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David L. Rudolph

David L. Rudolph

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Earth Science

D-Index
35
Citations
5701
World Ranking
7516
National Ranking
387

Overview

David L. Rudolph is affiliated with the University of Waterloo in Canada, focusing their research on environmental and earth sciences. Their work extensively covers Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a notable emphasis on Environmental Engineering, Atmospheric Science, and Civil and Structural Engineering.

Rudolph's research spans several subfields, including:

  • Environmental Engineering
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Geochemistry and Petrology
  • Water Science and Technology

The main topics addressed in Rudolph's studies include:

  • Groundwater flow and contamination studies
  • Soil and Unsaturated Flow
  • Climate change and permafrost
  • Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry
  • Cryospheric studies and observations
  • Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
  • Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics

The scientist's recent papers illustrate a focus on hydro-environmental processes and soil-water interactions under varying conditions. Notable publications include:

  • "Managing nitrogen legacies to accelerate water quality improvement," 2022, Nature Geoscience
  • "Coupled model for water, vapour, heat, stress and strain fields in variably saturated freezing soils," 2021, Advances in Water Resources
  • "Numerical Study of Coupled Water and Vapor Flow, Heat Transfer, and Solute Transport in Variably-Saturated Deformable Soil During Freeze-Thaw Cycles," 2023, Water Resources Research
  • "A Coupled Thermal-Hydraulic-Mechanical Approach to Modeling the Impact of Roadbed Frost Loading on Water Main Failure," 2022, Water Resources Research
  • "A hybrid analytical-numerical technique for solving soil temperature during the freezing process," 2022, Advances in Water Resources

Rudolph frequently publishes in journals and venues related to geology, water resources, and emergency medicine. The most common publication venues include:

  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
  • Advances in Water Resources
  • Water Resources Research
  • Journal of Hydrology

Collaboration is a significant aspect of Rudolph's career, with frequent co-authors such as:

  • Andrew J. Wiebe
  • Xiang Huang
  • Philippe Van Cappellen
  • Brittney Glass
  • Kayla Luliucci

Best Publications

  • Role of the riparian zone in controlling the distribution and fate of agricultural nitrogen near a small stream in southern Ontario

    Edwin E. Cey;David L. Rudolph;Ramon Aravena;Gary Parkin

  • Contamination in Ontario farmstead domestic wells and its association with agriculture. 1. Results from drinking water wells

    M. J. Goss;D. A. J. Barry;D. L. Rudolph

  • Quantifying groundwater discharge to a small perennial stream in southern Ontario, Canada

    Edwin E. Cey;David L. Rudolph;Gary W. Parkin;Ramon Aravena

  • Water and solute transfer between a prairie wetland and adjacent uplands, 1. Water balance

    Masaki Hayashi;Garth van der Kamp;Dave L. Rudolph

  • Spatial averaging of water content by time domain reflectometry : Implications for twin rod probes with and without dielectric coatings

    P. A. Ferré;D. L. Rudolph;R. G. Kachanoski;R. G. Kachanoski

  • ANALYSIS OF LONG-TERM LAND SUBSIDENCE NEAR MEXICO CITY : FIELD INVESTIGATIONS AND PREDICTIVE MODELING

    Adrian Ortega-Guerrero;David L. Rudolph;John A. Cherry

  • The sample areas of conventional and alternative time domain reflectometry probes

    P. A. Ferré;J. H. Knight;D. L. Rudolph;R. G. Kachanoski

  • Well vulnerability: a quantitative approach for source water protection.

    E.O. Frind;J.W. Molson;D.L. Rudolph

  • Landscape restoration after oil sands mining: conceptual design and hydrological modelling for fen reconstruction

    Jonathan S. Price;Robert G. McLaren;David L. Rudolph

  • Field study of macropore flow processes using tension infiltration of a dye tracer in partially saturated soils

    Edwin E. Cey;David L. Rudolph

  • Water and solute transfer between a prairie wetland and adjacent uplands, 2. Chloride cycle

    Masaki Hayashi;Garth van der Kamp;Dave L. Rudolph

  • Numerical investigation of road salt impact on an urban wellfield.

    M.L. Bester;E.O. Frind;J.W. Molson;D.L. Rudolph

  • Origin of methane in the Elk Valley coalfield, southeastern British Columbia, Canada

    R Aravena;S.M Harrison;J.F Barker;H Abercrombie

  • A numerical analysis of the effects of coatings and gaps upon relative dielectric permittivity measurement with time domain reflectometry

    J. H. Knight;P. A. Ferré;D. L. Rudolph;R. G. Kachanoski

  • Groundwater flow and solute transport in fractured lacustrine clay near Mexico City

    D.L. Rudolph;J.A. Cherry;R.N. Farvolden

  • The influence of Cenozoic tectonics on the groundwater-production capacity of fractured zones: a case study in Sao Paulo, Brazil

    Amelia Fernandes;David L. Rudolph

  • Large-Scale Aquitard Consolidation Near Mexico City

    Adrian Ortega-Guerrero;John A. Cherry;David L. Rudolph

  • Contamination in Ontario farmstead domestic wells and its association with agriculture:: 2. Results from multilevel monitoring well installations

    D.L Rudolph;D.A.J Barry;M.J Goss

  • Influence of macroporosity on preferential solute and colloid transport in unsaturated field soils.

    Edwin E. Cey;David L. Rudolph;Joanna Passmore

  • Nitrate controls methyl mercury production in a streambed bioreactor.

    Rita Shih;William D. Robertson;Sherry L. Schiff;David L. Rudolph

  • Ground Penetrating Radar Imaging of an Aquifer During a Pumping Test

    Anthony L. Endres;William P. Clement;David L. Rudolph

Frequent Co-Authors

Emil O. Frind
Emil O. Frind University of Waterloo
Shaun K. Frape
Shaun K. Frape University of Waterloo
Olaf A. Cirpka
Olaf A. Cirpka University of Tübingen
Ramon Aravena
Ramon Aravena University of Waterloo
John Molson
John Molson Université Laval
John A. Cherry
John A. Cherry University of Guelph
Philippe Van Cappellen
Philippe Van Cappellen University of Waterloo
Michael J. Goss
Michael J. Goss University of Guelph
Claude R. Duguay
Claude R. Duguay University of Waterloo
René Therrien
René Therrien Université Laval

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