James P. M. Syvitski
University of New Hampshire
2 papers in the Anchorcite directory, published between 1992 and 2005, cited 6,495 times in total.
ORCID profileResearch topics
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research · 2 papers
- Geological formations and processes · 2 papers
- earthquake and tectonic studies · 1 paper
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics · 1 paper
Frequent co-authors
- John D. Milliman · 1 paper
- Charles J Vörösmarty · 1 paper
- Albert J. Kettner · 1 paper
- Pamela Green · 1 paper
Papers
- Geomorphic/Tectonic Control of Sediment Discharge to the Ocean: The Importance of Small Mountainous RiversThe Journal of Geology · 1992 · 3,617 citations
Analysis of data from 280 rivers discharging to the ocean indicates that sediment loads/yields are a log-linear function of basin area and maximum elevation of the river basin. Other factors controlling sediment discharge (e.g., climate, runoff) appear to have secondary…
- Impact of Humans on the Flux of Terrestrial Sediment to the Global Coastal OceanScience · 2005 · 2,878 citations
Here we provide global estimates of the seasonal flux of sediment, on a river-by-river basis, under modern and prehuman conditions. Humans have simultaneously increased the sediment transport by global rivers through soil erosion (by 2.3 +/- 0.6 billion metric tons…
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