Walter C. Pitman

9.2k total citations · 5 hit papers
29 papers, 6.3k citations indexed

About

Walter C. Pitman is a scholar working on Atmospheric Science, Geology and Geophysics. According to data from OpenAlex, Walter C. Pitman has authored 29 papers receiving a total of 6.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Atmospheric Science, 12 papers in Geology and 11 papers in Geophysics. Recurrent topics in Walter C. Pitman's work include Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (17 papers), Geological and Geophysical Studies (10 papers) and Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies (9 papers). Walter C. Pitman is often cited by papers focused on Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (17 papers), Geological and Geophysical Studies (10 papers) and Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies (9 papers). Walter C. Pitman collaborates with scholars based in United States, Russia and Bulgaria. Walter C. Pitman's co-authors include John Dewey, Manik Talwani, William B. F. Ryan, J. R. Heirtzler, J. G. Bonnin, E. M. Herron, W. Maurice Ewing, G. O. Dickson, Roger L. Larson and S. C. Cande and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.

In The Last Decade

Walter C. Pitman

27 papers receiving 5.0k 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.

Plate Tectonics and the Evolution of the Alpine System

1973 1.3k citations John Dewey, Walter C. Pitman et al. Geological Society of America Bulletin profile →
Marine magnetic anomalies, geomagnetic field reversals, and motions of the ocean floor and continents

1968 771 citations J. R. Heirtzler, G. O. Dickson et al. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres profile →
Island Arcs, Deep Sea Trenches and Back‐Arc Basins

1977 656 citations Manik Talwani, Walter C. Pitman et al. profile →
Sea-Floor Spreading in the North Atlantic

1972 568 citations Walter C. Pitman, Manik Talwani Geological Society of America Bulletin profile →
Relationship between eustacy and stratigraphic sequences of passive margins

1978 444 citations Walter C. Pitman Geological Society of America Bulletin profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Walter C. Pitman United States	19	4.3k	1.8k	1.2k	1.0k	790	29	6.3k
Roger L. Larson United States	36	3.9k 0.9×	2.3k 1.3×	1.4k 1.2×	1.0k 1.0×	1.9k 2.5×	83	6.1k
A.E.M. Nairn United States	29	1.9k 0.5×	2.1k 1.2×	574 0.5×	769 0.8×	933 1.2×	122	4.5k
J. Tuzo Wilson Canada	22	4.0k 0.9×	1.1k 0.6×	1.1k 0.9×	608 0.6×	393 0.5×	52	5.2k
W. B. Harland United Kingdom	33	3.5k 0.8×	2.7k 1.5×	1.9k 1.6×	742 0.7×	3.1k 3.9×	130	7.4k
C. McA. Powell Australia	34	3.6k 0.8×	791 0.4×	1.2k 1.0×	468 0.5×	1.0k 1.3×	78	4.9k
Lawrence A. Lawver United States	32	3.0k 0.7×	1.2k 0.7×	1.3k 1.1×	313 0.3×	530 0.7×	59	4.5k
Kevin Burke United States	51	9.0k 2.1×	1.3k 0.8×	1.6k 1.4×	553 0.6×	936 1.2×	148	10.9k
J.J. Veevers Australia	43	4.0k 0.9×	2.4k 1.4×	2.0k 1.7×	376 0.4×	2.6k 3.3×	107	6.9k
S. C. Cande United States	44	6.9k 1.6×	4.9k 2.7×	1.7k 1.4×	2.2k 2.2×	1.7k 2.2×	74	10.2k
Millard F. Coffin United States	35	4.6k 1.1×	1.4k 0.8×	1.6k 1.3×	306 0.3×	1.4k 1.8×	107	6.3k

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Martinson, Douglas G. & Walter C. Pitman. (2006). The Arctic as a trigger for glacial terminations. Climatic Change. 80(3-4). 4 indexed citations

Solomon, Sean C., Victor R. Baker, Jeremy Bloxham, et al.. (2003). Plan for living on a restless planet sets NASA's solid Earth agenda. Eos. 84(45). 485–491. 8 indexed citations

Pitman, Walter C., et al.. (1991). The effect of sea level changes on the morphology of mountain belts. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 96(B4). 6879–6891. 26 indexed citations

Dewey, John, S. C. Cande, & Walter C. Pitman. (1989). Tectonic evolution of the India/Eurasia collision zone. Eclogae Geologicae Helvetiae. 82(3). 717–734. 381 indexed citations

Pitman, Walter C.. (1983). Passive continental margins: A review. Reviews of Geophysics. 21(6). 1520–1527. 1 indexed citations

Dewey, John & Walter C. Pitman. (1982). Late Palaeozoic basins of the southern U.S. continental interior. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London Series A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 305(1489). 145–148. 5 indexed citations

Pitman, Walter C.. (1979). The Effect of Eustatic Sea Level Changes on Stratigraphic Sequences at Atlantic Margins: Resources, Comparative Structure, and Eustatic Changes in Sea Level. 109. 453–460. 1 indexed citations

Pitman, Walter C.. (1978). Relationship between eustacy and stratigraphic sequences of passive margins. Geological Society of America Bulletin. 89(9). 1389–1389. 444 indexed citations breakdown →

Herron, E. M. & Walter C. Pitman. (1975). Marine magnetic anomalies as related to plate tectonics. Reviews of Geophysics. 13(3). 180–182. 1 indexed citations

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Tarling, D. H., et al.. (1975). Implications of Continental Drift to the Earth Sciences.. Systematic Zoology. 24(4). 498–498. 3 indexed citations

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Larson, Roger L. & Walter C. Pitman. (1975). World-Wide Correlation of Mesozoic Magnetic Anomalies and Its Implications: Discussion and Reply. Geological Society of America Bulletin. 86(2). 270–270. 20 indexed citations

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Dewey, John, Walter C. Pitman, William B. F. Ryan, & J. G. Bonnin. (1975). Plate Tectonics and the Evolution of the Alpine System: Discussion and Reply. Geological Society of America Bulletin. 86(5). 720–720. 1 indexed citations

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Talwani, Manik, et al.. (1974). Underway Marine Geophysical Data in the North Atlantic, June 1961 - January 1971. Part C. Bathymetric, Geomagnetic, and Gravity Profiles.. 1 indexed citations

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Dewey, John, Walter C. Pitman, William B. F. Ryan, & J. G. Bonnin. (1973). Plate Tectonics and the Evolution of the Alpine System. Geological Society of America Bulletin. 84(10). 3137–3137. 1295 indexed citations breakdown →

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Pitman, Walter C. & Manik Talwani. (1972). Sea-Floor Spreading in the North Atlantic. Geological Society of America Bulletin. 83(3). 619–619. 568 indexed citations breakdown →

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Pitman, Walter C., Manik Talwani, & J. R. Heirtzler. (1971). Age of the North Atlantic Ocean from magnetic anomalies. Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 11(1-5). 195–200. 44 indexed citations

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Dickson, G. O., Walter C. Pitman, & J. R. Heirtzler. (1968). Magnetic anomalies in the South Atlantic and ocean floor spreading. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 73(6). 2087–2100. 126 indexed citations

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Heirtzler, J. R., G. O. Dickson, E. M. Herron, Walter C. Pitman, & Xavier Le Pichon. (1968). Marine magnetic anomalies, geomagnetic field reversals, and motions of the ocean floor and continents. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 73(6). 2119–2136. 771 indexed citations breakdown →

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Pitman, Walter C., E. M. Herron, & J. R. Heirtzler. (1968). Magnetic anomalies in the Pacific and sea floor spreading. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 73(6). 2069–2085. 151 indexed citations

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Pitman, Walter C. & J. R. Heirtzler. (1966). Magnetic Anomalies over the Pacific-Antarctic Ridge. Science. 154(3753). 1164–1171. 186 indexed citations

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