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59
Citations
14188
World Ranking
1996
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127

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Qiuming Cheng is affiliated with the China University of Geosciences in China and has a research profile spanning multiple disciplines including Earth and Planetary Sciences, Computer Science, and Engineering. The scientist's work integrates fields such as Geophysics, Artificial Intelligence, Media Technology, Atmospheric Science, and Geochemistry and Petrology, reflecting a multi-disciplinary approach to geoscience research.

Their research emphasizes several main topics, particularly Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, Geological and Geochemical Analysis, earthquake and tectonic studies, Remote-Sensing Image Classification, Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis, Geological Modeling and Analysis, and Soil Geostatistics and Mapping.

Notable recent papers include:

  • "A high-resolution summary of Cambrian to Early Triassic marine invertebrate biodiversity," 2020, published in Science
  • "The Deep-Time Digital Earth program: data-driven discovery in geosciences," 2021, published in National Science Review
  • "Geoscience knowledge graph in the big data era," 2021, published in Science China Earth Sciences
  • "Application of Lithological Mapping Based on Advanced Hyperspectral Imager (AHSI) Imagery Onboard Gaofen-5 (GF-5) Satellite," 2020, published in Remote Sensing
  • "Reconstructing Earth's atmospheric oxygenation history using machine learning," 2022, published in Nature Communications

Frequent collaborators in their research include Zhenjie Zhang, Jie Yang, Guoxiong Chen, Zhaoxian Yuan, and Shubin Zhou. This network of coauthors highlights ongoing partnerships in advancing studies in geoscience and related areas.

Common publication venues for the scientist's work are:

  • Ore Geology Reviews
  • Natural Resources Research
  • Journal of Earth Science
  • Remote Sensing
  • Applied Geochemistry

In addition to journal articles, the scientist has contributed to the academic book landscape. Their published books include "Landslides" and "Geographic Information Systems and Applications in Coastal Studies," both released by IntechOpen, as well as "Encyclopedia of Mathematical Geosciences" published by Springer Nature (Netherlands).

Best Publications

  • The separation of geochemical anomalies from background by fractal methods

    Qiuming Cheng;F.P. Agterberg;S.B. Ballantyne

  • Mapping singularities with stream sediment geochemical data for prediction of undiscovered mineral deposits in Gejiu, Yunnan Province, China

    Qiuming Cheng;Qiuming Cheng

  • A high-resolution summary of Cambrian to Early Triassic marine invertebrate biodiversity

    Jun-xuan (樊隽轩) Fan;Jun-xuan (樊隽轩) Fan;Shu-zhong (沈树忠) Shen;Shu-zhong (沈树忠) Shen;Douglas H. Erwin;Douglas H. Erwin;Peter M. Sadler

  • Spatial and scaling modelling for geochemical anomaly separation

    Qiuming Cheng

  • Integrated Spatial and Spectrum Method for Geochemical Anomaly Separation

    Qiuming Cheng;Yaguang Xu;Eric Grunsky

  • Weights of evidence modeling and weighted logistic regression for mineral potential mapping

    F. P. Agterberg;G. F. Bonham-Carter;Q. Cheng;D. F. Wright

  • Multifractality and spatial statistics

    Qiuming Cheng

  • Singularity theory and methods for mapping geochemical anomalies caused by buried sources and for predicting undiscovered mineral deposits in covered areas

    Qiuming Cheng;Qiuming Cheng

  • A spatial analysis method for geochemical anomaly separation

    Qiuming Cheng;F.P. Agterberg;G.F. Bonham-Carter

  • Conditional independence test for weights-of-evidence modeling

    Frederik P. Agterberg;Qiuming Cheng

  • Fuzzy Weights of Evidence Method and Its Application in Mineral Potential Mapping

    Qiuming Cheng;F. P. Agterberg

  • Application of singularity mapping technique to identify local anomalies using stream sediment geochemical data, a case study from Gangdese, Tibet, western China

    Renguang Zuo;Renguang Zuo;Qiuming Cheng;Qiuming Cheng;F.P. Agterberg;Qinglin Xia

  • Singularity analysis of ore-mineral and toxic trace elements in stream sediments

    Qiuming Cheng;Frederik P. Agterberg

  • The perimeter-area fractal model and its application to geology

    Qiuming Cheng

  • Non-Linear Theory and Power-Law Models for Information Integration and Mineral Resources Quantitative Assessments

    Qiuming Cheng;Qiuming Cheng

  • Multifractal modeling of fractures in the Lac du Bonnet Batholith, Manitoba

    F. P. Agterberg;Qiuming Cheng;A. Brown;D. Good

  • Multifractal modeling and spatial statistics

    Qiuming Cheng;Frederik P. Agterberg

  • Application of fractal models to characterization of vertical distribution of geochemical element concentration

    Renguang Zuo;Qiuming Cheng;Qiuming Cheng;Qinglin Xia

  • A spatially weighted principal component analysis for multi-element geochemical data for mapping locations of felsic intrusions in the Gejiu mineral district of Yunnan, China

    Qiuming Cheng;Greame Bonham-Carter;Wenlei Wang;Shengyuan Zhang

  • Multifractal Modeling and Lacunarity Analysis

    Qiuming Cheng

  • Handbook of Mathematical Geosciences : Fifty Years of IAMG

    B.S. Daya Sagar;Qiuming Cheng;Frits Agterberg

Frequent Co-Authors

Renguang Zuo
Renguang Zuo China University of Geosciences
Emmanuel John M. Carranza
Emmanuel John M. Carranza University of the Free State
Junxuan Fan
Junxuan Fan Nanjing University
Shu-zhong Shen
Shu-zhong Shen Chinese Academy of Sciences
Roland Oberhänsli
Roland Oberhänsli University of Potsdam
David C. Weindorf
David C. Weindorf Central Michigan University
Witold F. Krajewski
Witold F. Krajewski University of Iowa
Djordje Grujic
Djordje Grujic Dalhousie University
Douglas H. Erwin
Douglas H. Erwin National Museum of Natural History
Chengshan Wang
Chengshan Wang China University of Geosciences

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