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  • 2020 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Overview

Simon M. Mudd is affiliated with the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a focus on several subfields including Ecology, Atmospheric Science, Earth-Surface Processes, Geophysics, and Global and Planetary Change.

The scientist's work extensively covers topics such as Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes, Soil Erosion and Sediment Transport, Landslides and Related Hazards, Geological Formations and Processes, Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies, and Earthquake and Tectonic Studies.

Simon M. Mudd has contributed to multiple frequent publication venues, reflecting an active engagement with leading journals in their fields. These venues include:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Earth Surface
  • Earth Surface Processes and Landforms
  • Geomorphology
  • Earth Surface Dynamics

The scientist has collaborated regularly with several researchers, including:

  • Mikaël Attal (12 joint publications)
  • Fiona J. Clubb (11 joint publications)
  • Boris Gailleton (8 joint publications)
  • Hugh D. Sinclair (8 joint publications)
  • Martin D. Hurst (4 joint publications)

Among their published papers are works addressing key aspects of geomorphology and earth surface dynamics. Notable publications include:

  • "Impact of Changing Concavity Indices on Channel Steepness and Divide Migration Metrics," Journal of Geophysical Research Earth Surface, 2021
  • "Spatial distribution of water and wind erosion and their influence on the soil quality at the agropastoral ecotone of North China," International Soil and Water Conservation Research, 2020
  • "Continuous measurements of valley floor width in mountainous landscapes," Earth Surface Dynamics, 2022
  • "Himalayan valley-floor widths controlled by tectonically driven exhumation," Nature Geoscience, 2023
  • "Hilltop Curvature Increases With the Square Root of Erosion Rate," Journal of Geophysical Research Earth Surface, 2021

Simon M. Mudd was recognized as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 2020, indicating formal acknowledgment within the scientific community.

Best Publications

  • Limits on the adaptability of coastal marshes to rising sea level

    Matthew L. Kirwan;Matthew L. Kirwan;Glenn R. Guntenspergen;Andrea D'Alpaos;James T. Morris

  • Numerical models of salt marsh evolution: Ecological, geomorphic, and climatic factors

    Sergio Fagherazzi;Matthew Lynn Kirwan;Matthew Lynn Kirwan;Simon Marius Mudd;Glenn R. Guntenspergen

  • Response of salt-marsh carbon accumulation to climate change

    Matthew L. Kirwan;Simon M. Mudd;Simon M. Mudd

  • How does vegetation affect sedimentation on tidal marshes? Investigating particle capture and hydrodynamic controls on biologically mediated sedimentation

    Simon M. Mudd;Andrea D'Alpaos;James T. Morris

  • Impact of dynamic feedbacks between sedimentation, sea-level rise, and biomass production on near-surface marsh stratigraphy and carbon accumulation

    Simon M. Mudd;Susan M. Howell;James T. Morris

  • Global analysis of the stream power law parameters based on worldwide 10Be denudation rates

    M.-A. Harel;S.M. Mudd;M. Attal

  • A theoretical model coupling chemical weathering rates with denudation rates

    Emmanuel J. Gabet;Simon M. Mudd

  • The mobilization of debris flows from shallow landslides

    Emmanuel J. Gabet;Simon M. Mudd

  • A statistical framework to quantify spatial variation in channel gradients using the integral method of channel profile analysis

    Simon M. Mudd;Mikaël Attal;David T. Milodowski;Stuart W. D. Grieve

  • The Gamburtsev mountains and the origin and early evolution of the Antarctic Ice Sheet

    Sun Bo;Martin J. Siegert;Simon M. Mudd;David Sugden

  • Using hilltop curvature to derive the spatial distribution of erosion rates

    Martin D. Hurst;Simon M. Mudd;Rachel Walcott;Mikael Attal

  • Modeling the influence of hydroperiod and vegetation on the cross-sectional formation of tidal channels

    Andrea D'Alpaos;Stefano Lanzoni;Simon Marius Mudd;Sergio Fagherazzi

  • Impact of change in erosion rate and landscape steepness on hillslope and fluvial sediments grain size in the Feather River basin (Sierra Nevada, California)

    Mikael Attal;Simon Mudd;Martin D. Hurst;Martin D. Hurst;Beth Weinman

  • Flow, sedimentation, and biomass production on a vegetated salt marsh in South Carolina: toward a predictive model of marsh morphologic and ecologic evolution

    S. Fagherazzi;S. M. Mudd;J. T. Morris;D. J. Furbish

  • Flow, Sedimentation, and Biomass Production on a Vegetated Salt Marsh in South Carolina: Toward a Predictive Model of Marsh Morphologic and Ecologic Evolution

    Simon Marius Mudd;Sergio Fagherazzi;James T. Morris;David Jon Furbish

  • Bedrock erosion by root fracture and tree throw: A coupled biogeomorphic model to explore the humped soil production function and the persistence of hillslope soils

    Emmanuel J. Gabet;Simon M. Mudd

  • Rain splash of dry sand revealed by high-speed imaging and sticky paper splash targets

    David Jon Furbish;Katherine K. Hamner;Mark Schmeeckle;Miriam N. Borosund

  • Objective extraction of channel heads from high-resolution topographic data

    Fiona J. Clubb;Simon M. Mudd;David T. Milodowski;Martin D. Hurst

  • Dynamic response of marshes to perturbations in suspended sediment concentrations and rates of relative sea level rise

    A. D'Alpaos;Simon Mudd;Simon Mudd;L. Carniello

  • How concave are river channels

    Simon M. Mudd;Fiona J. Clubb;Boris Gailleton;Martin D. Hurst

  • Responses of soil‐mantled hillslopes to transient channel incision rates

    Simon Marius Mudd;David Jon Furbish

Frequent Co-Authors

Emmanuel J. Gabet
Emmanuel J. Gabet San Jose State University
Hugh Sinclair
Hugh Sinclair University of Edinburgh
Andrea D'Alpaos
Andrea D'Alpaos University of Padua
James T. Morris
James T. Morris University of South Carolina
Sergio Fagherazzi
Sergio Fagherazzi Boston University
Matthew L. Kirwan
Matthew L. Kirwan Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Michael Bliss Singer
Michael Bliss Singer Cardiff University
Kate Maher
Kate Maher Stanford University
Andrew J. Dugmore
Andrew J. Dugmore University of Edinburgh
John N. Quinton
John N. Quinton Lancaster University

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