Ed Thornton
Impact in
- Earth-Surface Processes top 0.5%
- Coastal and Marine Dynamics
- Aeolian processes and effects
- Geological formations and processes
- Oceanography top 5%
- Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing
- Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes
Papers in
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- Coastal and Marine Dynamics 16
- Aeolian processes and effects 5
- Geological formations and processes 3
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- Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research 10
- Co-authors
- Jamie MacMahan (17 shared papers)Ad Reniers (15 shared papers)Tim Stanton (5 shared papers)Jeff Brown (3 shared papers)Jenna Brown (4 shared papers)Edith L. Gallagher (1 shared paper)Tim Scott (1 shared paper)M. Henriquez (1 shared paper)
- Journals
- Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres (3 papers)Marine Geology (3 papers)Continental Shelf Research (1 paper)Journal of Coastal Research (1 paper)Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans (1 paper)
- Partner nations
- United StatesNetherlandsAustralia
In The Last Decade
Ed Thornton
20 papers receiving 854 citations
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 43
- Earth-Surface Processes 773
- Oceanography 304
- Atmospheric Science 430
- Ecology 478
- Ocean Engineering 45
Countries citing papers authored by Ed Thornton
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Fields of papers citing papers by Ed Thornton
This network shows the impact of papers produced by Ed Thornton. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Ed Thornton. The network helps show where Ed Thornton may publish in the future.
Co-authors
The 25 scholars most cited alongside Ed Thornton, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.
All Works
| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2005 | 247 | |
| 2 | 2009 | 146 | |
| 3 | 2005 | 130 | |
| 4 | 2009 | 74 | |
| 5 | 2004 | 66 | |
| 6 | 2009 | 49 | |
| 7 | 2015 | 38 | |
| 8 | 2014 | 37 | |
| 9 | 2010 | 35 | |
| 10 | 2008 | 26 | |
| 11 | State of Nearshore Processes Research: II | 2000 | 15 |
| 12 | 2012 | 10 | |
| 13 | 2001 | 7 | |
| 14 | 2018 | 6 | |
| 15 | 2003 | 5 | |
| 16 | 2023 | 4 | |
| 17 | 2019 | 4 | |
| 18 | 2001 | 2 | |
| 19 | 2002 | 1 | |
| 20 | 2003 | 1 |
About Ed Thornton
Ed Thornton is a scholar working on Earth-Surface Processes, Atmospheric Science, Oceanography, Ecology and Civil and Structural Engineering, having authored 20 papers that have together received 903 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Coastal and Marine Dynamics (16 papers), Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research (10 papers), Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing (6 papers), Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics (6 papers), Aeolian processes and effects (5 papers), Geological formations and processes (3 papers), Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes (2 papers) and Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes (2 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Earth-Surface Processes (773 citations), Oceanography (304 citations), Atmospheric Science (430 citations), Ecology (478 citations) and Ocean Engineering (45 citations). Ed Thornton has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Netherlands and Australia. Frequent co-authors include Jamie MacMahan, Ad Reniers, Tim Stanton, Jeff Brown, Jenna Brown, Edith L. Gallagher, Tim Scott, M. Henriquez, Martin Austin and Nadia Sénéchal. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Marine Geology, Continental Shelf Research, Journal of Coastal Research and Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans.
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