2026 Robert W. Embley: 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	62	1734	1556	761	665	195	10285

Research.com Recognitions

2016 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)
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

600
Citations
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

293
Citations
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

250
Citations
New evidence for occurrence of debris flow deposits in the deep sea

Unknown

244
Citations
The role of mass transport in the distribution and character of deep-ocean sediments with special reference to the North Atlantic

Robert W Embley

220
Citations
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

205
Citations
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

197
Citations
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

187
Citations
Active submarine eruption of boninite in the northeastern Lau Basin

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

186
Citations
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

185
Citations
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

181
Citations
Distribution and morphology of large submarine sediment slides and slumps on Atlantic continental margins

Unknown

179
Citations
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

172
Citations
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

169
Citations
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

164
Citations
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

163
Citations
Submarine venting of liquid carbon dioxide on a Mariana Arc volcano

John Lupton;David Butterfield;Marvin Lilley;Leigh Evans

162
Citations
1998 eruption of axial volcano: Multibeam anomalies and sea‐floor observations

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

156
Citations
Mass-Transport Processes on Amazon Cone: Western Equatorial Atlantic

John E. Damuth;Robert W. Emebley

148
Citations
Evidence for volcanic eruption on the southern Juan de Fuca ridge between 1981 and 1987

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

145
Citations
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

140
Citations
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

140
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

William W. Chadwick Oregon State University

Edward T. Baker Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean

David A. Butterfield University of Washington

John E. Lupton Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory

Robert P. Dziak Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory

Joseph A. Resing University of Washington

Gary J. Massoth Mass-Ex3 Consulting LLC

Christopher G. Fox National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Robert J. Stern The University of Texas at Dallas

David A. Clague Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute

External Links

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