George Postma

6.3k citations

62 papers · 4.3k indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 32

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Earth-Surface Processes top 0.05%
- Geological formations and processes
Atmospheric Science top 0.5%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research

Papers in ⓘ

Earth-Surface Processes 46
- Geological formations and processes 45
Atmospheric Science 33
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research 33

Co-authors: Matthieu Cartigny (9 shared papers)Wojciech Nemec (3 shared papers)Maarten A. Prins (7 shared papers)Karen L. Kleinspehn (1 shared paper)Kick Kleverlaan (5 shared papers)Maarten G. Kleinhans (9 shared papers)Gert Jan Weltje (3 shared papers)Jan H. van den Berg (2 shared papers)
Journals: Sedimentary Geology (11 papers)Sedimentology (10 papers)Geology (6 papers)Marine Geology (4 papers)Basin Research (4 papers)
Partner nations: Netherlands United States United Kingdom

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George Postma

61 papers receiving 4.1k citations

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Large floating clasts in turbidites: a mechanism for their emplacement 1988 · 465 citations

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1	Large floating clasts in turbidites: a mechanism for their emplacement Sedimentary Geology ·George Postma, Wojciech Nemec, Karen L. Kleinspehn Hit paper breakdown →	1988	465
2	The geology of fluvial deposits, sedimentary facies, basin analysis and petroleum geology Sedimentary Geology ·George Postma	1997	336
3	Classification for sediment gravity-flow deposits based on flow conditions during sedimentation Geology ·George Postma	1986	303
4	A 300-kyr record of aridity and wind strength in southwestern Africa: inferences from grain-size distributions of sediments on Walvis Ridge, SE Atlantic Marine Geology ·Jan-Berend W Stuut, Maarten A. Prins, Ralph R Schneider, Gert Jan Weltje, J H Fred Jansen, George Postma	2002	264
5	A comparative study of sediment waves and cyclic steps based on geometries, internal structures and numerical modeling Marine Geology ·Matthieu Cartigny, George Postma, Jan H. van den Berg, Dick R. Mastbergen	2010	202
6	Sedimentary petrology Sedimentary Geology ·George Postma	1993	173
7	Supercritical and subcritical turbidity currents and their deposits--A synthesis Geology ·George Postma, Matthieu Cartigny	2014	132
8	An analysis of the variation in delta architecture Terra Nova ·George Postma	1990	131
9	Controls on terrigenous sediment supply to the Arabian Sea during the late Quaternary: the Makran continental slope Marine Geology ·Maarten A. Prins, George Postma, Gert Jan Weltje	2000	126
10	Water escape structures in the context of a depositional model of a mass flow dominated conglomeratic fan‐delta (Abrioja Formation, Pliocene, Almeria Basin, SE Spain) Sedimentology ·George Postma	1983	120
11	Recognition of cyclic steps in sandy and gravelly turbidite sequences, and consequences for the Bouma facies model Sedimentology ·George Postma, Kick Kleverlaan, Matthieu Cartigny	2014	119
12	Controls on terrigenous sediment supply to the Arabian Sea during the late Quaternary: the Indus Fan Marine Geology ·Maarten A. Prins, George Postma, J. Cleveringa, Adrian Cramp, N. H. Kenyon	2000	116
13	Autocyclic behaviour of fan deltas: an analogue experimental study Sedimentology ·Maurits van Dijk, George Postma, Maarten G. Kleinhans	2009	115
14	Slumps and their deposits in fan delta front and slope Geology ·George Postma	1984	115
15	Structureless, coarse-tail graded Bouma Ta formed by internal hydraulic jump of the turbidity current? Sedimentary Geology ·George Postma, Matthieu Cartigny, Kick Kleverlaan	2009	114
16	Fluvial response to sea‐level changes: a quantitative analogue, experimental approach Basin Research ·M. W. I. M. Van Heijst, George Postma	2001	106
17	Concentration-Dependent Flow Stratification In Experimental High-Density Turbidity Currents and Their Relevance To Turbidite Facies Models Journal of Sedimentary Research ·Matthieu Cartigny, Joris T. Eggenhuisen, Ernst W. Hansen, George Postma	2013	103
18	Effects of climate, sea level, and tectonics unraveled for last deglaciation turbidite records of the Arabian Sea Geology ·Maarten A. Prins, George Postma	2000	96
19	Deposits of depletive high‐density turbidity currents: a flume analogue of bed geometry, structure and texture Sedimentology ·Jaco H. Baas, Wessel Van Kesteren, George Postma	2004	88
20	Sea-level-related architectural trends in coarse-grained delta complexes Sedimentary Geology ·George Postma	1995	84

About George Postma

George Postma is a scholar working on Earth-Surface Processes, Atmospheric Science, Geology, Ecology and Geophysics, having authored 62 papers that have together received 4.3k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Geological formations and processes (45 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (33 papers), Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes (21 papers), Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis (5 papers), earthquake and tectonic studies (5 papers), Planetary Science and Exploration (5 papers), Soil erosion and sediment transport (4 papers) and Geological and Geophysical Studies (4 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Earth-Surface Processes (3.2k citations), Atmospheric Science (2.7k citations), Geology (495 citations), Geophysics (1.1k citations) and Paleontology (480 citations). George Postma has collaborated with scholars based in Netherlands, United States and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include Matthieu Cartigny, Wojciech Nemec, Maarten A. Prins, Karen L. Kleinspehn, Kick Kleverlaan, Maarten G. Kleinhans, Gert Jan Weltje, Jan H. van den Berg, Dick R. Mastbergen and J H Fred Jansen. Their work appears in journals such as Sedimentary Geology, Sedimentology, Geology, Marine Geology and Basin Research.

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