What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
- Quantum mechanics
- Statistics
- Oceanography
His primary areas of investigation include Surf zone, Meteorology, Swell, Breaking wave and Infragravity wave.
His Surf zone research is classified as research in Oceanography.
His work carried out in the field of Meteorology brings together such families of science as Current, Shore and Geodesy.
His Swell study combines topics in areas such as Seismology, Gravity wave, Wind wave and Dissipation.
His work investigates the relationship between Seismology and topics such as Surface wave that intersect with problems in Waves and shallow water.
His work deals with themes such as Atmospheric sciences, Bathymetry and Accretion, which intersect with Breaking wave.
His most cited work include:
- Observations of sand bar evolution on a natural beach (327 citations)
- Observations of bispectra of shoaling surface gravity waves (322 citations)
- Wave-Induced Sediment Transport and Sandbar Migration (322 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
Steve Elgar focuses on Oceanography, Surf zone, Meteorology, Breaking wave and Wind wave.
His Oceanography study frequently draws connections between related disciplines such as Geomorphology.
His Surf zone study also includes fields such as
- Swell together with Infragravity wave,
- Wave height together with Significant wave height.
His Meteorology research includes themes of Range, Drag coefficient and Plage.
His Breaking wave research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Turbulence, Mechanics and Vorticity.
Steve Elgar has researched Wind wave in several fields, including Surface wave, Optics, Field, Shore and Waves and shallow water.
He most often published in these fields:
- Oceanography (22.52%)
- Surf zone (19.37%)
- Meteorology (16.22%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2012-2021)?
- Inlet (13.51%)
- Oceanography (22.52%)
- Shoal (12.16%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
Steve Elgar spends much of his time researching Inlet, Oceanography, Shoal, Bathymetry and Geomorphology.
His Oceanography research incorporates themes from Breaking wave, Radiation stress, Plume and Advection.
His Breaking wave study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Vorticity and Wind wave.
Steve Elgar combines subjects such as Submarine pipeline and Shore with his study of Shoal.
The various areas that Steve Elgar examines in his Bathymetry study include Storm, Sediment transport, Surf zone, Rip current and Erosion.
The subject of his Surf zone research is within the realm of Mechanics.
Between 2012 and 2021, his most popular works were:
- Wave‐driven along‐channel subtidal flows in a well‐mixed ocean inlet (32 citations)
- Hydrodynamic and sediment transport modeling of New River Inlet (NC) under the interaction of tides and waves (31 citations)
- Evaluation of video-based linear depth inversion performance and applications using altimeters and hydrographic surveys in a wide range of environmental conditions (28 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Quantum mechanics
- Statistics
- Oceanography
The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Oceanography, Inlet, Shoal, Remote sensing and Bathymetry.
In his works, Steve Elgar performs multidisciplinary study on Oceanography and Wave–current interaction.
He interconnects Submarine pipeline, Radiation stress and Wind wave in the investigation of issues within Inlet.
His Wind wave research integrates issues from Wave propagation, Surface wave, Wave shoaling and Geodesy.
His Bathymetry study also includes
- Watercraft, Sampling, Surf zone, Storm and Current most often made with reference to Rip current,
- Forcing which is related to area like Shoaling and schooling, Wind stress, Submarine canyon, Circulation and Stress.
His studies deal with areas such as Jet and Breaking wave as well as Geomorphology.
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