What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
- Hydrology
- Erosion
- Sediment
His scientific interests lie mostly in Hydrology, Bed load, Geotechnical engineering, Debris flow and Sediment transport.
His studies in Hydrology integrate themes in fields like Sediment and Hyperconcentrated flow.
His research on Bed load frequently connects to adjacent areas such as STREAMS.
His Geotechnical engineering research includes elements of Mechanics and Hydrograph.
His Debris flow research includes themes of Hydrogeology and Computer simulation.
His research integrates issues of Grain size, Runoff volume, Flume and Check dam in his study of Sediment transport.
His most cited work include:
- Empirical Relationships for Debris Flows (488 citations)
- The 1987 debris flows in Switzerland: documentation and analysis (214 citations)
- Field and monitoring data of debris-flow events in the Swiss Alps (192 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
Dieter Rickenmann spends much of his time researching Bed load, Hydrology, Debris flow, STREAMS and Geotechnical engineering.
Dieter Rickenmann has included themes like Communication channel, Flume and Geophone in his Bed load study.
His studies deal with areas such as Sediment transport and Hyperconcentrated flow as well as Hydrology.
His Debris flow study contributes to a more complete understanding of Debris.
His research in STREAMS tackles topics such as Soil science which are related to areas like Flow velocity.
Dieter Rickenmann combines subjects such as Turbulence, Mechanics, Flow and Rheology with his study of Geotechnical engineering.
He most often published in these fields:
- Bed load (40.62%)
- Hydrology (36.25%)
- Debris flow (19.38%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2014-2021)?
- Bed load (40.62%)
- Hydrology (36.25%)
- Geophone (11.25%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Bed load, Hydrology, Geophone, STREAMS and Geotechnical engineering.
His research in Bed load intersects with topics in Soil science and Grain size.
His Hydrology research incorporates themes from Debris and Sediment.
His STREAMS research focuses on Power law and how it relates to Snowmelt.
His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Mechanics and Flow.
The study of Mechanics is intertwined with the study of Debris flow in a number of ways.
Between 2014 and 2021, his most popular works were:
- Large wood recruitment processes and transported volumes in Swiss mountain streams during the extreme flood of August 2005 (46 citations)
- Bed load sediment transport inferred from seismic signals near a river (39 citations)
- Applicability of bed load transport models for mixed‐size sediments in steep streams considering macro‐roughness (35 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Hydrology
- Erosion
- Sediment
His main research concerns Bed load, Geotechnical engineering, Geomorphology, Geophone and Hydrology.
His Bed load study is concerned with Sediment transport in general.
His Geotechnical engineering research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Volume of fluid method, Mechanics and Grain size.
The various areas that Dieter Rickenmann examines in his Hydrology study include Climate change and Sediment.
His Flood myth research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Landslide and Debris flow.
His Debris flow study is focused on Debris in general.
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