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  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America

Overview

Nicholas Lancaster is affiliated with the Desert Research Institute in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with significant contributions to Agricultural and Biological Sciences. The scientist's expertise encompasses multiple subfields including Earth-Surface Processes, Atmospheric Science, Soil Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, and Oceanography.

The central themes of their scholarly work cover a broad range of topics such as Aeolian processes and effects, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Soil erosion and sediment transport, Geological formations and processes, Biocrusts and Microbial Ecology, Marine and environmental studies, and Tree Root and Stability Studies.

Throughout their career, Nicholas Lancaster has published extensively in several academic venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Quaternary Research
  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • Nature Communications
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • ScholarWorks (Boise State University)

Their recent scholarly articles include:

  • On the formation of desert loess, 2020, Quaternary Research
  • What sets aeolian dune height?, 2022, Nature Communications
  • Circadian Rhythm of Dune-Field Activity, 2021, Geophysical Research Letters
  • Tectonic, hydrogeologic, and climatic controls on Late Holocene dune formation, China Lake basin, Indian Wells Valley, California, USA, 2021, Quaternary Research
  • Introduction to the 50th Anniversary Issue of Quaternary Research, 2020, Quaternary Research

In addition to articles, Lancaster's book publications include:

  • Geomorphology of Desert Dunes, Cambridge University Press, 2023
  • Inland Dunes of North America, Springer International Publishing, 2020

The scientist collaborates with several frequent co-authors, including:

  • Derek B. Booth
  • Lewis A. Owen
  • Steven N. Bacon
  • Christina M. Neudorf
  • Andrew Gunn

Nicholas Lancaster has been recognized as a Fellow of the Geological Society of America. Their body of work integrates interdisciplinary approaches to understanding desert dune formation, aeolian dynamics, and related Earth-surface processes, contributing to the broader field of geology and environmental science.

Best Publications

  • Geomorphology of Desert Dunes

    Nicholas Lancaster

  • Influence of vegetation cover on sand transport by wind: field studies at Owens Lake, California

    Nicholas Lancaster;Andy Baas

  • Aeolian system sediment state: theory and Mojave Desert Kelso dune field example

    Gary A Kocurek;Nicholas Lancaster

  • Late Quaternary Palaeoenvironments of Southern Africa

    Janette Deacon;N. Lancaster

  • Development of linear dunes in the southwestern Kalahari, Southern Africa

    N. Lancaster

  • The sedimentary structure of linear sand dunes

    Charlie S. Bristow;S.D. Bailey;N. Lancaster

  • Late Pleistocene and Holocene dune activity and wind regimes in the western Sahara Desert of Mauritania

    Nicholas Lancaster;Gary Kocurek;Ashok Singhvi;V. Pandey

  • Martian aeolian processes, sediments, and features.

    Ronald Greeley;Nicholas Lancaster;Steven Lee;Peter Thomas

  • Age and dynamics of linear dunes in the Namib Desert

    C.S. Bristow;G.A.T. Duller;N. Lancaster

  • The Namib Sand Sea: Dune Forms, Processes and Sediments

    N. Lancaster

  • Variations in wind velocity and sand transport on the windward flanks of desert sand dunes

    N. Lancaster

  • Paleoenvironmental implications of fixed dune systems in Southern Africa

    N. Lancaster

  • Sediment flux and airflow on the stoss slope of a barchan dune

    N. Lancaster;W.G. Nickling;C.K.McKenna Neuman;V.E. Wyatt

  • Combining ground penetrating radar surveys and optical dating to determine dune migration in Namibia

    C.S. Bristow;N. Lancaster;G.A.T. Duller

  • Extraterrestrial dunes: An introduction to the special issue on planetary dune systems

    Mary C. Bourke;Mary C. Bourke;Nick Lancaster;Lori K. Fenton;Eric J.R. Parteli

  • Relations between dune morphology, air flow, and sediment flux on reversing dunes, Silver Peak, Nevada

    C. McKENNA Neuman;N. Lancaster;W. G. Nickling

  • Grain-size characteristics of linear dunes in the southwestern Kalahari

    N. Lancaster

  • Grain size characteristics of Namib Desert linear dunes

    N. Lancaster

  • Flux of Eolian Sediment in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica: A Preliminary Assessment

    Nicholas Lancaster

  • Calcareous dunes of the United Arab Emirates and Noah's Flood: the postglacial reflooding of the Persian (Arabian) Gulf

    J.T Teller;K.W Glennie;N Lancaster;A.K Singhvi

  • Response of eolian geomorphic systems to minor climate change: examples from the southern Californian deserts

    Nicholas Lancaster

  • The geomorphology of desert dunes

    Nicholas Lancaster

  • Aeolian Geomorphology: an Introduction

    Nicholas Lancaster

Frequent Co-Authors

Ronald Greeley
Ronald Greeley Arizona State University
William G. Nickling
William G. Nickling University of Guelph
Charlie S. Bristow
Charlie S. Bristow Birkbeck, University of London
Ashok K. Singhvi
Ashok K. Singhvi Physical Research Laboratory
Gary Kocurek
Gary Kocurek The University of Texas at Austin
John A. Gillies
John A. Gillies Desert Research Institute
James T. Teller
James T. Teller University of Manitoba
Paul Hesse
Paul Hesse Macquarie University
Stephen A. Wolfe
Stephen A. Wolfe Geological Survey of Canada
Mary Bourke
Mary Bourke Trinity College Dublin

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