2026 Ralph A. Stephen: Earth Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Earth Science	39	6083	5634	2191	1947	296	6467

Overview

Ralph A. Stephen is affiliated with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in the United States. Their research primarily intersects the fields of engineering, with a focus on ocean engineering and mechanical engineering, alongside contributions to atmospheric science, geophysics, and environmental policy areas.

Their scientific investigations cover several specialized subfields and topics, including:

Ocean Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Atmospheric Science
Geophysics
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law

The main topics of their work extend into applied engineering and geophysical phenomena such as:

Drilling and Well Engineering
Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis
Cryospheric Studies and Observations
Oil and Gas Production Techniques
Landslides and Related Hazards
Seismic Waves and Analysis
Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods

Ralph A. Stephen's recent publications reflect a concentration on seismic activity and ice shelf dynamics, involving observational and analytical methods in Antarctic environments. Notable papers include:

Swell-Triggered Seismicity at the Near-Front Damage Zone of the Ross Ice Shelf, 2021, published in Seismological Research Letters
Near-surface seismic anisotropy in Antarctic glacial snow and ice revealed by high-frequency ambient noise, 2022, published in Journal of Glaciology
Teleseismic earthquake wavefields observed on the Ross Ice Shelf, 2020, published in Journal of Glaciology
Ross Ice Shelf Displacement and Elastic Plate Waves Induced by Whillans Ice Stream Slip Events, 2024, published in Geophysical Research Letters
DSDP Leg 65, Hole 483 - Well Logging Data, 2020, published in Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Their frequent co-authors include Paul T. Robinson, Matthew H. Salisbury, Brian T. R. Lewis, R.N. Benson, and Grant Blackinton, indicating collaborative efforts across various studies.

Key venues for their publications are:

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Journal of Glaciology
OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
Seismological Research Letters
Geophysical Research Letters

Best Publications

Methane Hydrate and Free Gas on the Blake Ridge from Vertical Seismic Profiling

W. Steven Holbrook;Hartley Hoskins;Warren T. Wood;Ralph A. Stephen

726
Citations
A long in situ section of the lower ocean crust: results of {ODP} Leg 176 drilling at the Southwest Indian Ridge

Henry J.B. Dick;James H. Natland;Jeffrey C. Alt;Wolfgang Bach

562
Citations
Cooling and contamination of mafic and ultramafic magmas during ascent through continental crust

Herbert E. Huppert;R. Stephen;J. Sparks

497
Citations
Mid‐ocean microseisms

Peter D. Bromirski;Fred K. Duennebier;Ralph A. Stephen

271
Citations
Leg 200 Summary

R.A. Stephen;J. Kasahara;G.D. Acton

210
Citations
In situ evidence for the nature of the seismic layer 2/3 boundary in oceanic crust

R. Detrick;J. Collins;R. Stephen;S. Swift

192
Citations
Viscoelastic Waves in Layered Media

Ralph A. Stephen

160
Citations
Finite Difference Synthetic Acoustic Logs

Ralph A. Stephen;F. Cardo-Casas;C. H. Cheng

147
Citations
Some effects of viscosity on the dynamics of replenished magma chambers

Herbert E. Huppert;R. Stephen;J. Sparks;J. Stewart Turner

142
Citations
Ocean Seismic Network Pilot Experiment

Ralph A. Stephen;Fred N. Spiess;John A. Collins;John A. Hildebrand

123
Citations
Replenished magma chambers: effects of compositional zonation and input rates

Herbert E. Huppert;J. Stewart Turner;R. Stephen;J. Sparks

121
Citations
The crust and upper mantle structure of central and West Antarctica from Bayesian inversion of Rayleigh Wave and receiver functions

Weisen Shen;Weisen Shen;Douglas A. Wiens;Sridhar Anandakrishnan;Richard C. Aster

119
Citations
Seismic anisotropy in the upper oceanic crust

R. A. Stephen

118
Citations
Influence of cooling on lava-flow dynamics

Mark V. Stasiuk;Claude Jaupart;R. Stephen;J. Sparks

109
Citations
Compressional to shear wave conversion in oceanic crust

Robert S. White;Ralph A. Stephen

107
Citations
Broadband seismology in the oceans: Lessons from the Ocean Seismic Network Pilot Experiment

J. A. Collins;F. L. Vernon;J. A. Orcutt;R. A. Stephen

107
Citations
Comment on "absorbing boundary conditions for acoustic and elastic wave equations," by R. Clayton and B. Engquist

Steven H. Emerman;Ralph A. Stephen

101
Citations
A comparison of finite difference and reflectivity seismograms for marine models

R. A. Stephen

99
Citations
The North Pacific Acoustic Laboratory deep-water acoustic propagation experiments in the Philippine Sea.

Peter F. Worcester;Matthew A. Dzieciuch;James A. Mercer;Rex K. Andrew

97
Citations
A review of finite difference methods for seismo-acoustics problems at the seafloor

Ralph A. Stephen

96
Citations
Are deep‐ocean‐generated surface‐wave microseisms observed on land?

Peter D. Bromirski;Ralph A. Stephen;Peter Gerstoft

93
Citations
Seismic anisotropy observed in upper oceanic crust

R. A. Stephen

90
Citations
Seismic energy partitioning and scattering in laterally heterogeneous ocean crust

Martin E. Dougherty;Ralph A. Stephen

90
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter D. Bromirski University of California, San Diego

Peter Gerstoft University of California, San Diego

Richard C. Aster Colorado State University

Peter F. Worcester University of California, San Diego

Douglas A. Wiens Washington University in St. Louis

Andrew A. Nyblade Pennsylvania State University

John A. Orcutt University of California, San Diego

Bruce M. Howe University of Hawaii at Manoa

Frank L. Vernon University of California, San Diego

Herbert E. Huppert University of Cambridge

External Links

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