R. T. Guza

16.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
223 papers, 12.6k citations indexed

About

R. T. Guza is a scholar working on Earth-Surface Processes, Oceanography and Atmospheric Science. According to data from OpenAlex, R. T. Guza has authored 223 papers receiving a total of 12.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 194 papers in Earth-Surface Processes, 153 papers in Oceanography and 78 papers in Atmospheric Science. Recurrent topics in R. T. Guza's work include Coastal and Marine Dynamics (192 papers), Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing (126 papers) and Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research (78 papers). R. T. Guza is often cited by papers focused on Coastal and Marine Dynamics (192 papers), Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing (126 papers) and Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research (78 papers). R. T. Guza collaborates with scholars based in United States, New Zealand and Italy. R. T. Guza's co-authors include Steve Elgar, Edward B. Thornton, T. H. C. Herbers, Britt Raubenheimer, W. C. O’Reilly, Falk Feddersen, Douglas L. Inman, Reinhard E. Flick, Michael H. Freilich and Edith L. Gallagher and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and Environmental Science & Technology.

In The Last Decade

R. T. Guza

219 papers receiving 11.3k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

Transformation of wave height distribution

1983 667 citations R. T. Guza et al. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres profile →

Peers

R. T. Guza

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R. A. Holman United States

Steve Elgar United States

Robert G. Dean United States

James T. Kirby United States

L.H. Holthuijsen Netherlands

Guus S. Stelling Netherlands

Douglas L. Inman United States

Ole Secher Madsen United States

Gerben Ruessink Netherlands

Fabrice Ardhuin France

R. A. Holman United States

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3.1k ×0.4

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2.7k ×0.5

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4.3k ×0.9

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169 ×0.3

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Countries citing papers authored by R. T. Guza

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Citations

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Fields of papers citing papers by R. T. Guza

Since Specialization

Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of R. T. Guza

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of R. T. Guza. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of R. T. Guza based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with R. T. Guza. R. T. Guza is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Ding, Xiangyan, Roland Garnier, Colin Whittaker, et al.. (2025). Laboratory observations of continuous and intermittent subharmonic edge waves. Coastal Engineering. 201. 104808–104808.

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O’Reilly, W. C., M. A. Merrifield, Laura Cagigal, et al.. (2025). Interannual wave-driven shoreline change on the California coast. Nature Communications. 16(1). 9967–9967.

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Fiedler, Julia W., et al.. (2024). Free Infragravity Waves on the Inner Shelf: Observations and Parameterizations at Two Southern California Beaches. Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans. 129(8). 2 indexed citations

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Young, Adam P., W. C. O’Reilly, Hironori Matsumoto, et al.. (2024). Subaerial Profiles at Two Beaches: Equilibrium and Machine Learning. Journal of Geophysical Research Earth Surface. 129(10). 2 indexed citations

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Fiedler, Julia W., et al.. (2022). Phase resolving runup and overtopping field validation of SWASH. Coastal Engineering. 175. 104128–104128. 16 indexed citations

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Feddersen, Falk, et al.. (2015). Surfzone to inner‐shelf exchange estimated from dye tracer balances. Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans. 120(9). 6289–6308. 36 indexed citations

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Clark, David B., Falk Feddersen, Melissa Omand, & R. T. Guza. (2009). Measuring Fluorescent Dye in the Bubbly and Sediment-Laden Surfzone. Water Air & Soil Pollution. 204(1-4). 103–115. 22 indexed citations

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Apotsos, Alex, Britt Raubenheimer, Steve Elgar, & R. T. Guza. (2007). Testing and calibrating parametric wave transformation models on natural beaches. Coastal Engineering. 55(3). 224–235. 78 indexed citations

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Seymour, Richard J., R. T. Guza, W. C. O’Reilly, & Steve Elgar. (2004). Rapid Erosion of a Southern California Beach Fill. Coastal Engineering. 52(2005). 151–158. 1 indexed citations

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Raubenheimer, Britt, Steve Elgar, & R. T. Guza. (2004). Observations of swash zone velocities: A note on friction coefficients. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 109(C1). 73 indexed citations

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Kirby, James T., et al.. (2003). Evaluating the Low Frequency Predictions of a Boussinesq Wave Model:Field Cases. 5 indexed citations

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Guza, R. T., et al.. (2002). Field Observations of Shear Waves. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2002. 4 indexed citations

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Kirby, James T., et al.. (2002). Evaluation of Boussinesq Model Predictions of Nearshore Hydrodynamics.. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2002. 1 indexed citations

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Schmidt, W. E., Donald N. Slinn, & R. T. Guza. (2002). Surfzone Currents Over Irregular Bathymetry: Drifter Observations and Numerical Model Results. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2002. 1 indexed citations

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O’Reilly, W. C., Richard J. Seymour, R. T. Guza, & David Castel. (1994). Wave Monitoring in The Southern California Bight. eScholarship (California Digital Library). 448–457. 6 indexed citations

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Flick, Reinhard E., et al.. (1993). The Coastal Data Information Program, a Successful Federal, State and University Cooperation. eScholarship (California Digital Library). 1 indexed citations

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King, David B., Richard J. Seymour, & R. T. Guza. (1987). Relationship Between the Fluid Velocity Moment and Sediment Transport in Oscillatory Flow. Coastal Sediments. 409–414. 1 indexed citations

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Freilich, Michael H. & R. T. Guza. (1984). Nonlinear effects on shoaling surface gravity waves. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London Series A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 311(1515). 1–41. 193 indexed citations

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Guza, R. T. & Anthony J. Bowen. (1977). Resonant Interactions for Waves Breaking on a Beach. 560–579. 16 indexed citations

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Guza, R. T.. (1974). Excitation of Edge Waves and Their Role in the Formation of Beach Cusps. eScholarship (California Digital Library). 4 indexed citations

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