Tor H. Nilsen

2.1k total citations
83 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Tor H. Nilsen is a scholar working on Earth-Surface Processes, Atmospheric Science and Geology. According to data from OpenAlex, Tor H. Nilsen has authored 83 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 36 papers in Earth-Surface Processes, 31 papers in Atmospheric Science and 25 papers in Geology. Recurrent topics in Tor H. Nilsen's work include Geological formations and processes (36 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (30 papers) and Geological Studies and Exploration (24 papers). Tor H. Nilsen is often cited by papers focused on Geological formations and processes (36 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (30 papers) and Geological Studies and Exploration (24 papers). Tor H. Nilsen collaborates with scholars based in United States, Italy and Paraguay. Tor H. Nilsen's co-authors include Svend Saxov, Samuel H. Clarke, Salvatore Critelli, G. G. Zuffa, Claudia Nelson, Thomas E. Moore, Arthur G. Sylvester, Robert J. McLaughlin, John H. Stewart and Gary R. Winkler and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and Geology.

In The Last Decade

Tor H. Nilsen

79 papers receiving 863 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Tor H. Nilsen United States 20 554 456 387 213 211 83 1.1k
Michael R. Leeder United Kingdom 15 396 0.7× 559 1.2× 810 2.1× 174 0.8× 206 1.0× 19 1.3k
Rick L. Webster United States 5 210 0.4× 268 0.6× 362 0.9× 172 0.8× 248 1.2× 7 903
John Stevens Schlee United States 16 256 0.5× 404 0.9× 459 1.2× 195 0.9× 135 0.6× 47 965
Christian Montenat France 20 1.0k 1.8× 597 1.3× 512 1.3× 122 0.6× 133 0.6× 56 1.6k
W. K. Hamblin United States 11 369 0.7× 352 0.8× 377 1.0× 109 0.5× 98 0.5× 26 800
Robert D. Lawrence United States 21 1.2k 2.2× 442 1.0× 202 0.5× 133 0.6× 151 0.7× 27 1.7k
Holger Lykke‐Andersen Denmark 22 638 1.2× 665 1.5× 547 1.4× 292 1.4× 240 1.1× 54 1.5k
John G. McPherson United States 14 290 0.5× 495 1.1× 639 1.7× 207 1.0× 241 1.1× 30 959
Louis S. Teng Taiwan 17 1.4k 2.5× 393 0.9× 305 0.8× 623 2.9× 118 0.6× 47 1.9k
Gian Battista Vai Italy 19 1.0k 1.9× 751 1.6× 496 1.3× 82 0.4× 210 1.0× 51 1.9k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Tor H. Nilsen

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

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Nilsen, Tor H. & Arthur G. Sylvester. (1999). Strike-slip basins: Part 1. The Leading Edge. 18(10). 1146–1152. 28 indexed citations
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Nilsen, Tor H. & Arthur G. Sylvester. (1999). Strike-slip basins, Part 2. The Leading Edge. 18(11). 1258–1267. 10 indexed citations
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Critelli, Salvatore & Tor H. Nilsen. (1996). Petrology and Diagenesis of the Eocene Butano Sandstone, La Honda Basin, California. The Journal of Geology. 104(3). 295–315. 50 indexed citations
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Nilsen, Tor H.. (1993). Stratigraphy of the Cretaceous Hornbrook Formation, southern Oregon and Northern California. USGS professional paper. 17 indexed citations
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Nilsen, Tor H., et al.. (1990). Review of the Great Valley sequence, eastern Diablo Range and northern San Joaquin Valley, Central California. Antarctica A Keystone in a Changing World. 12 indexed citations
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Nilsen, Tor H. & Samuel H. Clarke. (1989). Late Cenozoic Basins of northern California. Tectonics. 8(6). 1137–1158. 12 indexed citations
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Nilsen, Tor H. & Samuel H. Clarke. (1987). Geological evolution of the late Cenozoic basins of Northern California. 15–29. 12 indexed citations
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Nilsen, Tor H.. (1985). Modern and ancient alluvial fan deposits. Van Nostrand Reinhold eBooks. 13 indexed citations
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Nilsen, Tor H.. (1984). Preface. Sedimentary Geology. 38(1-4). IX–IX.
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Nilsen, Tor H., et al.. (1984). Geochemistry of Coal from the Ditch Creek Siltstone Member of the Hornbrook Formation, Northern California. 123–127. 1 indexed citations
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Nilsen, Tor H.. (1983). Trench-fill submarine-fan facies associations of the Upper Cretaceous Chugach terrane, southern Alaska. Geo-Marine Letters. 3(2-4). 179–185. 1 indexed citations
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Nilsen, Tor H. & Svend Saxov. (1982). THE STRUCTURE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE GREENLAND-SCOTLAND RIDGE. Episodes. 5(1). 3–8. 106 indexed citations
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Nilsen, Tor H.. (1981). Early Cenozoic Stratigraphy, Tectonics and Sedimentation of the Central Diablo Range between Hollister and New Idria. 21–34. 6 indexed citations
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Nilsen, Tor H. & Edwin H. McKee. (1979). Paleogene Paleogeography of the Western United States. 257–276. 27 indexed citations
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Bouma, Arnold H. & Tor H. Nilsen. (1978). Turbidite Facies And Deep-Sea Fans With Examples From Kodiak Island, Alaska. Offshore Technology Conference. 8 indexed citations
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Grantz, Arthur, et al.. (1974). Seismic reflection profiles on the continental shelf and slope between Bering Strait and Barrow, Alaska, and Mackenzie Bay, Canada. Antarctica A Keystone in a Changing World. 3 indexed citations
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Nilsen, Tor H., et al.. (1973). Deep-sea fan paleocurrent patterns of the Eocene Butano Sandstone, Santa Cruz Mountains, California. Journal research U. S. geological survey. 1(4). 439–452. 18 indexed citations
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Nilsen, Tor H. & Earl E. Brabb. (1973). CURRENT SLOPE STABILITY STUDIES BY THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY REGION, CALIFORNIA. 1(1). 2 indexed citations

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