Gerhard Masselink

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

• Oceanography
• Sediment
• Statistics

Gerhard Masselink spends much of his time researching Swash, Sediment transport, Geomorphology, Beach morphodynamics and Surf zone. His Swash study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Storm, Berm and Plage. His Sediment transport study results in a more complete grasp of Sediment.

His Geomorphology research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Hydrology, Turbulence and Wave height. In his work, Longshore drift is strongly intertwined with Oceanography, which is a subfield of Beach morphodynamics. Gerhard Masselink works mostly in the field of Geotechnical engineering, limiting it down to topics relating to Shields parameter and, in certain cases, Soil science, as a part of the same area of interest.

His most cited work include:

• The Effect of Tide Range on Beach Morphodynamics and Morphology: A Conceptual Beach Model (501 citations)
• An Introduction to Coastal Processes and Geomorphology (262 citations)
• Swash-zone morphodynamics (192 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Oceanography, Sediment transport, Swash, Geomorphology and Hydrology are his primary areas of study. Oceanography and Longshore drift are commonly linked in his work. His Sediment transport research integrates issues from Infiltration, Geotechnical engineering, Submarine pipeline and Surf zone.

His work deals with themes such as Berm, Beach morphodynamics, Plage and Flow velocity, which intersect with Swash. His work on Accretion as part of general Geomorphology research is often related to Advection, thus linking different fields of science. His work in the fields of Hydrology, such as Groundwater, overlaps with other areas such as Delta.

He most often published in these fields:

• Oceanography (37.01%)
• Sediment transport (37.01%)
• Swash (33.86%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2013-2021)?

• Oceanography (37.01%)
• Storm (16.54%)
• Climatology (6.30%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Gerhard Masselink mostly deals with Oceanography, Storm, Climatology, Geotechnical engineering and Sediment. His studies deal with areas such as Beach morphodynamics and Erosion as well as Oceanography. His work investigates the relationship between Beach morphodynamics and topics such as Overwash that intersect with problems in Swash.

His Storm research incorporates elements of Hydrology, Climate change, Intertidal zone and Beach safety. His Sediment study combines topics in areas such as Continental shelf and Circulation. His studies examine the connections between Infiltration and genetics, as well as such issues in Groundwater, with regards to Sediment transport.

Between 2013 and 2021, his most popular works were:

• Response of wave-dominated and mixed-energy barriers to storms (90 citations)
• Modelling storm hydrodynamics on gravel beaches with XBeach-G (76 citations)
• Increased Winter‐Mean Wave Height, Variability, and Periodicity in the Northeast Atlantic Over 1949–2017 (44 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

• Mechanics
• Oceanography
• Statistics

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Storm, Oceanography, Shore, Geotechnical engineering and Wave transformation. His study looks at the intersection of Storm and topics like Climate change with Berm, Cyclone, Overwash, Surf zone and Extratropical cyclone. Gerhard Masselink has included themes like Climatology and Swash in his Berm study.

His study connects Accretion and Swash. His study in the fields of Submarine pipeline, Wave climate and Tide gauge under the domain of Oceanography overlaps with other disciplines such as High energy. His research on Geotechnical engineering frequently connects to adjacent areas such as Hydrology.