The scientist frequently collaborates with several coauthors, among them:

  • William C. McIntosh (9 joint works)
  • John L. Smellie (7 joint works)
  • Nels Iverson (6 joint works)
  • Adelina Geyer (6 joint works)
  • Max Van Wyk de Vries (6 joint works)

Common publication venues for Nelia W. Dunbar include:

  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America (8 publications)
  • Scripta classica Israelica (3 publications)
  • Science (1 publication)
  • Science Advances (1 publication)
  • Geological Society London Memoirs (1 publication)

In addition to journal papers, Nelia W. Dunbar has contributed to several books published by the European Organization for Nuclear Research. These include multiple editions of Antarctic Volcanism: Explore the remotest volcanoes of the planet! published in 2022 and 2023 in various languages.

Best Publications

  • Obliquity-paced Pliocene West Antarctic ice sheet oscillations

    T. Naish;T. Naish;R. Powell;R. Levy;R. Levy;G. Wilson

  • Precise interpolar phasing of abrupt climate change during the last ice age

    Christo Buizert;Betty Adrian;Jinho Ahn;Mary Albert

  • The WAIS Divide deep ice core WD2014 chronology - Part 2: Annual-layer counting (0-31 ka BP)

    Michael Sigl;Michael Sigl;Tyler J. Fudge;Mai Winstrup;Jihong Cole-Dai

  • Antarctic surface temperature and elevation during the Last Glacial Maximum

    Christo Buizert;T. J. Fudge;William H. G. Roberts;Eric J. Steig

  • Distinguishing subglacial till and glacial marine diamictons in the western Ross Sea, Antarctica: Implications for a last glacial maximum grounding line

    K. J. Licht;N. W. Dunbar;J. T. Andrews;A. E. Jennings

  • Mantle to surface degassing of alkalic magmas at Erebus volcano, Antarctica

    Clive Oppenheimer;Clive Oppenheimer;Roberto Moretti;Roberto Moretti;Philip R. Kyle;Al Eschenbacher

  • Very long period oscillations of Mount Erebus Volcano

    R. Aster;S. Mah;P. Kyle;W. McIntosh

  • Turmoil at Turrialba Volcano (Costa Rica): Degassing and eruptive processes inferred from high-frequency gas monitoring.

    J. Maarten de Moor;J. Maarten de Moor;J. Maarten de Moor;A. Aiuppa;A. Aiuppa;G. Avard;H. Wehrmann

  • 40Ar/39Ar geochronology of magmatic activity, magma flux and hazards at Ruapehu volcano, Taupo Volcanic zone, New Zealand

    John A. Gamble;John A. Gamble;Richard C. Price;Ian E.M. Smith;William C. McIntosh

  • Climate forcing by iron fertilization from repeated ignimbrite eruptions: the icehouse-silicic large igneous province (SLIP) hypothesis.

    Steven M. Cather;Nelia W. Dunbar;Fred W. McDowell;William C. McIntosh

  • Determination of pre-eruptive H2O, F and Cl contents of silicic magmas using melt inclusions: Examples from Taupo volcanic center, New Zealand

    Nelia W. Dunbar;Richard L. Hervig;Philip R. Kyle

  • Petrogenesis and volatile stratigraphy of the Bishop Tuff: Evidence from melt inclusion analysis

    Nelia W. Dunbar;Richard L. Hervig

  • Pre-eruptive water content of rhyolitic magmas as determined by ion microprobe analyses of melt inclusions in phenocrysts

    Richard L. Hervig;Nelia Dunbar;Henry R. Westrich;Philip R. Kyle

  • A 12,000 Year Record of Explosive Volcanism in the Siple Dome Ice Core, West Antarctica

    A. V. Kurbatov;G. A. Zielinski;N. W. Dunbar;P. A. Mayewski

  • 40Ar/39Ar and field studies of Quaternary basalts in Grand Canyon and model for carving Grand Canyon: Quantifying the interaction of river incision and normal faulting across the western edge of the Colorado Plateau

    Karl E. Karlstrom;Ryan S. Crow;Lisa Peters;William McIntosh

  • Cause of chemical zoning in the Bishop (California) and Bandelier (New Mexico) magma chambers

    Richard L. Hervig;Nelia W. Dunbar

  • Geochemistry and mineralogy of the phonolite lava lake, Erebus volcano, Antarctica: 1972–2004 and comparison with older lavas

    Peter J. Kelly;Philip R. Kyle;Nelia W. Dunbar;Kenneth W.W. Sims

  • Tephra layers in the Siple Dome and Taylor Dome ice cores, Antarctica: Sources and correlations

    Nelia W. Dunbar;Gregory A. Zielinski;Daniel T. Voisins

  • Synchronous volcanic eruptions and abrupt climate change ∼17.7 ka plausibly linked by stratospheric ozone depletion

    Joseph R. McConnell;Andrea Burke;Nelia W. Dunbar;Peter Köhler

  • Volatile and Trace Element Composition of Melt Inclusions From the Lower Bandelier Tuff: Implications for Magma Chamber Processes and Eruptive Style

    Nelia W. Dunbar;Richard L. Hervig

  • Dating the Siple Dome (Antarctica) Ice Core By Manual and Computer Interpretation of Annual Layering

    Kendrick C. Taylor;Richard B. Alley;Debra A. Meese;Matthew K. Spencer

Frequent Co-Authors

William C. McIntosh
William C. McIntosh New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Philip R. Kyle
Philip R. Kyle New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Andrei V. Kurbatov
Andrei V. Kurbatov University of Maine
Michael Sigl
Michael Sigl University of Oslo
Kenneth W.W. Sims
Kenneth W.W. Sims University of Wyoming
Joseph R. McConnell
Joseph R. McConnell Desert Research Institute
Karl E. Karlstrom
Karl E. Karlstrom University of New Mexico
Paul Andrew Mayewski
Paul Andrew Mayewski University of Maine
Karl J. Kreutz
Karl J. Kreutz University of Maine
Naomi E. Levin
Naomi E. Levin University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

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