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66
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16599
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1304
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586

Paul D. Komar 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 Paul D. Komar sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 169 publications — 46th percentile

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

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

Paul D. Komar 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 Paul D. Komar sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 66 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Paul D. Komar is affiliated with Oregon State University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with particular attention to Earth-Surface Processes and Oceanography.

The scientist's work covers several specialized topics including Coastal and Marine Dynamics, Aeolian processes and effects, and Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing.

Paul D. Komar has published research in the Journal of Coastal Research. One of their recent papers is titled "Tectonic and Climate-Controlled Hazards on the Shores of Hawke's Bay, New Zealand," published in 2022.

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Luna B. Leopold
  • Vance Haynes
  • Erica Harris

The scientist's research explores interactions between dynamic coastal processes and tectonic as well as climatic influences. This work contributes to the understanding of hazards affecting coastal regions, particularly from a geophysical and environmental perspective.

Paul D. Komar's focus on Earth-Surface Processes and Oceanography integrates studies on sediment transport, wave dynamics, and atmospheric effects on coastal environments. The combination of these subfields underpins their contributions to the broader discipline of Earth and Planetary Sciences.

Best Publications

  • Beach Processes and Sedimentation

    Paul D. Komar

  • Threshold of sediment motion under unidirectional currents

    M. C. Miller;I. N. McCAVE;P. D. Komar

  • Longshore sand transport on beaches

    Paul D. Komar;Douglas L. Inman

  • Wave runup, extreme water levels and the erosion of properties backing beaches

    Peter Ruggiero;Paul D. Komar;William G. McDougal;John J. Marra

  • Increasing wave heights and extreme value projections: The wave climate of the U.S. Pacific Northwest

    Peter Ruggiero;Paul D. Komar;Jonathan C. Allan

  • Processes of Selective Grain Transport and the Formation of Placers on Beaches

    Paul D. Komar;Chi Wang

  • The threshold of sediment movement under oscillatory water waves

    Paul D. Komar;Martin C. Miller

  • GRAIN SHAPE EFFECTS ON SETTLING RATES

    Paul D Komar;C E Reimers

  • Climate Controls on US West Coast Erosion Processes

    Jonathan C. Allan;Paul D. Komar

  • An analysis of sinking rates of natural copepod and euphausiid fecal pellets1

    Paul D. Komar;Alan P. Morse;Lawrence F. Small;Scott W. Fowler

  • Hydraulic Jumps in Turbidity Currents

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  • AIRY WAVE THEORY AND BREAKER HEIGHT PREDICTION

    Paul D. Komar;Michael K. Gaughan

  • The channelized flow of turbidity currents with application to Monterey Deep‐Sea Fan Channel

    Paul D. Komar

  • Are ocean wave heights increasing in the eastern North Pacific

    Jonathan Allan;Paul Komar

  • Comparisons of the hydraulics of water flows in Martian outflow channels with flows of similar scale on earth

    Paul D. Komar

  • Pivoting analyses of the selective entrainment of sediments by shape and size with application to gravel threshold

    Paul D. Komar;Zhenlin Li

  • Modes of sediment transport in channelized water flows with ramifications to the erosion of the Martian outflow channels

    Paul D. Komar

  • Selective grain entrainment by a current from a bed of mixed sizes; a reanalysis

    Paul D. Komar

  • Chapter 1 The Entrainment, Transport and Sorting of Heavy Minerals by Waves and Currents

    Paul D. Komar

  • A field investigation of the relationship between oscillation ripple spacinng and the near-bottom water orbital motions

    Martin C. Miller;Paul D. Komar

  • Selective gravel entrainment and the empirical evaluation of flow competence

    Paul D. Komar

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter Ruggiero
Peter Ruggiero Oregon State University
Robert A. Holman
Robert A. Holman Oregon State University
Douglas L. Inman
Douglas L. Inman University of California, San Diego
Clare E. Reimers
Clare E. Reimers Oregon State University
Paul L. Heller
Paul L. Heller University of Wyoming
Robert C. Witter
Robert C. Witter United States Geological Survey
I. N. McCave
I. N. McCave University of Cambridge
Asbury H. Sallenger
Asbury H. Sallenger United States Geological Survey
Paul A. Carling
Paul A. Carling University of Southampton
Scott W. Fowler
Scott W. Fowler International Atomic Energy Agency

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