Derald G. Smith

5.5k citations

64 papers · 3.9k indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 32

Co-authors: Harry M. Jol Timothy G. Fisher John Visser Emlyn H. Koster James M. Wood Richard Thomas Stephen M. Hubbard Milovan Fustic
Topics: Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (25 papers)Geological formations and processes (21 papers)Geophysical Methods and Applications (17 papers)
Cited by: Earth-Surface Processes Atmospheric Science Soil Science
Journals: Water Resources Research Geology Geological Society of America Bulletin
Partner nations: Canada United States Netherlands

In The Last Decade

Derald G. Smith

64 papers receiving 3.6k citations

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Inclined heterolithic stratification—Terminology, description, interpretation and significance

1987 511 citations Richard Thomas, Derald G. Smith et al. Sedimentary Geology profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Recognizing the product of concave‐bank sedimentary processes in fluvial meander‐belt strata 2020 ·Sedimentology ·Paul R. Durkin,Stephen M. Hubbard,John Holbrook,(unknown),Paul R. Nesbit,Chris H. Hugenholtz,(unknown),Derald G. Smith	20
2	Seismic geomorphology and sedimentology of a tidally influenced river deposit, Lower Cretaceous Athabasca oil sands, Alberta, Canada 2011 ·AAPG Bulletin ·Stephen M. Hubbard,Derald G. Smith,(unknown),Dale A. Leckie,Milovan Fustic,Ronald J. Spencer,(unknown)	192
3	Recognition of down-valley translation in tidally influenced meandering fluvial deposits, Athabasca Oil Sands (Cretaceous), Alberta, Canada 2011 ·Marine and Petroleum Geology ·Milovan Fustic,Stephen M. Hubbard,(unknown),Derald G. Smith,Dale A. Leckie,Barry Bennett,Steve Larter	95
4	Counter point bar deposits: lithofacies and reservoir significance in the meandering modern Peace River and ancient McMurray Formation, Alberta, Canada 2009 ·Sedimentology ·Derald G. Smith,Stephen M. Hubbard,Dale A. Leckie,Milovan Fustic	159
5	Stratigraphic imaging of the Navajo Sandstone using ground-penetrating radar 2003 ·The Leading Edge ·Harry M. Jol,Charlie S. Bristow,Derald G. Smith,(unknown),Peter E. Putnam	17
6	GPR stratigraphy used to infer transgressive deposition of spits and a barrier, Lake Bonneville, Stockton, Utah, USA 2003 ·Geological Society London Special Publications ·Derald G. Smith,Chris Simpson,Harry M. Jol,(unknown),Donald R. Currey	13
7	Plains Cottonwood's Last Stand: Can It Survive Invasion of Russian Olive onto the Milk River, Montana Floodplain? 2001 ·Environmental Management ·Derald G. Smith,(unknown)	29
8	Digital Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR): A New Geophysical Tool for Coastal Barrier Research (Examples from the Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific Coasts, U.S.A.) 1996 ·Journal of Coastal Research ·Harry M. Jol,Derald G. Smith,(unknown)	101
9	Ground-penetrating radar used to assess aggregate in catastrophic flood deposits, northeast Alberta, Canada 1995 ·Canadian Geotechnical Journal ·Timothy G. Fisher,Harry M. Jol,Derald G. Smith	20
10	A single, late Wisconsin, Laurentide glaciation, Edmonton area and southwestern Alberta 1994 ·Geology ·(unknown),James A. Burns,Derald G. Smith,(unknown),(unknown)	60
11	Internal structure of a pacific coast barrier spit using ground penetrating radar 1994 ·(unknown),Derald G. Smith,Harry M. Jol,Murray B. Hay	6
12	Fluvial geomorphology: where do we go from here? 1993 ·Geomorphology ·Derald G. Smith	6
13	GPR results used to infer depositional processes of coastal spits in large lakes 1992 ·Derald G. Smith,Harry M. Jol	19
14	Tidal Bundles and Mud Couplets in the McMurray Formation, Northeastern Alberta, Canada: GEOLOGICAL NOTES 1988 ·Bulletin of Canadian Petroleum Geology ·Derald G. Smith	38
15	Inclined heterolithic stratification—Terminology, description, interpretation and significancebreakdown → 1987 ·Sedimentary Geology ·Richard Thomas,Derald G. Smith,James M. Wood,John Visser,(unknown),Emlyn H. Koster	511
16	Vibracoring Fluvial and Deltaic Sediments: Tips on Improving Penetration and Recovery: RESEARCH METHOD PAPER 1984 ·Journal of Sedimentary Research ·Derald G. Smith	1
17	William River: An outstanding example of channel widening and braiding caused by bed-load addition 1984 ·Geology ·Norman D. Smith,Derald G. Smith	89
18	Meandering channel response to altered flow regime: Milk River, Alberta and Montana 1984 ·Water Resources Research ·(unknown),Derald G. Smith	46
19	TREES SCARS TO DETERMINE THE FREQUENCY AND STAGE OF HIGH MAGNITUDE RIVER ICE DRIVES AND JAMS, RED DEER, ALBERTA 1983 ·Canadian Water Resources Journal / Revue canadienne des ressources hydriques ·Derald G. Smith,David M. Reynolds	27
20	Effect of vegetation on lateral migration of anastomosed channels of a glacier meltwater river 1976 ·Geological Society of America Bulletin ·Derald G. Smith	264

About Derald G. Smith

Derald G. Smith is a scholar working on Earth-Surface Processes, Atmospheric Science and Ocean Engineering, having authored 64 papers that have together received 3.9k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (25 papers), Geological formations and processes (21 papers) and Geophysical Methods and Applications (17 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Earth-Surface Processes (1.9k citations), Atmospheric Science (1.8k citations) and Soil Science (706 citations). Derald G. Smith has collaborated with scholars based in Canada, United States and Netherlands. Frequent co-authors include Harry M. Jol, Timothy G. Fisher, John Visser, Emlyn H. Koster, James M. Wood, Richard Thomas, Stephen M. Hubbard, Milovan Fustic, Dale A. Leckie and B. Makaske. Their work appears in journals such as Water Resources Research, Geology and Geological Society of America Bulletin.

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