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Carl L. Amos publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Earth Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Carl L. Amos sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 184 publications — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.

Carl L. Amos D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Carl L. Amos sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 47 D-Index — 48th percentile

48% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

Overview

Carl L. Amos is affiliated with the University of Southampton in the United Kingdom. Their research spans key areas within Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Environmental Science, with a particular focus on Earth-Surface Processes and Ecology. Other subfields addressed in their work include Oceanography, Atmospheric Science, and Global and Planetary Change.

The primary topics in Amos's research include:

  • Coastal and Marine Dynamics
  • Geological formations and processes
  • Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
  • Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes
  • Marine and fisheries research
  • Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics
  • Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes

The scientist has contributed frequently to several publication venues, with the majority of their work appearing in the Journal of Coastal Research. Other venues include the Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, Water, Proceedings of the Geologists Association, and Atlantic Geoscience.

Some recent representative publications by Carl L. Amos are:

  • Using Historical Data to Examine the Accuracy of Sand Transport Field Measurements in Two Nearshore Marine Settings, 2020, Journal of Coastal Research
  • The Mass Settling Flux of Suspended Particulate Matter in Venice Lagoon, Italy, 2021, Journal of Coastal Research
  • Sea Surface Temperature Trends in the Coastal Zone of Southern England, 2022, Journal of Coastal Research

Other notable papers include:

  • An In Situ Assessment of Seabed Stability in Baynes Sound, British Columbia, Canada, 2020, Journal of Coastal Research
  • X-Ray Computed Tomography to Measure Bed Density in Sand Transport, 2022, Journal of Hydraulic Engineering

Carl L. Amos has collaborated regularly with a group of coauthors frequently appearing across publications. The most common collaborators are Hachem Kassem, Charlotte Thompson, Terri F. Sutherland, Ian Townend, and Brian Petrie.

Best Publications

  • In situ erosion measurements on fine-grained sediments from the Bay of Fundy

    Carl L Amos;G.R Daborn;H.A Christian;A Atkinson

  • The stability of tidal flats in Venice Lagoon—the results of in-situ measurements using two benthic, annular flumes

    C.L. Amos;A. Bergamasco;G. Umgiesser;S. Cappucci

  • Sea Carousel--A Benthic, Annular Flume

    Carl L. Amos;J. Grant;G.R. Daborn;K. Black

  • Wave attenuation by submerged vegetation: combining the effect of organism traits and tidal current

    M. Paul;T.J. Bouma;C.L. Amos

  • SEDTRANS96: the upgraded and better calibrated sediment-transport model for continental shelves ☆

    Michael Z Li;Carl L Amos

  • The effect of carbohydrate production by the diatom Nitzschia curvilineata on the erodibility of sediment

    T. F. Sutherland;J. Grant;C. L. Amos

  • The Stability of Fine-grained Sediments from the Fraser River Delta

    C.L. Amos;T. Feeney;T.F. Sutherland;J.L. Luternauer

  • Bedforms of the Canadian eastern seaboard: A comparison with global occurrences

    C.L. Amos;E.L. King

  • Spatial and seasonal variation in wave attenuation over Zostera noltii

    M. Paul;C. L. Amos

  • The effect of buoyant biofilms on the erodibility of sublittoral sediments of a temperate microtidal estuary

    T. F. Sutherland;C. L. Amos;J. Grant

  • The influence of vegetation on turbulence and flow velocities in European salt-marshes

    Urs Neumeier;Carl L. Amos

  • Large-scale experiments on wave propagation over Posidonia oceanica

    Vasiliki Stratigaki;Eleonora Manca;Panayotis Prinos;Inigo J. Losada

  • The calibration of optical backscatter sensors for suspended sediment of varying darkness levels

    T.F Sutherland;P.M Lane;C.L Amos;J Downing

  • An ecological cascade effect: Migratory birds affect stability of intertidal sediments

    G. R. Daborn;C. L. Amos;M. Brylinsky;H. Christian

  • Wave energy and wave-induced flow reduction by full-scale model Posidonia oceanica seagrass

    E Manca;I Caceres;JM Alsina;Vicky Stratigaki

  • CONTROL OF ESTUARINE SEDIMENT DYNAMICS BY INTERACTIONS BETWEEN CURRENTS AND WAVES AT SEVERAL SCALES

    Malcolm O. Green;Kerry P. Black;Kerry P. Black;Carl L. Amos

  • The Influence of Subaerial Exposure on the Bulk Properties of Fine-grained Intertidal Sediment from Minas Basin, Bay of Fundy

    Carl L. Amos;Nancy A. Van Wagoner;Graham R. Daborn

  • Sea surface temperature trends in Kuwait Bay, Arabian Gulf

    Thamer B. Al-Rashidi;Hamdy I. El-Gamily;Hamdy I. El-Gamily;Carl L. Amos;Karim A. Rakha

  • Predicting ripple geometry and bed roughness under combined waves and currents in a continental shelf environment

    Michael Z. Li;Carl L. Amos

  • Morphological changes and sedimentary processes induced by the December 2003 flood event at the present mouth of the Grand Rhone River (southern France)

    Grégoire M. Maillet;Grégoire M. Maillet;Claude Vella;Serge Berné;Patrick L. Friend

  • Depositional Sedimentary Environments

    Carl L. Amos

Frequent Co-Authors

Georg Umgiesser
Georg Umgiesser National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Christian Ferrarin
Christian Ferrarin National Research Council (CNR)
Ian G. Droppo
Ian G. Droppo Environment and Climate Change Canada
Paul A. Carling
Paul A. Carling University of Southampton
Gary R. Fones
Gary R. Fones University of Portsmouth
Andrew J. Manning
Andrew J. Manning Plymouth University
Ian W. Croudace
Ian W. Croudace University of Southampton
Luis Somoza
Luis Somoza Instituto Geológico y Minero de España
John Shaw
John Shaw Bedford Institute of Oceanography
Peter J. Statham
Peter J. Statham University of Southampton

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