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46
Citations
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Henry W. Posamentier publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Earth Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Henry W. Posamentier sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 134 publications — 28th percentile

28% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.

Henry W. Posamentier D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Henry W. Posamentier sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 46 D-Index — 46th percentile

46% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

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

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

    H. W. Posamentier;P. R. Vail

  • Eustatic Controls on Clastic Deposition I—conceptual Framework

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

  • Towards the standardization of sequence stratigraphy

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

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

    Henry W. Posamentier;Venkatarathnan Kolla

  • 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

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

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

  • Sequence stratigraphy: methodology and nomenclature

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

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

    George P. Allen;Henry W. Posamentier

  • Variability of the sequence stratigraphic model: effects of local basin factors

    Henry W. Posamentier;George P. Allen

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

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

  • An Overview of Sequence‐Stratigraphic Concepts: Uses and Abuses

    H. W. Posamentier;D. P. James

  • Aspects of the stratal architecture of forced regressive deposits

    Henry W. Posamentier;William R. Morris

  • Deep-Water Turbidites and Submarine Fans

    Henry W. Posamentier;Roger G. Walker

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

    Henry W Posamentier

  • Lowstand alluvial bypass systems: Incised vs. unincised

    Henry W. Posamentier

  • Turbidite systems: State of the art and future directions

    William R. Normark;Henry Posamentier;Emiliano Mutti

  • Seismic geomorphology - an overview

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

  • Siliciclastic sequence stratigraphic patterns in foreland, ramp-type basins

    H. W. Posamentier;G. P. Allen

  • Models for Submarine-Fan Deposition within a Sequence-Stratigraphic Framework

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

  • Facies Models Revisited

    Henry W. Posamentier;Roger G. Walker

  • Sequence stratigraphy and facies associations

    Henry W. Posamentier

Frequent Co-Authors

Octavian Catuneanu
Octavian Catuneanu University of Alberta
Andrew D. Miall
Andrew D. Miall University of Toronto
Andrea Fildani
Andrea Fildani Equinor (Norway)
Maurice E. Tucker
Maurice E. Tucker University of Bristol
William E. Galloway
William E. Galloway The University of Texas at Austin
André Strasser
André Strasser University of Fribourg
Janok P. Bhattacharya
Janok P. Bhattacharya McMaster University
Ole J. Martinsen
Ole J. Martinsen Equinor (Norway)
Brian R. Pratt
Brian R. Pratt University of Saskatchewan
Peter R. Vail
Peter R. Vail Rice University

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