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Wolfgang Rabbel

Wolfgang Rabbel

Wolfgang Rabbel 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 Wolfgang Rabbel sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

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

Wolfgang Rabbel 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 Wolfgang Rabbel sits on this spectrum.

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

Overview

Wolfgang Rabbel is affiliated with Kiel University in Germany and has a research focus primarily within Earth and Planetary Sciences, with significant contributions to the fields of Geophysics and Engineering. Their academic work spans several subfields, including Geophysics, Ocean Engineering, Archeology, Atmospheric Science, and Oceanography.

Rabbel's research encompasses a range of topics, with a notable emphasis on:

  • Geophysical Methods and Applications
  • Seismic Waves and Analysis
  • Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques
  • Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
  • Underwater Acoustics Research

Among recent papers authored or co-authored by Rabbel are the following:

  • "Slow Slip and Tremor Detected at the Northern Costa Rica Seismogenic Zone," published in 2021 in Spectrum Research Repository (Concordia University)
  • "Cavity detection by SH-wave full-waveform inversion - A reflection-focused approach," published in 2021 in Geophysics
  • "Characterization of silty to fine-sandy sediments with SH waves: full waveform inversion in comparison with other geophysical methods," published in 2020 in Near Surface Geophysics
  • "Ideas and perspectives: Land-ocean connectivity through groundwater," published in 2023 in Biogeosciences
  • "Understanding Wetlands Stratigraphy: Geophysics and Soil Parameters for Investigating Ancient Basin Development at Lake Duvensee," published in 2020 in Geosciences

Wolfgang Rabbel has frequently published in several venues, including:

  • Remote Sensing
  • Archaeological Prospection
  • ArchéoSciences
  • NSG2021 27th European Meeting of Environmental and Engineering Geophysics
  • Geosciences

The scientist has collaborated repeatedly with several co-authors, notably:

  • Dennis Wilken
  • Tina Wunderlich
  • Ercan Erkul
  • Martin Thorwart
  • Erica Corradini

Best Publications

  • Deep low‐frequency earthquakes in tremor localize to the plate interface in multiple subduction zones

    Justin R. Brown;Gregory C. Beroza;Satoshi Ide;Kazuaki Ohta

  • Impacts of the use of the geological subsurface for energy storage: an investigation concept

    Sebastian Bauer;Christof Beyer;Frank Dethlefsen;Peter Dietrich

  • Seismic Velocities and Anisotropy of the Lower Continental Crust: A Review

    T. Weiss;S. Siegesmund;W. Rabbel;T. Bohlen

  • P and S velocity structure of the crust and the upper mantle beneath central Java from local tomography inversion

    I. Koulakov;M. Bohm;G. Asch;B.-G. Lühr

  • An integrated study of the NE German Basin

    U. Bayer;M. Scheck;W. Rabbel;C.M. Krawczyk

  • A tremor and slip event on the Cocos-Caribbean subduction zone as measured by a global positioning system (GPS) and seismic network on the Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica

    Kimberly C. Outerbridge;Timothy H. Dixon;Susan Y. Schwartz;Jacob I. Walter

  • Seismic lamination and anisotropy of the Lower Continental Crust

    Rolf Meissner;Wolfgang Rabbel;Hartmut Kern

  • Slow Slip and Tremor Detected at the Northern Costa Rica Seismogenic Zone

    S. Y. Schwartz;J. I. Walter;T. H. Dixon;K. C. Psencik

  • An interdisciplinary approach towards improved understanding of soil deformation during compaction

    Thomas Keller;Mathieu Lamandé;S. Peth;M. Berli

  • Crustal-scale pop-up structure in cratonic lithosphere: DOBRE deep seismic reflection study of the Donbas fold belt, Ukraine

    Yuriy Maystrenko;Sergiy Stovba;Randell Stephenson;Ulf Bayer

  • Energy storage in the geological subsurface: dimensioning, risk analysis and spatial planning: the ANGUS+ project

    Alina Kabuth;Andreas Dahmke;Christof Beyer;Lars Bilke

  • Joint inversion of active and passive seismic data in Central Java

    Diana Wagner;I. Koulakov;Wolfgang Rabbel;B.-G. Luehr

  • Origin and nature of crystal reflections: Results from integrated seismic measurements at the KTB superdeep drilling site

    H.-P. Harjes;K. Bram;H.-J. Dürbaum;H. Gebrande

  • Acoustic imaging of natural gas seepage in the North Sea: Sensing bubbles controlled by variable currents

    J. Schneider von Deimling;J. Schneider von Deimling;J. Greinert;N. R. Chapman;W. Rabbel

  • Static deformations and gravity changes at the earth's surface due to atmospheric loading

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  • Rayleigh-to-shear wave conversion at the tunnel face — From 3D-FD modeling to ahead-of-drill exploration

    Thomas Bohlen;Ullrich Lorang;Wolfgang Rabbel;Christof Müller

  • Revealing the deep structure and rupture plane of the 2010 Maule, Chile earthquake (Mw = 8.8) using wide angle seismic data

    Eduardo Moscoso;Ingo Grevemeyer;Eduardo Contreras-Reyes;Ernst R. Flueh

  • Full waveform inversion of SH‐ and Love‐wave data in near‐surface prospecting

    Unknown

  • Seismic anisotropy of the crystalline crust: what does it tell us?

    Wolfgang Rabbel;Walter D. Mooney

  • Porous media hydrogen storage at a synthetic, heterogeneous field site: numerical simulation of storage operation and geophysical monitoring

    W. T. Pfeiffer;S. A. al Hagrey;D. Kohn;Wolfgang Rabbel

  • Monitoring of root‐zone water content in the laboratory by 2D geoelectrical tomography

    Unknown

  • Characterization of crack distribution: fabric analysis versus ultrasonic inversion

    P. N. J. Rasolofosaon;W. Rabbel;S. Siegesmund;A. Vollbrecht

  • Local earthquake tomography of central Costa Rica: transition from seamount to ridge subduction

    A. Nilay Dinc;Ivan Koulakov;Martin Thorwart;Wolfgang Rabbel

Frequent Co-Authors

Thor H. Hansteen
Thor H. Hansteen GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Ivan Koulakov
Ivan Koulakov Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology
Kaj Hoernle
Kaj Hoernle GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Ingo Grevemeyer
Ingo Grevemeyer GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Lars Henrik Nielsen
Lars Henrik Nielsen Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland
Silvio Pantoja-Gutiérrez
Silvio Pantoja-Gutiérrez University of Concepción
Niels Balling
Niels Balling Aarhus University
Christian Reichert
Christian Reichert Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources
Ernst R. Flueh
Ernst R. Flueh GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel

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