2026 Robert S. Anderson: Earth Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Earth Science	84	394	337	206	169	438	26216

Research.com Recognitions

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

Overview

Robert S. Anderson is affiliated with the University of Colorado Boulder in the United States. Their primary field of study is Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a focus on Atmospheric Science, Ecology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Earth-Surface Processes, and Geochemistry and Petrology.

The main research topics covered in Anderson's work include:

Cryospheric studies and observations
Climate change and permafrost
Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
Winter Sports Injuries and Performance
Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes
Geological formations and processes
Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry

Anderson has published numerous papers in various scientific venues. Notable recent publications include:

"Debris cover and the thinning of Kennicott Glacier, Alaska: in situ measurements, automated ice cliff delineation and distributed melt estimates" (2021) in The Cryosphere
"The Causes of Debris-Covered Glacier Thinning: Evidence for the Importance of Ice Dynamics From Kennicott Glacier, Alaska" (2021) in Frontiers in Earth Science
"Alpine rock glacier activity over Holocene to modern timescales (western French Alps)" (2022) in Earth Surface Dynamics
"Ice-marginal lake hydrology and the seasonal dynamical evolution of Kennicott Glacier, Alaska" (2020) in Journal of Glaciology
"Characterization of a novel strain of Tribonema minus demonstrating high biomass productivity in outdoor raceway ponds" (2021) in Bioresource Technology

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Anderson include:

Suzanne P. Anderson
William H. Armstrong
Leif S. Anderson
Naomi Ochwat
T. A. Scambos

Common publication venues for Anderson's work are:

Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
Journal of Geophysical Research Earth Surface
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
The Cryosphere
Quaternary Science Reviews

Anderson has been recognized as a Fellow of the Geological Society of America, an honor reflecting professional standing within the geoscience community.

Best Publications

Bedrock incision, rock uplift and threshold hillslopes in the northwestern Himalayas

Douglas W. Burbank;John Leland;Eric Fielding;Robert S. Anderson

1401
Citations
River incision into bedrock: Mechanics and relative efficacy of plucking, abrasion and cavitation

Kelin X. Whipple;Gregory S. Hancock;Robert S. Anderson

899
Citations
Glaciers dominate eustatic sea-level rise in the 21st century.

Mark F. Meier F. Meier;Mark B. Dyurgerov;Ursula K. Rick;Shad O'Neel

883
Citations
Simulation of eolian saltation.

Robert S. Anderson;Peter K. Haff

769
Citations
Mineralogy of a Mudstone at Yellowknife Bay, Gale Crater, Mars

D.T. Vaniman;D.L. Bish;D.W. Ming;T.F. Bristow

703
Citations
Wind modification and bed response during saltation of sand in air

R. S. Anderson;P. K. Haff

688
Citations
Numerical modeling of fluvial strath-terrace formation in response to oscillating climate

Gregory S. Hancock;Robert S. Anderson

558
Citations
Geomorphology: The Mechanics and Chemistry of Landscapes

Robert S. Anderson;Suzanne P. Anderson

442
Citations
Explicit treatment of inheritance in dating depositional surfaces using in situ 10Be and 26Al

Robert S. Anderson;James L. Repka;Gregory S. Dick

426
Citations
Sediment transport by wind: Toward a general model

Robert S. Anderson;Bernard Hallet

399
Citations
Tectonics, fracturing of rock, and erosion

Peter Molnar;Robert S. Anderson;Robert S. Anderson;Suzanne Prestrud Anderson;Suzanne Prestrud Anderson

398
Citations
Beyond Power: Bedrock River Incision Process and Form

Gregory S. Hancock;Robert S. Anderson;Kelin X. Whipple

376
Citations
Estimates of the rate of regolith production using and from an alpine hillslope

Eric E. Small;Robert S. Anderson;Gregory S. Hancock

371
Citations
Hillslope and channel evolution in a marine terraced landscape, Santa Cruz, California

Nan A. Rosenbloom;Robert S. Anderson

368
Citations
Sea ice loss enhances wave action at the Arctic coast

Irina Overeem;Robert S. Anderson;Cameron W. Wobus;Gary D. Clow

352
Citations
Modeling of knickpoint retreat on the Roan Plateau, western Colorado

Maureen M. Berlin;Robert S. Anderson

340
Citations
Tectonic Geomorphology: Burbank/Tectonic Geomorphology

Douglas W. Burbank;Robert S. Anderson

332
Citations
Modeling the tor-dotted crests, bedrock edges, and parabolic profiles of high alpine surfaces of the Wind River Range, Wyoming

Robert S. Anderson

321
Citations
EROSION RATES OF ALPINE BEDROCK SUMMIT SURFACES DEDUCED FROM IN SITU 10BE AND 26AL

Eric E. Small;Robert S. Anderson;James L. Repka;Robert Finkel

317
Citations
Surface processes recorded by rocks and soils on Meridiani Planum, Mars: Microscopic Imager observations during Opportunity's first three extended missions

Kenneth E. Herkenhoff;John P. Grotzinger;Andrew H. Knoll;Scott M. McLennan

316
Citations
Landsliding and the evolution of normal‐fault‐bounded mountains

Alexander L. Densmore;Michael A. Ellis;Robert S. Anderson

312
Citations
Response of glacier basal motion to transient water storage

Timothy C. Bartholomaus;Timothy C. Bartholomaus;Robert S. Anderson;Robert S. Anderson;Suzanne P. Anderson;Suzanne P. Anderson

311
Citations
Cosmogenic dating of fluvial terraces, Fremont River, Utah

James L Repka;Robert S Anderson;Robert C Finkel

284
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Suzanne P. Anderson University of Colorado Boulder

Gregory E. Tucker University of Colorado Boulder

William H. Armstrong Appalachian State University

Irina Overeem University of Colorado Boulder

Gary D. Clow Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research

Harihar Rajaram Johns Hopkins University

Douglas W. Burbank University of California, Santa Barbara

Gifford H. Miller University of Colorado Boulder

Robert C. Finkel Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Jason P. Briner University at Buffalo, State University of New York

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