Francis P. Shepard

8.6k citations

68 papers · 5.2k indexed · 3 hit papers · h-index 27

Co-authors: Philip Henry Kuenen Arnold H. Bouma Robert Dill Fred B. Phleger Tjeerd H. van Andel Neil F. Marshall K. O. Emery Joseph R. Curray
Topics: Geological formations and processes (32 papers)Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (25 papers)Coastal and Marine Dynamics (13 papers)
Cited by: Earth-Surface Processes Atmospheric Science Geology
Journals: Nature Science Geology
Partner nations: United States U.S. Virgin Islands Mexico

In The Last Decade

Francis P. Shepard

64 papers receiving 4.5k citations

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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.

Sedimentology of some Flysch deposits : a graphic approach to facies interpretation

1962 1.4k citations Arnold H. Bouma, Philip Henry Kuenen et al. Elsevier eBooks profile →
Nomenclature Based on Sand-silt-clay Ratios

1954 1.3k citations Francis P. Shepard profile →
Recent Sediments, Northwest Gulf of Mexico

1960 320 citations Francis P. Shepard et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Abra delta and northward continuation of Philippine Great Fault 1981 ·Marine Geology ·Francis P. Shepard	6
2	Geological oceanography: Evolution of coasts, continental margins & the deep-sea floor 1977 ·Medical Entomology and Zoology ·Francis P. Shepard	1
3	Current-meter recordings of low-speed turbidity currents 1977 ·Geology ·Francis P. Shepard,(unknown),Neil F. Marshall,(unknown)	33
4	Currents in submarine canyon heads off north St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands 1977 ·Marine Geology ·Francis P. Shepard,Robert Dill	6
5	Possible rip current origin for bottom ripple zones, to 30-m depth 1976 ·Geology ·Erk Reimnitz,(unknown),Francis P. Shepard,(unknown)	34
6	Western North Atlantic Ocean: Topography, rocks, structure, water, life, and sediments 1976 ·Marine Geology ·Francis P. Shepard	104
7	Pulsating turbidity currents with relationship to high swell and high tides 1975 ·Nature ·Francis P. Shepard,Neil F. Marshall,(unknown)	23
8	Submarine canyons 1972 ·Earth-Science Reviews ·Francis P. Shepard	46
9	Our changing coastlines 1971 ·Medical Entomology and Zoology ·Francis P. Shepard,Harold R. Wanless	74
10	Lagoonal Topography of Caroline and Marshall Islands 1970 ·Geological Society of America Bulletin ·Francis P. Shepard	11
11	Submarine canyons and other sea valleys 1966 ·Francis P. Shepard,Robert Dill	347
12	Meander in Valley Crossing a Deep-Ocean Fan 1966 ·Science ·Francis P. Shepard	27
13	DIVING SAUCER DESCENTS INTO SUBMARINE CANYONS,† 1965 ·Transactions of the New York Academy of Sciences* ·Francis P. Shepard	1
14	Submarine Canyons and Sagami Trough, East-Central Honshu, Japan 1964 ·Geological Society of America Bulletin ·Francis P. Shepard,Hiroshi Niino,(unknown)	10
15	Sedimentology of some Flysch deposits : a graphic approach to facies interpretationbreakdown → 1962 ·Elsevier eBooks ·Arnold H. Bouma,Philip Henry Kuenen,Francis P. Shepard	1362
16	Late Pleistocene and Recent History of the Central Texas Coast 1956 ·The Journal of Geology ·Francis P. Shepard	15
17	DELTA-FRONT VALLEYS BORDERING THE MISSISSIPPI DISTRIBUTARIES 1955 ·Geological Society of America Bulletin ·Francis P. Shepard	74
18	High-velocity turbidity currents, a discussion 1954 ·Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences ·Francis P. Shepard	11
19	Mass movements in submarine canyon heads 1951 ·Transactions American Geophysical Union ·Francis P. Shepard	28
20	Submarine Canyons: A Joint Product of Rivers and Submarine Processes 1951 ·Science ·Francis P. Shepard	2

About Francis P. Shepard

Francis P. Shepard is a scholar working on Earth-Surface Processes, Geology and Atmospheric Science, having authored 68 papers that have together received 5.2k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Geological formations and processes (32 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (25 papers) and Coastal and Marine Dynamics (13 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Earth-Surface Processes (3.0k citations), Atmospheric Science (2.3k citations) and Geology (694 citations). Francis P. Shepard has collaborated with scholars based in United States, U.S. Virgin Islands and Mexico. Frequent co-authors include Philip Henry Kuenen, Arnold H. Bouma, Robert Dill, Fred B. Phleger, Tjeerd H. van Andel, Neil F. Marshall, K. O. Emery, Joseph R. Curray, Harold R. Wanless and Gerald G. Kuhn. Their work appears in journals such as Nature, Science and Geology.

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