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Robert W. Embley 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 W. Embley sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 195 publications — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Robert W. Embley 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 W. Embley sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 62 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2016 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America

Overview

Robert W. Embley is affiliated with the Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory in the United States. Their work primarily intersects the fields of Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences. Within these broader areas, their research extends into several specialized subfields, including Environmental Chemistry, Global and Planetary Change, and Atmospheric Science.

The main topics in which Embley has contributed include Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena, Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics, and Arctic and Antarctic Ice Dynamics. These topics reflect a focus on processes affecting natural gas compounds and climate-related changes in polar regions.

Embley has authored research papers published in scientific journals, with a known publication appearing in 2021. The paper is titled "Distribution of Methane Plumes on Cascadia Margin and Implications for the Landward Limit of Methane Hydrate Stability" and was published in Frontiers in Earth Science. This work addresses methane distribution and its stability, topics relevant to both environmental chemistry and global climate considerations.

Embley's frequent coauthors include:

  • S. G. Merle
  • H. Paul Johnson
  • Tze Kin Lau
  • Benjamin J. Phrampus
  • N. Raineault

Their publications have largely appeared in Frontiers in Earth Science, indicating a preference or relevance to this venue in their scholarly communication.

Over the course of their career, Embley has been recognized by professional societies. They were named a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in 2016 and also hold the distinction of Fellow of the Geological Society of America.

Best Publications

  • Oregon Subduction Zone: Venting, Fauna, and Carbonates

    L. D. Kulm;E. Suess;J. C. Moore;B. Carson

  • Submarine hydrothermal activity and gold-rich mineralization at Brothers Volcano, Kermadec Arc, New Zealand

    Cornel E. J. de Ronde;Gary J. Massoth;David A. Butterfield;Bruce W. Christenson

  • The quantum event of oceanic crustal accretion: impacts of diking at mid-ocean ridges.

    J. R. Delaney;D. S. Kelley;M. D. Lilley;D. A. Butterfield

  • New evidence for occurrence of debris flow deposits in the deep sea

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  • The role of mass transport in the distribution and character of deep-ocean sediments with special reference to the North Atlantic

    Robert W Embley

  • Biological colonization of new hydrothermal vents following an eruption on Juan de Fuca Ridge

    Verena Tunnicliffe;Robert W. Embley;James F. Holden;David A. Butterfield

  • Volcanic and hydrothermal processes associated with a recent phase of seafloor spreading at the northern Cleft segment: Juan de Fuca Ridge

    R. W. Embley;W. W. Chadwick

  • Geochemical studies of abyssal lavas recovered by DSRV Alvin from Eastern Galapagos Rift, Inca Transform, and Ecuador Rift: 3. Trace element abundances and petrogenesis

    Michael R. Perfit;Daniel J. Fornari;Alexander Malahoff;Robert W. Embley

  • Active submarine eruption of boninite in the northeastern Lau Basin

    Joseph A. Resing;Kenneth H. Rubin;Robert W. Embley;John E. Lupton

  • Survival of mussels in extremely acidic waters on a submarine volcano.

    Verena Tunnicliffe;Kimberley T. A. Davies;Kimberley T. A. Davies;David A. Butterfield;Robert W. Embley

  • Initial results of the rapid response to the 1993 CoAxial event: Relationships between hydrothermal and volcanic processes

    Robert W. Embley;William W. Chadwick;Ian R. Jonasson;David A. Butterfield

  • Distribution and morphology of large submarine sediment slides and slumps on Atlantic continental margins

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  • Direct video and hydrophone observations of submarine explosive eruptions at NW Rota-1 volcano, Mariana arc

    W. W. Chadwick;K. V. Cashman;R. W. Embley;H. Matsumoto

  • Mixing, Reaction and Microbial Activity in the Sub‐Seafloor Revealed by Temporal and Spatial Variation in Diffuse Flow Vents at Axial Volcano

    David A. Butterfield;Kevin K. Roe;Marvin D. Lilley;Julie A. Huber

  • Tectonic and Volcanic Controls on Hydrothermal Processes at the Mid‐Ocean Ridge: an Overview Based on Near‐Bottom and Submersible Studies

    Daniel J. Fornari;Robert W. Embley

  • Long-term eruptive activity at a submarine arc volcano

    Robert W. Embley;William W. Chadwick;William W. Chadwick;Edward T. Baker;David A. Butterfield;David A. Butterfield

  • Submarine venting of liquid carbon dioxide on a Mariana Arc volcano

    John Lupton;David Butterfield;Marvin Lilley;Leigh Evans

  • 1998 eruption of axial volcano: Multibeam anomalies and sea‐floor observations

    R. W. Embley;W. W. Chadwick;D. Clague;D. Stakes

  • Mass-Transport Processes on Amazon Cone: Western Equatorial Atlantic

    John E. Damuth;Robert W. Emebley

  • Evidence for volcanic eruption on the southern Juan de Fuca ridge between 1981 and 1987

    William W. Chadwick;Robert W. Embley;Christopher G. Fox

  • Hydrothermal event plumes from the CoAxial seafloor eruption site, Juan de Fuca Ridge

    E. T. Baker;G. J. Massoth;R. A. Feely;R. W. Embley

  • Submersible investigation of an extinct hydrothermal system on the Galapagos Ridge; sulfide mounds, stockwork zone, and differentiated lavas

    Robert W. Embley;Ian R. Jonasson;Michael R. Perfit;James M. Franklin

Frequent Co-Authors

William W. Chadwick
William W. Chadwick Oregon State University
Edward T. Baker
Edward T. Baker Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean
David A. Butterfield
David A. Butterfield University of Washington
John E. Lupton
John E. Lupton Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory
Robert P. Dziak
Robert P. Dziak Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory
Joseph A. Resing
Joseph A. Resing University of Washington
Gary J. Massoth
Gary J. Massoth Mass-Ex3 Consulting LLC
Christopher G. Fox
Christopher G. Fox National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Robert J. Stern
Robert J. Stern The University of Texas at Dallas
David A. Clague
David A. Clague Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute

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