Robert F. Diffendal
Impact in
- Earth-Surface Processes top 5%
- Geological formations and processes
- Aeolian processes and effects
- Atmospheric Science top 10%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
Papers in
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- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research 14
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- Archaeology and Natural History 8
- Co-authors
- James B. Swinehart (3 shared papers)M. R. Voorhies (2 shared papers)William C. Johnson (1 shared paper)Zhaodong Feng (1 shared paper)Frank A. Smith (1 shared paper)Xunhong Chen (1 shared paper)Douglas F. Williams (1 shared paper)Leonard Robert Gardner (1 shared paper)
- Journals
- Geological Society of America Bulletin (2 papers)Physical Geography (1 paper)Quaternary Research (1 paper)International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (1 paper)Science Advances (1 paper)
- Partner nations
- United StatesChina
In The Last Decade
Robert F. Diffendal
35 papers receiving 287 citations
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 45
- Earth-Surface Processes 135
- Atmospheric Science 199
- Paleontology 58
- Geochemistry and Petrology 46
- Geophysics 56
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Co-authors
The 18 scholars most cited alongside Robert F. Diffendal, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.
All Works
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| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cenozoic Paleogeography of Western Nebraska | 1985 | 91 |
| 2 | 1997 | 46 | |
| 3 | 1982 | 33 | |
| 4 | 1993 | 28 | |
| 5 | Geology of the Pre-dune Strata | 1989 | 26 |
| 6 | 1984 | 15 | |
| 7 | 1994 | 15 | |
| 8 | 2005 | 13 | |
| 9 | Geologic Framework of the Niobrara River Drainage Basin and Adjacent Areas in South Dakota Generally East of the 100th Meridian West Longitude and West of the Missouri River | 1994 | 9 |
| 10 | Comments on the Geologic History of the Ogallala Formation in the Southern Panhandle of Nebraska | 1984 | 8 |
| 11 | Geology of the Ogallala/High Plains Regional Aquifer System in Nebraska | 1995 | 7 |
| 12 | Geology Beneath the Primary Management Systems Evaluation Area (MSEA) Site Southwest of Shelton, Buffalo County, Nebraska | 1996 | 7 |
| 13 | Stable isotope composition of calcareous Paleosols and ground-water cements from the Ogallala Group (Neogene), western Nebraska | 1992 | 6 |
| 14 | Megaclasts in alluvial fills from the Ogallala Group (Miocene), Banner, Kimball, and Morrill counties, Nebraska | 1983 | 6 |
| 15 | 1990 | 5 | |
| 16 | Characteristics, Age Relationships, and Regional Importance of Some Cenozoic Paleovalleys, Southern Nebraska Panhandle | 1985 | 5 |
| 17 | Gully, Scour Hole, and Pothole Development at the Base of the Gering Formation (Miocene?), Southeastern Banner County, Nebraska | 1982 | 4 |
| 18 | 1983 | 4 | |
| 19 | Geologic History of Ash Hollow State Historical Park, Nebraska | 1996 | 4 |
| 20 | Geomorphic and structural features of the Alliance 1 degrees X2 degrees Quadrangle, western Nebraska, discernible from synthetic-aperature radar imagery and digital shaded-relief maps | 1994 | 3 |
About Robert F. Diffendal
Robert F. Diffendal is a scholar working on Atmospheric Science, Anthropology, Artificial Intelligence, Earth-Surface Processes and Plant Science, having authored 37 papers that have together received 356 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (14 papers), Geological formations and processes (8 papers), Archaeology and Natural History (8 papers), Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping (8 papers), Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies (7 papers), Geological Studies and Exploration (4 papers), Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils (4 papers) and Geological Modeling and Analysis (4 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Earth-Surface Processes (135 citations), Atmospheric Science (199 citations), Paleontology (58 citations), Geochemistry and Petrology (46 citations) and Geophysics (56 citations). Robert F. Diffendal has collaborated with scholars based in United States and China. Frequent co-authors include James B. Swinehart, M. R. Voorhies, William C. Johnson, Zhaodong Feng, Frank A. Smith, Xunhong Chen, Douglas F. Williams, Leonard Robert Gardner, Meng Yang and Peng Huang. Their work appears in journals such as Geological Society of America Bulletin, Physical Geography, Quaternary Research, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health and Science Advances.
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