Colin E. Thorn

3.4k total citations
90 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

Colin E. Thorn is a scholar working on Atmospheric Science, Ecology and Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law. According to data from OpenAlex, Colin E. Thorn has authored 90 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 71 papers in Atmospheric Science, 18 papers in Ecology and 15 papers in Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law. Recurrent topics in Colin E. Thorn's work include Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (54 papers), Climate change and permafrost (45 papers) and Cryospheric studies and observations (23 papers). Colin E. Thorn is often cited by papers focused on Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (54 papers), Climate change and permafrost (45 papers) and Cryospheric studies and observations (23 papers). Colin E. Thorn collaborates with scholars based in United States, Sweden and Canada. Colin E. Thorn's co-authors include Robert G. Darmody, Kevin Hall, John C. Dixon, John C. Dixon, Peter Schlyter, S. W. Campbell, Bruce L. Rhoads, Norikazu Matsuoka, Mark R. Welford and Michael Clark and has published in prestigious journals such as Soil Science Society of America Journal, Geological Society of America Bulletin and Geoderma.

In The Last Decade

Colin E. Thorn

88 papers receiving 2.4k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Colin E. Thorn United States 31 1.8k 587 576 525 263 90 2.6k
Leslie D. McFadden United States 25 1.8k 1.0× 410 0.7× 447 0.8× 1.1k 2.0× 432 1.6× 46 2.6k
Kevin Hall South Africa 32 1.7k 0.9× 610 1.0× 569 1.0× 918 1.7× 79 0.3× 93 2.8k
E. Arthur Bettis United States 29 1.9k 1.0× 210 0.4× 703 1.2× 785 1.5× 353 1.3× 123 2.9k
Peter W. Birkeland United States 27 2.7k 1.5× 624 1.1× 657 1.1× 1.1k 2.1× 589 2.2× 69 4.1k
Peter C. Almond New Zealand 27 1.4k 0.7× 321 0.5× 529 0.9× 388 0.7× 458 1.7× 94 2.3k
Ming‐Jame Horng Taiwan 13 1.2k 0.7× 951 1.6× 836 1.5× 670 1.3× 467 1.8× 14 2.6k
Jaakko Putkonen United States 24 2.3k 1.2× 698 1.2× 378 0.7× 569 1.1× 123 0.5× 49 2.9k
David M. Mickelson United States 34 2.2k 1.2× 720 1.2× 370 0.6× 791 1.5× 69 0.3× 88 2.8k
Olav Slaymaker Canada 28 1.5k 0.8× 998 1.7× 1.1k 1.8× 583 1.1× 921 3.5× 107 3.1k
Carlos Sancho Spain 29 1.8k 1.0× 315 0.5× 440 0.8× 1.1k 2.0× 330 1.3× 106 2.6k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Colin E. Thorn

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Darmody, Robert G., Colin E. Thorn, & John C. Dixon. (2008). Differential rock weathering in the ‘valley of the boulders', kärkevagge, swedish lapland. Geografiska Annaler Series A Physical Geography. 90(3). 201–209. 5 indexed citations
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Thorn, Colin E., et al.. (2008). Ground temperature variability on a glacier foreland, Storbreen, Jotunheimen, Norway. Norsk Geografisk Tidsskrift - Norwegian Journal of Geography. 62(4). 290–302. 2 indexed citations
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Darmody, Robert G., et al.. (2007). Age and weathering status of granite tors in arctic Finland. Landform Analysis. 5. 1 indexed citations
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French, Hugh M. & Colin E. Thorn. (2006). The changing nature of periglacial geomorphology. Géomorphologie relief processus environnement. 12(3). 29 indexed citations
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Thorn, Colin E., et al.. (2002). Near–surface ground temperature regime variability in selected microenvironments, kärkevagge, swedish lapland. Geografiska Annaler Series A Physical Geography. 84(3-4). 289–300. 16 indexed citations
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Darmody, Robert G., et al.. (2001). The poisonous rocks of Kärkevagge. Geomorphology. 41(1). 53–62. 24 indexed citations
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Thorn, Colin E. & Mark R. Welford. (1994). The Equilibrium Concept in Geomorphology. Annals of the Association of American Geographers. 84(4). 666–696. 88 indexed citations
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Thorn, Colin E., et al.. (1989). WEATHERING TRENDS IN FINE DEBRIS BENEATH A SNOW PATCH, NIWOT RIDGE, FRONT RANGE, COLORADO. Physical Geography. 10(4). 307–321. 10 indexed citations
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Thorn, Colin E., et al.. (1987). WEATHERING STATUS OF PRESENT-DAY EOLIAN INFALL AND ALPINE TUNDRA SURFACES, FRONT RANGE, COLORADO. Physical Geography. 8(1). 46–56. 3 indexed citations
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Darmody, Robert G., et al.. (1987). Chemical Weathering of Fine Debris from a Series of Holocene Moraines: Storbreen, Jotunheimen, Southern Norway. Geografiska Annaler Series A Physical Geography. 69(3-4). 405–413. 28 indexed citations
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Thorn, Colin E. & Robert G. Darmody. (1985). Grain-Size Sampling and Characterization of Eolian lag Surfaces within Alpine Tundra, Niwot Ridge, Front Range, Colorado, U.S.A.. Arctic and Alpine Research. 17(4). 443–450. 1 indexed citations
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Frank, Thomas D. & Colin E. Thorn. (1985). Stratifying Alpine Tundra for Geomorphic Studies Using Digitized Aerial Imagery. Arctic and Alpine Research. 17(2). 179–187. 2 indexed citations
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Thorn, Colin E. & Robert G. Darmody. (1985). Grain-Size Distribution of the Insoluble Component of Contemporary Eolian Deposits in the Alpine Zone, Front Range, Colorado, U.S.A.. Arctic and Alpine Research. 17(4). 433–442. 2 indexed citations
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Dixon, John C., Colin E. Thorn, & Robert G. Darmody. (1984). CHEMICAL WEATHERING PROCESSES ON THE VANTAGE PEAK NUNATAK, JUNEAU ICEFIELD, SOUTHERN ALASKA. Physical Geography. 5(2). 111–131. 45 indexed citations
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Thorn, Colin E.. (1982). Space and time in geomorphology. Allen & Unwin eBooks. 145 indexed citations
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Thorn, Colin E., et al.. (1982). Preliminary Quantitative Study of Alpine Subnival Boulder Pavements, Colorado Front Range, U.S.A.. Arctic and Alpine Research. 14(4). 361–367.
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Thorn, Colin E. & Robert G. Darmody. (1980). Contemporary Eolian Sediments in the Alpine Zone, Colorado Front Range. Physical Geography. 1(2). 162–171. 39 indexed citations
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Thorn, Colin E.. (1980). Alpine Bedrock Temperatures: An Empirical Study. Arctic and Alpine Research. 12(1). 73–86. 3 indexed citations
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Thorn, Colin E.. (1975). Influence of Late-Lying Snow on Rock-Weathering Rinds. Arctic and Alpine Research. 7(4). 373–378. 4 indexed citations

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