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45
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10924
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482

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Basalt
  • Igneous rock
  • Volcano

Robert W. Nesbitt mainly focuses on Geochemistry, Mantle, Basalt, Partial melting and Incompatible element. His Geochemistry research includes themes of Subduction and Mantle wedge. Within one scientific family, Robert W. Nesbitt focuses on topics pertaining to Trace element under Mantle, and may sometimes address concerns connected to Ophiolite, Mid-ocean ridge and Radiogenic nuclide.

His studies deal with areas such as Metamorphism, Mafic, Ultramafic rock and Silicic as well as Partial melting. Robert W. Nesbitt interconnects Transition zone, Mantle convection and Volatiles in the investigation of issues within Incompatible element. Robert W. Nesbitt has included themes like Island arc and Oceanic crust in his Volcanic rock study.

His most cited work include:

  • Hf isotope ratio analysis using multi-collector inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry: an evaluation of isobaric interference corrections (895 citations)
  • Chemical characteristics of fluid phase released from a subducted lithosphere and origin of arc magmas: Evidence from high-pressure experiments and natural rocks (806 citations)
  • Geochemical characteristics of mid-ocean ridge basalts (601 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His primary scientific interests are in Geochemistry, Mantle, Basalt, Volcanic rock and Mineralogy. Geochemistry is often connected to Mantle wedge in his work. The concepts of his Mantle study are interwoven with issues in Subduction and Petrology.

His Basalt study combines topics in areas such as Trace element and Rift. Robert W. Nesbitt has researched Volcanic rock in several fields, including Ophiolite and Magma. His Mineralogy research integrates issues from Seawater, Layered intrusion and Analytical chemistry.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Geochemistry (74.19%)
  • Mantle (27.42%)
  • Basalt (33.87%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2001-2016)?

  • Geochemistry (74.19%)
  • Mantle (27.42%)
  • Variation (4.84%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His main research concerns Geochemistry, Mantle, Variation, Arc and Radiogenic nuclide. His Geochemistry study frequently links to adjacent areas such as Volcanic arc. The study incorporates disciplines such as Volcanism, Mantle wedge and Oceanic crust in addition to Volcanic arc.

His Mantle study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Basalt and Archean. His Basalt research incorporates elements of Olivine, Helium, Noble gas, Argon and Mid-Atlantic Ridge. The various areas that Robert W. Nesbitt examines in his Radiogenic nuclide study include Environmental chemistry, Isotope analysis and Sediment, Geomorphology.

Between 2001 and 2016, his most popular works were:

  • Hf isotope ratio analysis using multi-collector inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry: an evaluation of isobaric interference corrections (895 citations)
  • An improved method for extracting marine sediment fractions and its application to Sr and Nd isotopic analysis (214 citations)
  • Fluid-mantle interaction in an intra-oceanic arc: constraints from high-precision Pb isotopes (160 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Igneous rock
  • Basalt
  • Paleontology

His primary areas of study are Geochemistry, Mantle, Sediment, Radiogenic nuclide and Paleoceanography. His Geochemistry research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Angola Basin, Mid-Atlantic Ridge and Magmatism. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Noble gas, Helium, Basalt and Argon.

His research in Sediment intersects with topics in Environmental chemistry and Isotope analysis. His Radiogenic nuclide research incorporates themes from Subduction, Volcanic arc, Oceanic crust, Volcanism and Seamount. His Paleoceanography research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Deposition, Sedimentary rock, Authigenic, Water column and Seawater.

Best Publications

  • Hf isotope ratio analysis using multi-collector inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry: an evaluation of isobaric interference corrections

    Nan-Chin Chu;Rex N. Taylor;Valérie Chavagnac;Robert W. Nesbitt

  • Chemical characteristics of fluid phase released from a subducted lithosphere and origin of arc magmas: Evidence from high-pressure experiments and natural rocks

    Y. Tatsumi;D.L. Hamilton;R.W. Nesbitt

  • Geochemical characteristics of mid-ocean ridge basalts

    Shen-Su Sun;Robert W. Nesbitt;Anatoly Ya. Sharaskin

  • Petrogenesis of Archaean ultrabasic and basic volcanics: Evidence from rare earth elements

    Shen Su Sun;Robert W. Nesbitt

  • U-Pb isotope geochronology of zircon: evaluation of the laser probe-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry technique

    Takafumi Hirata;Takafumi Hirata;Robert W. Nesbitt

  • Chemical heterogeneity of the Archaean mantle, composition of the earth and mantle evolution

    Shen-Su Sun;Robert W. Nesbitt

  • An improved method for extracting marine sediment fractions and its application to Sr and Nd isotopic analysis

    G. Bayon;C.R. German;R.M. Boella;J.A. Milton

  • Geochemical regularities and genetic significance of ophiolitic basalts

    Shen-Su Sun;Robert W. Nesbitt

  • Mineralogy, Chemistry, and Genesis of the Boninite Series Volcanics, Chichijima, Bonin Islands, Japan

    Rex. N. Taylor;Robert W. Nesbitt;Phillipe Vidal;Russell S. Harmon

  • Geochemistry of Archaean spinifex-textured peridotites and magnesian and low-magnesian tholeiites

    Robert W. Nesbitt;Shen-Su Sun

  • Isotopic characteristics of subduction fluids in an intra-oceanic setting, Izu–Bonin Arc, Japan

    Rex N Taylor;Robert W Nesbitt

  • DETERMINATION OF RARE EARTH ELEMENTS IN SIXTEEN SILICATE REFERENCE SAMPLES BY ICP‐MS AFTER TM ADDITION AND ION EXCHANGE SEPARATION

    J.A. Barrat;F. Keller;J. Amossé;R.N. Taylor

  • Geochemistry of the Quaternary volcanic rocks of the northeast Japan arc

    M. Sakuyama;R.W. Nesbitt

  • Sedimentary Fe–Mn oxyhydroxides as paleoceanographic archives and the role of aeolian flux in regulating oceanic dissolved REE

    Germaine Bayon;Christopher R. German;Kevin W. Burton;Robert W. Nesbitt

  • Fluid-mantle interaction in an intra-oceanic arc: constraints from high-precision Pb isotopes

    Osamu Ishizuka;Rex N. Taylor;J.Andy Milton;Robert W. Nesbitt

  • Trace element distributions in the chalcopyrite wall of a black smoker chimney: insights from laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS)

    I.B Butler;R.W Nesbitt

  • Degassing and contamination of noble gases in Mid‐Atlantic Ridge basalts

    P. Burnard;P. Burnard;D. Harrison;G. Turner;R. Nesbitt

  • Hf and Nd isotopes in marine sediments: Constraints on global silicate weathering

    Germain Bayon;K. W. Burton;K. W. Burton;Guillaume Soulet;Guillaume Soulet;N. Vigier

  • Petrogenesis and Geochemistry of Archean Komatiites

    Paolo A Sossi;Paolo A Sossi;Stephen Malcolm Eggins;Robert W. Nesbitt;Oliver Nebel

  • Plutonium isotope ratio analysis at femtogramto nanogram levels by multicollector ICP-MS

    Rex N. Taylor;Thorsten Warneke;J. Andrew Milton;Ian W. Croudace

  • Hf and Nd isotopes in marine sediments: Constraints on global silicate weathering

    G. Bayon;K. W. Burton;N. Vigier;B. Dennielou

Frequent Co-Authors

Rex N. Taylor
Rex N. Taylor University of Southampton
J. A. Milton
J. A. Milton University of Southampton
Ian W. Croudace
Ian W. Croudace University of Southampton
Christopher R. German
Christopher R. German Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Shen-Su Sun
Shen-Su Sun University of Adelaide
Kevin W. Burton
Kevin W. Burton Durham University
Germain Bayon
Germain Bayon French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea
Osamu Ishizuka
Osamu Ishizuka National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Takafumi Hirata
Takafumi Hirata University of Tokyo
Bor-ming Jahn
Bor-ming Jahn National Taiwan University

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