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D-Index
87
Citations
18928
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351
National Ranking
183

William I. Rose 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 William I. Rose sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 317 publications — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

William I. Rose 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 William I. Rose sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 87 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% 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

  • 2013 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • 1953 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada

Overview

William I. Rose is affiliated with Michigan Technological University in the United States. Their primary research contributions fall within the broad domain of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a focus encompassing several subfields such as Geology, Geography, Planning and Development, Earth-Surface Processes, and Artificial Intelligence.

The scientist's research interests are centered around topics including Geotourism and Geoheritage Conservation, Geography Education and Pedagogy, Geological formations and processes, Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, and Geological Studies and Exploration.

William I. Rose has authored multiple papers predominantly published in the venue "Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America." Recent notable papers include:

  • "GEOHERITAGE AND THE ARTS: BUILDING AWARENESS USING THE KEWEENAW MINES" (2020), Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • "KEWEENAW SHORELINES: SHALLOW WATER SCIENCE, HISTORY, EDUCATION AND GEO TOURISM" (2020), Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America

Other papers published in the same venue but authored by frequent coauthors include:

  • "DIGITAL CAPTURE AND PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC MINING DATA FROM THE KEWEENAW COPPER DISTRICT, MICHIGAN" (2020)
  • "SHIPWRECK EXPLORATION WORKSHOP IN NEARSHORE KEWEENAW WATERS" (2020)
  • "CONNECTING RESEARCH AND COMMUNITY - A KEWEENAW LAKE SUPERIOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY" (2020)

Frequent coauthors collaborating with William I. Rose include Erika Vye, Stephen Rush, Jennifer Scappettone, Carrie Biolo, and James M. DeGraff.

Throughout their career, William I. Rose has received recognition such as being named a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in 2013 and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 1953.

Best Publications

  • A multidisciplinary effort to assign realistic source parameters to models of volcanic ash-cloud transport and dispersion during eruptions

    Larry G. Mastin;Marianne C. Guffanti;R. Servranckx;P. Webley

  • Volcanic-gas studies: Methods, results, and applications

    Robert B. Symonds;William I. Rose;Gregg J. S. Bluth;Terrence M. Gerlach

  • Retrieval of sizes and total masses of particles in volcanic clouds using AVHRR bands 4 and 5

    Shiming Wen;William I. Rose

  • Eruptive history of Earth's largest Quaternary caldera (Toba, Indonesia) clarified

    C. A. Chesner;William I. Rose;A. Deino;R. Drake

  • Volatilization, transport, and sublimation of metallic and non-metallic elements in high temperature gases at Merapi Volcano, Indonesia

    Robert B Symonds;William I Rose;Mark H Reed;Frederick E Lichte

  • Dispersal of ash in the great Toba eruption, 75 ka

    William I. Rose;C. A. Chesner

  • Fine ash content of explosive eruptions

    William I. Rose;Adam J Durant;Adam J Durant;Adam J Durant

  • Contribution of C1- and F-bearing gases to the atmosphere by volcanoes

    Robert B. Symonds;William I. Rose;Mark H. Reed

  • Re‐evaluation of SO2 release of the 15 June 1991 Pinatubo eruption using ultraviolet and infrared satellite sensors

    Song Guo;Song Guo;Gregg J. S. Bluth;William I. Rose;I. Matthew Watson

  • ORIGIN, SPECIATION, AND FLUXES OF TRACE-ELEMENT GASES AT AUGUSTINE VOLCANO, ALASKA : INSIGHTS INTO MAGMA DEGASSING AND FUMAROLIC PROCESSES

    Robert B. Symonds;Mark H. Reed;William I. Rose

  • Scavenging of volcanic aerosol by ash: Atmospheric and volcanologic implications

    William I. Rose

  • Volatile loss from melt inclusions in pyroclasts of differing sizes

    Alexander Saylor Lloyd;Terry A. Plank;Philipp P. Ruprecht;Erik H. Hauri

  • Thermal infrared remote sensing of volcanic emissions using the moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer

    I.M Watson;V.J Realmuto;W.I Rose;A.J Prata

  • Fumarole incrustations at active central american volcanoes

    Richard E. Stoiber;William I. Rose

  • Quantitative shape measurements of distal volcanic ash

    Colleen M. Riley;Colleen M. Riley;William I. Rose;Gregg J. S. Bluth

  • Ice in the 1994 Rabaul eruption cloud : implications for volcano hazard and atmospheric effects

    W. I. Rose;D. J. Delene;D. J. Schneider;G. J. S. Bluth

  • An estimate of gas emissions and magmatic gas content from Kilauea volcano

    L. P. Greenland;William I. Rose;J. B. Stokes

  • Tephra fallout in the eruption of Soufrière Hills Volcano, Montserrat

    Costanza Bonadonna;G. C. Mayberry;E. S. Calder;R. S. J. Sparks

  • Stratigraphy of the Toba Tuffs and the evolution of the Toba Caldera Complex, Sumatra, Indonesia

    Craig A Chesner;William I Rose

  • Excessive sulfur dioxide emissions from Chilean volcanoes

    R. J. Andres;William I. Rose;P. R. Kyle;S. DeSilva

Frequent Co-Authors

Gregg J. S. Bluth
Gregg J. S. Bluth Michigan Technological University
Simon Carn
Simon Carn Michigan Technological University
Andrew J. L. Harris
Andrew J. L. Harris University of Clermont Auvergne
Tamsin A. Mather
Tamsin A. Mather University of Oxford
Arlin J. Krueger
Arlin J. Krueger Goddard Space Flight Center
David M. Pyle
David M. Pyle University of Oxford
Alfred J Prata
Alfred J Prata Curtin University
Philip R. Kyle
Philip R. Kyle New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Nickolay A. Krotkov
Nickolay A. Krotkov Goddard Space Flight Center
Robert J. Andres
Robert J. Andres Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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