Arlen W. Harbaugh

7.4k total citations · 3 hit papers
18 papers, 4.9k citations indexed

About

Arlen W. Harbaugh is a scholar working on Environmental Engineering, Geochemistry and Petrology and Water Science and Technology. According to data from OpenAlex, Arlen W. Harbaugh has authored 18 papers receiving a total of 4.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Environmental Engineering, 14 papers in Geochemistry and Petrology and 6 papers in Water Science and Technology. Recurrent topics in Arlen W. Harbaugh's work include Groundwater flow and contamination studies (15 papers), Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry (14 papers) and Water Quality and Resources Studies (4 papers). Arlen W. Harbaugh is often cited by papers focused on Groundwater flow and contamination studies (15 papers), Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry (14 papers) and Water Quality and Resources Studies (4 papers). Arlen W. Harbaugh collaborates with scholars based in United States. Arlen W. Harbaugh's co-authors include Michael G. McDonald, Mary C. Hill, Edward R. Banta, Thomas E. Reilly, Evan R. Anderman, Leonard F. Konikow, Randall T. Hanson, G.Z. Hornberger, Keith J. Halford and Paul M. Barlow and has published in prestigious journals such as Ground Water, Techniques and methods and Antarctica A Keystone in a Changing World.

In The Last Decade

Arlen W. Harbaugh

17 papers receiving 4.3k citations

Hit Papers

MODFLOW-2000, The U.S. Geological Survey modular ground-w... 1996 2026 2006 2016 2000 2005 1996 500 1000 1.5k
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. MODFLOW-2000, The U.S. Geological Survey modular ground-water model: User guide to modularization concepts and the ground-water flow process
    2000 2.0k citations Arlen W. Harbaugh, Edward R. Banta et al. Antarctica A Keystone in a Changing World profile →
  2. MODFLOW-2005 : the U.S. Geological Survey modular ground-water model--the ground-water flow process
    2005 1.6k citations Arlen W. Harbaugh Techniques and methods profile →
  3. User's documentation for MODFLOW-96, an update to the U.S. Geological Survey modular finite-difference ground-water flow model
    1996 595 citations Arlen W. Harbaugh, Michael G. McDonald Antarctica A Keystone in a Changing World profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Arlen W. Harbaugh United States 12 4.0k 1.9k 1.9k 1.1k 880 18 4.9k
Michael G. McDonald United States 8 3.9k 1.0× 1.8k 0.9× 1.9k 1.0× 1.0k 1.0× 905 1.0× 13 4.9k
Graham E. Fogg United States 38 3.8k 0.9× 1.3k 0.7× 1.6k 0.8× 1.0k 1.0× 1.0k 1.2× 111 5.3k
Mary P. Anderson United States 33 3.4k 0.9× 1.8k 0.9× 1.8k 1.0× 574 0.5× 838 1.0× 91 4.9k
Kang‐Kun Lee South Korea 36 3.6k 0.9× 1.5k 0.8× 1.7k 0.9× 824 0.8× 822 0.9× 249 6.0k
Alain Dassargues Belgium 37 2.8k 0.7× 1.3k 0.7× 1.7k 0.9× 733 0.7× 685 0.8× 243 4.7k
Edward A. Sudicky Canada 39 3.5k 0.9× 1.7k 0.9× 1.1k 0.6× 546 0.5× 1.4k 1.6× 117 5.1k
Leonard F. Konikow United States 31 2.2k 0.6× 1.3k 0.7× 1.4k 0.7× 765 0.7× 451 0.5× 78 4.4k
Mark Bakker Netherlands 28 2.3k 0.6× 907 0.5× 1.4k 0.7× 583 0.5× 727 0.8× 111 3.6k
Christian D. Langevin United States 27 2.5k 0.6× 935 0.5× 1.6k 0.9× 627 0.6× 459 0.5× 83 3.5k
Clifford I. Voss United States 39 2.4k 0.6× 731 0.4× 1.5k 0.8× 747 0.7× 753 0.9× 101 5.7k

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All Works

18 of 18 papers shown
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Konikow, Leonard F., G.Z. Hornberger, Keith J. Halford, Randall T. Hanson, & Arlen W. Harbaugh. (2009). Revised multi-node well (MNW2) package for MODFLOW ground-water flow model. Techniques and methods. 105 indexed citations
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Provost, Alden M., Thomas E. Reilly, Arlen W. Harbaugh, & David W. Pollock. (2009). U.S. Geological Survey Groundwater Modeling Software: Making Sense of a Complex Natural Resource. Fact sheet. 1 indexed citations
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Harbaugh, Arlen W.. (2007). MF2KtoMF05UC, a Program To Convert MODFLOW-2000 Files to MODFLOW-2005 and UCODE_2005 Files. Antarctica A Keystone in a Changing World. 1 indexed citations
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Barlow, Paul M. & Arlen W. Harbaugh. (2006). USGS Directions in MODFLOW Development. Ground Water. 44(6). 771–774. 32 indexed citations
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Harbaugh, Arlen W.. (2005). MODFLOW-2005 : the U.S. Geological Survey modular ground-water model--the ground-water flow process. Techniques and methods. 1623 indexed citations breakdown →
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Reilly, Thomas E. & Arlen W. Harbaugh. (2004). Guidelines for Evaluating Ground-Water Flow Models. Scientific investigations report. 101 indexed citations
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McDonald, Michael G., et al.. (2003). The History of MODFLOW. Ground Water. 41(2). 280–283. 128 indexed citations
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Harbaugh, Arlen W.. (2002). A data input program (MFI2K) for the U.S. Geological Survey modular ground-water model (MODFLOW-2000). Antarctica A Keystone in a Changing World. 1 indexed citations
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Hill, Mary C., Edward R. Banta, Arlen W. Harbaugh, & Evan R. Anderman. (2000). MODFLOW-2000, the U.S. Geological Survey modular ground-water model; user guide to the observation, sensitivity, and parameter-estimation processes and three post-processing programs. Antarctica A Keystone in a Changing World. 1–209. 166 indexed citations
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Harbaugh, Arlen W., Edward R. Banta, Mary C. Hill, & Michael G. McDonald. (2000). MODFLOW-2000, The U.S. Geological Survey modular ground-water model: User guide to modularization concepts and the ground-water flow process. Antarctica A Keystone in a Changing World. 1978 indexed citations breakdown →
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Jobson, Harvey E. & Arlen W. Harbaugh. (1999). Modifications to the diffusion analogy surface-water flow model (DAFLOW) for coupling to the modular finite-difference ground-water flow model (MODFLOW). Antarctica A Keystone in a Changing World. 32 indexed citations
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Harbaugh, Arlen W. & Michael G. McDonald. (1996). User's documentation for MODFLOW-96, an update to the U.S. Geological Survey modular finite-difference ground-water flow model. Antarctica A Keystone in a Changing World. 595 indexed citations breakdown →
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Harbaugh, Arlen W.. (1994). A data input program (MFI) for the U.S. Geological Survey modular finite-difference ground-water flow model. Antarctica A Keystone in a Changing World. 2 indexed citations
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Harbaugh, Arlen W. & Michael G. McDonald. (1993). DISCUSSION OF “Technical Note on MODFLOW Notation” by R. Stillwater, C. Kraeger‐Rovey, and P. Scott. Ground Water. 31(2). 322–322. 1 indexed citations
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McDonald, Michael G., et al.. (1991). A method of converting no-flow cells to variable-head cells for the U. S. Geological Survey modular finite-difference ground-water flow model. Antarctica A Keystone in a Changing World. 62 indexed citations
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Reilly, Thomas E., et al.. (1979). Use of storm-water basins for artificial recharge with reclaimed water, Nassau County, Long Island, New York - A hydraulic feasibility study. Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information (Royal Gardens Kew).

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