What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
- Sedimentary rock
- Mineral
- Igneous rock
The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Weathering, Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Pedogenesis and Bedrock.
George H. Brimhall interconnects Hypogene, Biotite, Upwelling and Geochronology in the investigation of issues within Weathering.
His research on Geochemistry frequently links to adjacent areas such as Pluton.
His Mineralogy research incorporates elements of Bauxite, Heavy mineral, Metal and Aluminium.
His studies deal with areas such as Supergene, Sedimentary rock, Bulk density and Plagioclase as well as Pedogenesis.
The concepts of his Bedrock study are interwoven with issues in Soil water, Overburden and Residuum.
His most cited work include:
- Constitutive mass balance relations between chemical composition, volume, density, porosity, and strain in metasomatic hydrochemical systems: Results on weathering and pedogenesis (606 citations)
- From a black to a gray box ― a mass balance interpretation of pedogenesis (324 citations)
- Weathering profiles, mass-balance analysis, and rates of solute loss: Linkages between weathering and erosion in a small, steep catchment (307 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
His primary scientific interests are in Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Weathering, Supergene and Soil water.
He combines subjects such as Batholith, Biotite and Hypogene with his study of Geochemistry.
His Mineralogy research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Sedimentary rock, Quartz and Chalcocite.
His Weathering study combines topics in areas such as Pedogenesis, Environmental chemistry, Hydrology, Erosion and Bedrock.
His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Jarosite, Porphyry copper deposit and Copper.
His work on Leaching is typically connected to Macropore as part of general Soil water study, connecting several disciplines of science.
He most often published in these fields:
- Geochemistry (44.44%)
- Mineralogy (44.44%)
- Weathering (33.33%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 1999-2016)?
- Geochemistry (44.44%)
- Mineralogy (44.44%)
- Copper (11.11%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
George H. Brimhall mainly focuses on Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Copper, Weathering and Hydrology.
His Geochemistry study frequently draws connections between adjacent fields such as Environmental geochemistry.
His study of Pyrite is a part of Mineralogy.
His study on Copper also encompasses disciplines like
- Porphyry copper deposit which is related to area like Supergene,
- Gangue which connect with Dike and Chalcocite.
His Weathering study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Bedrock, Soil water, Erosion and Soil production function.
His work deals with themes such as Drainage basin, Denudation, Weathering rind and Parent rock, which intersect with Erosion.
Between 1999 and 2016, his most popular works were:
- Weathering profiles, mass-balance analysis, and rates of solute loss: Linkages between weathering and erosion in a small, steep catchment (307 citations)
- Integration of geochemical mass balance with sediment transport to calculate rates of soil chemical weathering and transport on hillslopes (98 citations)
- Deep lithospheric dynamics beneath the Sierra Nevada during the Mesozoic and Cenozoic as inferred from xenolith petrology (75 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Sedimentary rock
- Mineral
- Igneous rock
His primary areas of study are Bedrock, Weathering, Hydrology, Soil production function and Soil water.
His studies in Bedrock integrate themes in fields like Pedogenesis, Soil morphology, Parent rock, Saprolite and Soil chemistry.
The study incorporates disciplines such as Denudation and Erosion in addition to Weathering.
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