What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
- Paleontology
- Erosion
- Sedimentary rock
Gail M. Ashley focuses on Paleontology, Olduvai Gorge, Sediment, Hydrology and Fluvial.
His biological study deals with issues like Paranthropus boisei, which deal with fields such as Homo rudolfensis.
As a part of the same scientific family, he mostly works in the field of Sediment, focusing on Silt and, on occasion, Grain size, Bed load, Soil science and Paleopedology.
His work on Channelized as part of his general Hydrology study is frequently connected to Scale, thereby bridging the divide between different branches of science.
The various areas that Gail M. Ashley examines in his Fluvial study include Lamination and Geotechnical engineering.
The Pleistocene study which covers Oceanography that intersects with Geomorphology.
His most cited work include:
- Classification of large-scale subaqueous bedforms; a new look at an old problem (800 citations)
- Processes, Bar Morphology, and Sedimentary Structures on Braided Outwash Fans, Northeastern Gulf of Alaska (257 citations)
- Late Pliocene Homo and hominid land use from Western Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania. (194 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
Paleontology, Olduvai Gorge, Geomorphology, Wetland and Geochemistry are his primary areas of study.
Structural basin, Sedimentary depositional environment, Paleosol, Pleistocene and Fluvial are among the areas of Paleontology where the researcher is concentrating his efforts.
His Fluvial research includes elements of Alluvium and Sediment.
His research integrates issues of Tufa, Early Pleistocene and Paleoecology in his study of Olduvai Gorge.
His work deals with themes such as Continental shelf, Oceanography and Coastal plain, which intersect with Geomorphology.
His study looks at the relationship between Wetland and topics such as Arid, which overlap with Climate change.
He most often published in these fields:
- Paleontology (31.62%)
- Olduvai Gorge (26.47%)
- Geomorphology (18.38%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2014-2020)?
- Geochemistry (13.24%)
- Olduvai Gorge (26.47%)
- Ecology (13.24%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
Gail M. Ashley spends much of his time researching Geochemistry, Olduvai Gorge, Ecology, Wetland and Tanzania.
His Geochemistry research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Structural basin and Pleistocene.
Archaeology and Paleontology are the subject areas of his Olduvai Gorge study.
In his work, Water resources and Surface water is strongly intertwined with Biological dispersal, which is a subfield of Ecology.
His Wetland research includes themes of Arid, Vegetation, Climate history and Physical geography.
His studies in Vegetation integrate themes in fields like Sedimentary rock, Sediment, Riparian zone, Rift valley and Species richness.
Between 2014 and 2020, his most popular works were:
- Dietary options and behavior suggested by plant biomarker evidence in an early human habitat. (33 citations)
- Whole-rock geochemistry tracks precessional control of Pleistocene lake salinity at Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania: A record of authigenic clays (21 citations)
- Modelling the role of groundwater hydro-refugia in East African hominin evolution and dispersal (20 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Paleontology
- Erosion
- Ecology
Gail M. Ashley mostly deals with Olduvai Gorge, Ecology, Groundwater, Geochemistry and Horizon.
His Olduvai Gorge study is concerned with Paleontology in general.
The Woodland and Wetland research he does as part of his general Ecology study is frequently linked to other disciplines of science, such as Refugium and Present day, therefore creating a link between diverse domains of science.
His Groundwater research incorporates themes from Pyroclastic rock, Biological dispersal and Geomorphology.
The Geochemistry study combines topics in areas such as Water balance, Environmental change and Pleistocene.
His Horizon research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Paleosol, Paranthropus and Early Pleistocene.
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