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22511
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1643
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2001 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

William M. White is a researcher affiliated with Cornell University in the United States, specializing in Earth and Planetary Sciences. The primary focus of their work lies predominantly within the domain of Geophysics, with additional contributions to History, Paleontology, Geochemistry and Petrology, and Geology. This range suggests a comprehensive approach to studying the Earth's physical and chemical processes.

Their research topics cover a variety of aspects related to geological and geophysical sciences. These include:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
  • Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis
  • Geological and Geophysical Studies
  • Geological formations and processes

William M. White has contributed to notable recent publications spanning various respected journals. Some significant papers are:

  • "Short duration of Early Permian Qiangtang-Panjal large igneous province: Implications for origin of the Neo-Tethys Ocean," 2021, Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • "Passive-margin magmatism caused by enhanced slab-pull forces in central Tibet," 2020, Geology
  • "Cambrian−Ordovician magmatic flare-up in NE Gondwana: A silicic large igneous province?," 2022, Geological Society of America Bulletin
  • "Calcium isotope variability among ocean islands reveals the physical and lithological controls on mantle partial melting," 2024, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
  • "Unravelling the genesis of young continental-arc shoshonites in the Talamanca Cordillera, Costa Rica," 2021, Lithos

Their frequent collaborators include several researchers, with whom they have co-authored multiple works. These frequent co-authors are:

  • Wei Dan
  • Qiang Wang
  • Xiu-Zheng Zhang
  • J. Brendan Murphy
  • Quan Ou

William M. White's research has been published across various scientific venues, reflecting a broad engagement with the scholarly community. The regular publication outlets include:

  • Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • Geology
  • Geological Society of America Bulletin
  • Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
  • Lithos

An important recognition in their career is being named a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in 2001, indicating acknowledgement by this established scientific organization.

Best Publications

  • Nb and Pb in oceanic basalts: new constraints on mantle evolution

    A.W. Hofmann;K.P. Jochum;M. Seufert;W.M. White

  • Element transport from slab to volcanic front at the Mariana arc

    Tim Elliott;Terry Plank;Alan Zindler;William White

  • Mantle plumes from ancient oceanic crust

    Albrecht W. Hofmann;William M. White

  • The geochemistry of marine sediments, island arc magma genesis, and crust-mantle recycling

    Dalila Ben Othman;William M. White;Jonathan Patchett

  • Sr and Nd isotope geochemistry of oceanic basalts and mantle evolution

    W. M. White;W. M. White;W. M. White;A. W. Hofmann;A. W. Hofmann

  • HfNdSr isotopes and incompatible element abundances in island arcs: implications for magma origins and crust-mantle evolution

    William M. White;Jonathan Patchett

  • Petrologic and geochemical variations along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge from 29 degrees N to 73 degrees N

    J. G. Schilling;M. Zajac;R. Evans;T. Johnston

  • The O, Sr, Nd and Pb isotope geochemistry of MORB

    Emi Ito;Emi Ito;William M. White;William M. White;Christa Göpel

  • High-precision analysis of Pb isotope ratios by multi-collector ICP-MS

    William M White;Francis Albarède;Philippe Télouk

  • Sources of oceanic basalts: Radiogenic isotopic evidence

    William M. White

  • Petrology and geochemistry of the Galápagos Islands: Portrait of a pathological mantle plume

    William M. White;Alexander R. McBirney;Robert A. Duncan

  • Sediment subduction and magma genesis in the Lesser Antilles: Isotopic and trace element constraints

    William M. White;Bernard Dupré

  • Isotope geochemistry of Pacific Mid-Ocean Ridge Basalt

    William M. White;A. W. Hofmann;H. Puchelt

  • K, U and Th in mid-ocean ridge basalt glasses and heat production, K/U and K/Rb in the mantle

    K. P. Jochum;A. W. Hofmann;E. Ito;H. M. Seufert

  • Hafnium/rare earth element fractionation in the sedimentary system and crustal recycling into the Earth's mantle

    P.J. Patchett;W.M. White;H. Feldmann;S. Kielinczuk

  • HF ISOTOPE CONSTRAINTS ON MANTLE EVOLUTION

    Vincent J.M Salters;William M White

  • Isotopic and geochemical provinces of the western Indian Ocean Spreading Centers

    J. J. Mahoney;J. H. Natland;W. M. White;R. Poreda

  • Siderophile and chalcophile element abundances in oceanic basalts, Pb isotope evolution and growth of the Earth's core

    H.E. Newsom;H.E. Newsom;W.M. White;W.M. White;K.P. Jochum;A.W. Hofmann

  • A possible new Sr-Nd-Pb mantle array and consequences for mantle mixing

    S.R. Hart;D.C. Gerlach;W.M. White

  • Isotope and trace element geochemistry of sediments from the Barbados Ridge-Demerara Plain region, Atlantic Ocean

    William M. White;Bernard Dupré;Philippe Vidal

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert A. Duncan
Robert A. Duncan Oregon State University
Albrecht W. Hofmann
Albrecht W. Hofmann Max Planck Institute for Chemistry
Martin R. Fisk
Martin R. Fisk Oregon State University
Donald L. Turcotte
Donald L. Turcotte University of California, Davis
Alexander R. McBirney
Alexander R. McBirney University of Oregon
Dennis Geist
Dennis Geist University of Idaho
George A. Jenner
George A. Jenner Memorial University of Newfoundland
Brian G. J. Upton
Brian G. J. Upton University of Edinburgh
Jean-Guy Schilling
Jean-Guy Schilling University of Rhode Island
John J. Mahoney
John J. Mahoney University of Hawaii at Manoa

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