David K. Rea

12.8k citations

139 papers · 9.9k indexed · 4 hit papers · h-index 50

Impact in

Atmospheric Science top 0.1%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
Earth-Surface Processes top 0.05%
- Geological formations and processes
- Aeolian processes and effects

Papers in

Earth-Surface Processes 43
- Geological formations and processes 42
Atmospheric Science 111
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research 111

Co-authors: Robert M. Owen Gerald R. Dickens Steven A. Hovan James R. O’Neil Nicklas G. Pisias Thomas R. Janecek Alex N. Halliday Hilde Snoeckx
Journals: Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology (15 papers)Earth and Planetary Science Letters (12 papers)Geology (11 papers)Geological Society of America Bulletin (8 papers)Marine Geology (7 papers)
Partner nations: United States Canada United Kingdom

In The Last Decade

David K. Rea

134 papers receiving 9.0k citations

Hit Papers

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Grain-size distribution function of polymodal sediments in hydraulic and aeolian environments, and numerical partitioning of the sedimentary components 2002 · 528 citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2002 Sedimentary Geology
1998 Paleoceanography
1995 Paleoceanography
1994 Reviews of Geophysics

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1	A physical record of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current: Late Miocene to recent slowing of abyssal circulation Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology ·Senthilkumar Boominathan, David K. Rea, Ben A. van der Pluijm, Josep M. Parés	2009	21
2	The stuttering greenhouse and Cenozoic carbonate compensation depth Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta Supplement ·Mitchell W Lyle, Annette Olivarez Lyle, David K. Rea, Jan Backman	2005	0
3	Late Miocene to Pleistocene paleoceanographic records from the Feni and Gardar Drifts: Pliocene reduction in abyssal flow Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology ·Senthilkumar Boominathan, David K. Rea, Ben A. van der Pluijm, Josep M. Parés, James D. Gleason, Ana Christina Ravelo	2005	17
4	Paleomagnetic evidence for a mid-Miocene clockwise rotation of about 25° of the Guide Basin area in NE Tibet Earth and Planetary Science Letters ·Maodu Yan, 昌隆岩崎, Xiaomin Fang, Josep M. Parés, David K. Rea	2005	78
5	Pleistocene Magnetostratigraphy of the Gonghe Basin, NE Tibetan Plateau: Headward Incision of the Yellow River after 1.8 Ma AGU Spring Meeting Abstracts ·Maodu Yan, Josep M. Parés, Rob Van der Voo, David K. Rea, Prasanta Habde	2004	2
6	Bimodal grain-size distribution of Chinese loess, and its palaeoclimatic implications CATENA ·Donghuai Sun, Jan Bloemendal, David K. Rea, Zhisheng An, Jef Vandenberghe, Huayu Lu, Ruixia Su, Tungsheng Liu	2003	262
7	The Paleogene Intertropical Convergence Zone AGUFM ·Steven A. Hovan, Michael D. Vanden Berg, David K. Rea, James D. Gleason, Julie M. Yang	2002	2
8	Grain-size distribution function of polymodal sediments in hydraulic and aeolian environments, and numerical partitioning of the sedimentary components Sedimentary Geology ·Donghuai Sun, Jan Bloemendal, David K. Rea, Jef Vandenberghe, Fuchu Jiang, Zhisheng An, Ruixia Su Hit paper breakdown →	2002	528
9	Mathematical approach to sedimentary component partitioning of polymodal sediments and its applications Progress in Natural Science Materials International ·T ZHANG, Zhisheng An, Rong Su, 籏智幸政, Dongseok Kim, 信大野, David K. Rea, Jef Vandenberghe	2001	14
10	Improved Age-Depth Profiles for Neogene Red Clay Cores from the Subtropical North Pacific Ocean AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts ·Weikai Dong, James D. Gleason, Theodore C. Moore, David K. Rea, Robert M. Owen, Joel D. Blum, Charlie Jones, Steven A. Hovan	2001	1
11	Use of grain size and magnetic fabric analyses to distinguish among depositional environments Paleoceanography ·Leah Joseph, David K. Rea, Ben A. van der Pluijm	1998	44
12	Glacial Meltwater in Lake Huron during Early Postglacial Time as Inferred from Single-Valve Analysis of Oxygen Isotopes in Ostracodes Quaternary Research ·David L. Dettman, Alison J. Smith, David K. Rea, Theodore C. Moore, Kyger C. Lohmann	1995	55
13	Neodymium isotopic variations in North Pacific modern silicate sediment and the insignificance of detrital REE contributions to seawater Earth and Planetary Science Letters ·Charles E. Jones, A. N. Halliday, David K. Rea, Robert M. Owen	1994	156
14	Paleoceanographic record of North Pacific quantified Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar-und Meeresforschung (Alfred-Wegener-Institut) ·David K. Rea, Rainer Stax	1993	10
15	Possible methane-induced polar warming in the early Eocene Nature ·L. C. Sloan, James C. G. Walker, T. C. Moore, David K. Rea, James C. Zachos	1992	117
16	Late Pleistocene paleoclimatology of the central equatorial Pacific: Sea surface response to the southeast Trade Winds Paleoceanography ·Nicklas G. Pisias, David K. Rea	1988	112
17	North Pacific plate convergence: A quantitative record of the past 140 m.y. Geology ·David K. Rea, Robert A. Duncan	1986	28
18	Detailed 800 ky record of paleoclimatic indicators from the central Pacific Ocean Geol. Soc. Am., Abstr. Programs; (United States) ·S. Pascual Sánchez-Gijón, David K. Rea, Katja Lohmann	1985	1
19	Asymmetric sea-floor spreading and a nontransform axis offset: The East Pacific Rise 20°S survey area Geological Society of America Bulletin ·David K. Rea	1978	71
20	Local axial migration and spreading rate variations, East Pacific Rise, 31°S Earth and Planetary Science Letters ·David K. Rea	1977	21

About David K. Rea

David K. Rea is a scholar working on Earth-Surface Processes, Atmospheric Science, Paleontology, Geochemistry and Petrology and Geophysics, having authored 139 papers that have together received 9.9k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (111 papers), Geological formations and processes (42 papers), Geological and Geochemical Analysis (37 papers), Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils (32 papers), Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena (22 papers), Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis (21 papers), Geological and Geophysical Studies (16 papers) and earthquake and tectonic studies (16 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Atmospheric Science (7.7k citations), Earth-Surface Processes (2.8k citations), Paleontology (2.5k citations), Geochemistry and Petrology (1.7k citations) and Geophysics (2.4k citations). David K. Rea has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include Robert M. Owen, Gerald R. Dickens, Steven A. Hovan, James R. O’Neil, Nicklas G. Pisias, Thomas R. Janecek, Alex N. Halliday, Hilde Snoeckx, Leah Joseph and Margaret Leinen. Their work appears in journals such as Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, Geology, Geological Society of America Bulletin and Marine Geology.

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