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Robert S. Detrick 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 Robert S. Detrick sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 603+

This scientist: 165 publications — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

Robert S. Detrick 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 Robert S. Detrick sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 73 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1994 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Robert S. Detrick is affiliated with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in the United States. Their career has included research recognized by the American Geophysical Union, which awarded them the status of Fellow in 1994.

Detrick's work spans various scopes within oceanographic and geophysical research, although specific fields, subfields, or main topics of study are not detailed in the available data.

This scientist's profile does not include records of recent papers, frequent co-authors, or consistent publishing venues. Likewise, information on book publications is not provided.

The data reflects no current indication of their deceased status, confirming they are living.

Best Publications

  • Mid-ocean ridge magma chambers

    John M. Sinton;Robert S. Detrick

  • Multi-channel seismic imaging of a crustal magma chamber along the East Pacific Rise

    R. S. Detrick;P. Buhl;E. Vera;J. Mutter

  • Island subsidence, hot spots, and lithospheric thinning

    Robert S. Detrick;S. Thomas Crough

  • Crustal structure of the southeast Greenland margin from joint refraction and reflection seismic tomography

    J. Korenaga;W. S. Holbrook;G. M. Kent;P. B. Kelemen

  • The structure of 0‐ to 0.2‐m.y.‐old oceanic crust at 9°N on the East Pacific Rise from expanded spread profiles

    E. E. Vera;J. C. Mutter;P. Buhl;J. A. Orcutt

  • Gravity anomalies and crustal thickness variations along the Mid‐Atlantic Ridge between 33°N and 40°N

    Robert S. Detrick;H. D. Needham;V. Renard

  • Structure of young oceanic crust at 13°N on the East Pacific Rise from expanding spread profiles

    A. J. Harding;J. A. Orcutt;M. E. Kappus;E. E. Vera

  • Crustal structure of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge at 23°N from seismic refraction studies

    G. M. Purdy;Robert S. Detrick

  • Mantle thermal structure and active upwelling during continental breakup in the North Atlantic

    W.Steven Holbrook;H.C. Larsen;J. Korenaga;T. Dahl-Jensen

  • Mantle shear-wave velocity structure beneath the Hawaiian hot spot.

    Cecily J. Wolfe;Sean C. Solomon;Gabi Laske;John A. Collins

  • Imaging the deep seismic structure beneath a mid-ocean ridge : The MELT experiment

    Forsyth Dw;Scheirer Ds;Webb Sc;Dorman Lm

  • Seismic Structure of the Southern East Pacific Rise

    R. S. Detrick;A. J. Harding;G. M. Kent;J. A. Orcutt

  • The crustal structure of the kane fracture zone from seismic refraction studies

    Robert S. Detrick;G. M. Purdy

  • The subsidence of aseismic ridges

    R.S. Detrick;R.S. Detrick;J.G. Sclater;J. Thiede

  • Seismic imaging of hotspot-related crustal underplating beneath the Marquesas Islands

    David W. Caress;Marcia K. McNutt;Robert S. Detrick;John C. Mutter

  • Morphology and tectonics of the Kane Transform from Sea Beam bathymetry data

    Robert A. Pockalny;Robert S. Detrick;Paul J. Fox

  • No evidence from multichannel reflection data for a crustal magma chamber in the MARK area on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge

    Robert S. Detrick;John C. Mutter;Peter Buhl;Isaac I. Kim

  • Crustal structure of North Atlantic Fracture Zones

    R. S. Detrick;R. S. White;G. M. Purdy

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

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

  • Crustal thickness and structure along three contrasting spreading segments of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, 33.5°–35°N

    E. E. E. Hooft;R. S. Detrick;D. R. Toomey;J. A. Collins

  • The morphology and tectonics of the Mark area from Sea Beam and Sea MARC I observations (Mid-Atlantic Ridge 23° N)

    Laura S. L. Kong;Robert S. Detrick;Paul J. Fox;Larry A. Mayer

Frequent Co-Authors

Graham M. Kent
Graham M. Kent University of Nevada Reno
John A. Orcutt
John A. Orcutt University of California, San Diego
Alistair J. Harding
Alistair J. Harding University of California, San Diego
Cecily J. Wolfe
Cecily J. Wolfe United States Geological Survey
Suzanne M. Carbotte
Suzanne M. Carbotte Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Sean C. Solomon
Sean C. Solomon Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Mladen R. Nedimović
Mladen R. Nedimović Dalhousie University
Gabi Laske
Gabi Laske University of California, San Diego
Erik H. Hauri
Erik H. Hauri Carnegie Institution for Science
David Bercovici
David Bercovici Yale University

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