Robert I. Ferguson

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

• Statistics
• Sediment
• Erosion

His primary areas of investigation include Bed load, Geomorphology, Shear stress, Flow and Mechanics. His Bed load study is concerned with Sediment transport in general. His Channel, Grain size and Aggradation study, which is part of a larger body of work in Geomorphology, is frequently linked to Bifurcation, bridging the gap between disciplines.

His studies link Geotechnical engineering with Shear stress. Within one scientific family, he focuses on topics pertaining to Soil science under Flow, and may sometimes address concerns connected to Spatial variability and Fluvial. His study explores the link between Mechanics and topics such as Range that cross with problems in Deposition.

His most cited work include:

• River Loads Underestimated by Rating Curves (620 citations)
• A Simple Universal Equation for Grain Settling Velocity (281 citations)
• Size‐selective entrainment of bed load in gravel bed streams (273 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Robert I. Ferguson mainly focuses on Hydrology, Geomorphology, Bed load, Sediment and Geotechnical engineering. His study on Tributary and Erosion is often connected to Discharge and Mixing as part of broader study in Hydrology. His research integrates issues of Spatial ecology and Communication channel in his study of Geomorphology.

Robert I. Ferguson has included themes like Channel, Bank erosion, STREAMS and Shear stress in his Bed load study. His work carried out in the field of Sediment brings together such families of science as Aggradation, Routing and Statistics. His Geotechnical engineering research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Flume and Bed material load.

He most often published in these fields:

• Hydrology (38.60%)
• Geomorphology (28.95%)
• Bed load (23.68%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2009-2021)?

• Hydrology (38.60%)
• Geomorphology (28.95%)
• Bed load (23.68%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Robert I. Ferguson focuses on Hydrology, Geomorphology, Bed load, Bedrock and Aggradation. Robert I. Ferguson works mostly in the field of Hydrology, limiting it down to topics relating to Sediment transport and, in certain cases, Channel, as a part of the same area of interest. The Alluvium, Fluvial and Avulsion research Robert I. Ferguson does as part of his general Geomorphology study is frequently linked to other disciplines of science, such as Bifurcation, therefore creating a link between diverse domains of science.

His Bed load research includes elements of Mechanics and Plume. His work deals with themes such as Bedrock river, Geometry, Alluvial river and Shear stress, which intersect with Bedrock. His studies deal with areas such as Dispersion, Sedimentology, Channelized and Facies as well as Aggradation.

Between 2009 and 2021, his most popular works were:

• Splitting rivers at their seams: bifurcations and avulsion (127 citations)
• Time to abandon the Manning equation (78 citations)
• Morphodynamics: Rivers beyond steady state (77 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

• Statistics
• Sediment
• Mechanics

His primary scientific interests are in Hydrology, Geomorphology, Fluvial, Aggradation and Bed load. The various areas that Robert I. Ferguson examines in his Hydrology study include Mechanics and Exner equation. His work on Beach morphodynamics and Avulsion as part of his general Geomorphology study is frequently connected to Steady state and Bifurcation, thereby bridging the divide between different branches of science.

Robert I. Ferguson merges many fields, such as Fluvial and Merge, in his writings. Robert I. Ferguson combines subjects such as Placer mining and Sediment transport, Sedimentary budget with his study of Aggradation. His Bed load study is associated with Sediment.