2026 Henry W. Posamentier: Earth Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Earth Science	46	4116	3780	1592	1413	134	23996

Overview

Henry W. Posamentier is an independent scientist and consultant based in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Engineering.

The scientist's main areas of study include:

Geological Studies and Exploration
Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis
Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
Geological and Geophysical Studies
Geological formations and processes
Evolution and Paleontology Studies
Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques

Subfields prominently featured in their work comprise:

Geology
Mechanics of Materials
Environmental Chemistry
Earth-Surface Processes
Geophysics

Frequent publication venues for Henry W. Posamentier include:

Earth-Science Reviews
Gondwana Research
Moscow University Geology Bulletin
Moscow University Bulletin Series 4 Geology
Journal of Sedimentary Research

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Posamentier include:

Principles of seismic stratigraphy and seismic geomorphology I: Extracting geologic insights from seismic data (2022, Earth-Science Reviews)
Arctic ocean mega project: Paper 2 - Arctic stratigraphy and regional tectonic structure (2021, Earth-Science Reviews)
Controls On Deep-Water Sand Delivery Beyond the Shelf Edge: Accommodation, Sediment Supply, and Deltaic Process Regime (2020, Journal of Sedimentary Research)
Arctic Ocean Mega Project: Paper 1 - Data collection (2021, Earth-Science Reviews)
Alpha-Mendeleev Rise, Arctic Ocean: A double volcanic passive margin (2022, Gondwana Research)

Frequent collaborators include:

Elizaveta A. Rodina
G. R. Foulger
А. М. Никишин
Ksenia F. Aleshina
Anatoly M. Nikishin

In addition to journal articles, Henry W. Posamentier has contributed to academic literature through book publications. Notably, they authored Principles of Sequence Stratigraphy, published in 2022 by Elsevier BV.

Best Publications

An Overview of the Fundamentals of Sequence Stratigraphy and Key Definitions

J. C. Van Wagoner;H. W. Posamentier;R. M. Mitchum;P. R. Vail

3677
Citations
Eustatic Controls on Clastic Deposition II—sequence and Systems Tract Models

H. W. Posamentier;P. R. Vail

2642
Citations
Eustatic Controls on Clastic Deposition I—conceptual Framework

H. W. Posamentier;M. T. Jervey;P. R. Vail

2330
Citations
Towards the standardization of sequence stratigraphy

Octavian Catuneanu;V. Abreu;J. P. Bhattacharya;M. D. Blum

1824
Citations
Seismic Geomorphology and Stratigraphy of Depositional Elements in Deep-Water Settings

Henry W. Posamentier;Venkatarathnan Kolla

1309
Citations
Reply to the comments of W. Helland-Hansen on "Towards the standardization of sequence stratigraphy" by Catuneanu et al. (Earth-Sciences Review 92(2009)1-33)

Octavian Catuneanu;V. Abreu;J. P. Bhattacharya;M. D. Blum

1287
Citations
Forced regressions in a sequence stratigraphic framework; concepts, examples, and exploration significance

Henry W. Posamentier;George P. Allen;David P. James;Michel Tesson

1192
Citations
Sequence stratigraphy: methodology and nomenclature

Octavian Catuneanu;William E. Galloway;Christopher G.S.t.C. Kendall;Andrew D. Miall

1066
Citations
Sequence Stratigraphy and Facies Model of an Incised Valley Fill: The Gironde Estuary, France

George P. Allen;Henry W. Posamentier

760
Citations
Variability of the sequence stratigraphic model: effects of local basin factors

Henry W. Posamentier;George P. Allen

496
Citations
Architecture of turbidite channel systems on the continental slope: Patterns and predictions

T. McHargue;M.J. Pyrcz;M.D. Sullivan;J.D. Clark

413
Citations
An Overview of Sequence‐Stratigraphic Concepts: Uses and Abuses

H. W. Posamentier;D. P. James

338
Citations
Aspects of the stratal architecture of forced regressive deposits

Henry W. Posamentier;William R. Morris

317
Citations
Deep-Water Turbidites and Submarine Fans

Henry W. Posamentier;Roger G. Walker

306
Citations
Depositional elements associated with a basin floor channel-levee system: case study from the Gulf of Mexico

Henry W Posamentier

302
Citations
Lowstand alluvial bypass systems: Incised vs. unincised

Henry W. Posamentier

278
Citations
Turbidite systems: State of the art and future directions

William R. Normark;Henry Posamentier;Emiliano Mutti

271
Citations
Seismic geomorphology - an overview

Henry W. Posamentier;Richard J. Davies;Joe A. Cartwright;Lesli J Wood

261
Citations
Siliciclastic sequence stratigraphic patterns in foreland, ramp-type basins

H. W. Posamentier;G. P. Allen

258
Citations
Models for Submarine-Fan Deposition within a Sequence-Stratigraphic Framework

H. W. Posamentier;R. D. Erskine;R. M. Mitchum

251
Citations
Facies Models Revisited

Henry W. Posamentier;Roger G. Walker

250
Citations
Sequence stratigraphy and facies associations

Henry W. Posamentier

231
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Octavian Catuneanu University of Alberta

Andrew D. Miall University of Toronto

Andrea Fildani Equinor (Norway)

Maurice E. Tucker University of Bristol

William E. Galloway The University of Texas at Austin

André Strasser University of Fribourg

Janok P. Bhattacharya McMaster University

Ole J. Martinsen Equinor (Norway)

Brian R. Pratt University of Saskatchewan

Peter R. Vail Rice University

External Links

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