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Overview

Guy Gelfenbaum is affiliated with the United States Geological Survey in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a concentration in Earth-Surface Processes, Geophysics, Ecology, Civil and Structural Engineering, and Oceanography.

The scientist's work encompasses several main topics, including:

  • Coastal and Marine Dynamics
  • Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Aeolian processes and effects
  • Geological formations and processes
  • Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide
  • Earthquake and Tsunami Effects

Gelfenbaum has published research in several venues, with multiple papers appearing in Coastal Engineering. Other frequent publication venues include:

  • Coastal Engineering
  • Earth and Space Science
  • Marine Geology
  • Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Earth Surface

Selected recent papers authored by Gelfenbaum include:

  • Can Modeling the Geologic Record Contribute to Constraining the Tectonic Source of the 1755 CE Great Lisbon Earthquake?, 2021, Earth and Space Science
  • Climate controls on longshore sediment transport and coastal morphology adjacent to engineered inlets, 2024, Coastal Engineering
  • Onshore flow characteristics of the 1755 CE Lisbon tsunami: Linking forward and inverse numerical modeling, 2021, Marine Geology
  • Monitoring and modeling dispersal of a submerged nearshore berm at the mouth of the Columbia River, USA, 2023, Coastal Engineering
  • Observations of coastal change and numerical modeling of sediment-transport pathways at the mouth of the Columbia River and its adjacent littoral cell, 2020, Antarctica A Keystone in a Changing World

Frequent collaborators in Gelfenbaum's work include:

  • S. La Selle
  • Andrew W. Stevens
  • Peter Ruggiero
  • George M. Kaminsky
  • Pedro Costa

Best Publications

  • Physical criteria for distinguishing sandy tsunami and storm deposits using modern examples

    Robert A. Morton;Guy Gelfenbaum;Bruce E. Jaffe

  • Erosion and Sedimentation from the 17 July, 1998 Papua New Guinea Tsunami

    Guy Gelfenbaum;Bruce Jaffe

  • Modeling benefits from nature: using ecosystem services to inform coastal and marine spatial planning

    Anne D. Guerry;Mary H. Ruckelshaus;Katie K. Arkema;Joey R. Bernhardt

  • Seasonal to Interannual Morphodynamics along a High-Energy Dissipative Littoral Cell

    Peter Ruggiero;George M. Kaminsky;Guy Gelfenbaum;Brian Voigt

  • Sedimentary deposits of the 26 December 2004 tsunami on the northwest coast of Aceh, Indonesia

    Andrew Moore;Yuichi Nishimura;Guy Gelfenbaum;Takanobu Kamataki

  • Large-scale dam removal on the Elwha River, Washington, USA: Source-to-sink sediment budget and synthesis

    Jonathan A. Warrick;Jennifer A. Bountry;Amy E. East;Christopher S. Magirl

  • Wind and tidal forcing of a buoyant plume, Mobile Bay, Alabama

    Richard P. Stumpf;Guy Gelfenbaum;Jonathan R. Pennock

  • Validation of a coupled wave-flow model in a high-energy setting: The mouth of the Columbia River

    Edwin P.L. Elias;Guy R. Gelfenbaum;André J. van der Westhuysen

  • Is “morphodynamic equilibrium” an oxymoron?

    Zeng Zhou;Zeng Zhou;Giovanni Coco;Ian Townend;Maitane Olabarrieta

  • Modeling the effects of wave climate and sediment supply variability on large-scale shoreline change

    Peter Ruggiero;Maarten Buijsman;George M. Kaminsky;Guy Gelfenbaum

  • Distribution and sedimentary characteristics of tsunami deposits along the Cascadia margin of western North America

    Robert Peters;Bruce Jaffe;Guy Gelfenbaum

  • Effects of fringing reefs on tsunami inundation: American Samoa

    Guy Gelfenbaum;Alex Apotsos;Andrew W. Stevens;Bruce Jaffe

  • Linking Proxy-Based and Datum-Based Shorelines on a High-Energy Coastline: Implications for Shoreline Change Analyses

    Peter Ruggiero;George M. Kaminsky;Guy Gelfenbaum

  • Suspended-sediment response to semidiurnal and fortnightly tidal variations in a mesotidal estuary: Columbia River, U.S.A.

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  • Morphodynamic evolution following sediment release from the world’s largest dam removal

    Andrew C. Ritchie;Jonathan A. Warrick;Amy E. East;Christopher S. Magirl

  • Coarse-Clast Ridge Complexes of the Caribbean: A Preliminary Basis for Distinguishing Tsunami and Storm-Wave Origins

    Robert A. Morton;Bruce M. Richmond;Bruce E. Jaffe;Guy Gelfenbaum

  • New metrics for managing and sustaining the ocean's bounty

    Heather Tallis;Sarah E. Lester;Mary Ruckelshaus;Mark Plummer

  • Subtidal circulation patterns in a shallow, highly stratified estuary: Mobile Bay, Alabama

    Marlene A. Noble;William W. Schroeder;William J. Wiseman;Holly F. Ryan

  • Reconnaissance Investigation of Caribbean Extreme Wave Deposits--Preliminary Observations, Interpretations, and Research Directions

    Robert A. Morton;Bruce M. Richmond;Bruce E. Jaffe;Guy Gelfenbaum

  • Northwest Sumatra and Offshore Islands Field Survey after the December 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami

    Bruce E. Jaffe;Jose C. Borrero;Gegar S. Prasetya;Robert Peters

  • Large-scale dam removal on the Elwha River, Washington, USA: coastal geomorphic change

    Guy R. Gelfenbaum;Andrew W. Stevens;Ian M. Miller;Jonathan A. Warrick

  • World’s largest dam removal reverses coastal erosion

    Jonathan A. Warrick;Andrew W. Stevens;Ian M. Miller;Shawn R. Harrison

Frequent Co-Authors

Bruce E. Jaffe
Bruce E. Jaffe United States Geological Survey
Peter Ruggiero
Peter Ruggiero Oregon State University
Bruce M. Richmond
Bruce M. Richmond United States Geological Survey
Jonathan A. Warrick
Jonathan A. Warrick United States Geological Survey
Robert C. Witter
Robert C. Witter United States Geological Survey
Jeffrey J. Duda
Jeffrey J. Duda United States Geological Survey
Richard W. Briggs
Richard W. Briggs United States Geological Survey
Christopher R. Sherwood
Christopher R. Sherwood United States Geological Survey
Simon E. Engelhart
Simon E. Engelhart Durham University
Alan R. Nelson
Alan R. Nelson United States Geological Survey

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