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William G. Nickling

William G. Nickling

D-Index & Metrics

Earth Science

D-Index
43
Citations
7335
World Ranking
4935
National Ranking
233

William G. Nickling publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Earth Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where William G. Nickling sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 603+

This scientist: 94 publications — 9th percentile

9% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

William G. Nickling D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where William G. Nickling sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 43 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

Overview

William G. Nickling is affiliated with the University of Guelph in Canada. Their research centers on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with additional contributions to Agricultural and Biological Sciences. The subfields of study include Earth-Surface Processes, Atmospheric Science, and Soil Science.

Their work primarily addresses topics such as:

  • Aeolian processes and effects
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Soil erosion and sediment transport

Nickling has contributed to scholarly publications in venues including:

  • Earth Surface Processes and Landforms

Among recent publications, one notable paper is titled "Development of ornamentation on ventifacts: An examination of flow and saltation kinematic mechanisms", published in 2022 in Earth Surface Processes and Landforms.

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Cheryl McKenna Neuman
  • John A. Gillies
  • Patrick O'Brien
  • Gianna Saarenvirta

Best Publications

  • The protective role of sparse vegetation in wind erosion

    Stephen A. Wolfe;William G. Nickling

  • A THEORETICAL AND WIND TUNNEL INVESTIGATION OF THE EFFECT OF CAPILLARY WATER ON THE ENTRAINMENT OF SEDIMENT BY WIND

    C. McKENNA-NEUMAN;W. G. Nickling

  • Dynamics of secondary airflow and sediment transport over and in the lee of transverse dunes

    Ian J. Walker;William G. Nickling

  • Eolian sediment transport during dust storms: Slims River Valley, Yukon Territory

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  • Wind tunnel evaluation of a wedge-shaped aeolian sediment trap

    W.G. Nickling;C. McKenna Neuman

  • Dust deposition and particle size in Mali, West Africa

    G.H. McTainsh;W.G. Nickling;A.W. Lynch

  • The initiation of particle movement by wind

    W. G. Nickling

  • Dust emission and transport in Mali, West Africa

    W. G. Nickling;J. A. Gillies

  • Simulation and measurement of surface shear stress over isolated and closely spaced transverse dunes in a wind tunnel

    Ian J. Walker;William G. Nickling

  • The morphology and origin of Nabkhas, Region of Mopti, Mali, West Africa

    W.G. Nickling;S.A. Wolfe

  • Sediment flux and airflow on the stoss slope of a barchan dune

    N. Lancaster;W.G. Nickling;C.K.McKenna Neuman;V.E. Wyatt

  • The relationship of weather types to dust storm generation in Arizona (1965–1980)

    A. J. Brazel;W. G. Nickling

  • Drag coefficient and plant form response to wind speed in three plant species: Burning Bush (Euonymus alatus), Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea pungens glauca.), and Fountain Grass (Pennisetum setaceum)

    J. A. Gillies;W. G. Nickling;J. King

  • SHEAR STRESS PARTITIONING IN SPARSELY VEGETATED DESERT CANOPIES

    S. A. Wolfe;W. G. Nickling

  • Relations between dune morphology, air flow, and sediment flux on reversing dunes, Silver Peak, Nevada

    C. McKENNA Neuman;N. Lancaster;W. G. Nickling

  • The emission and vertical flux of particulate matter <10 mum from a disturbed clay-crusted surface

    Christopher A. Houser;William G. Nickling

  • The effects of soluble salts on the threshold shear velocity of fine sand

    W. G. Nickling;M. Ecclestone

  • Grain-Size Characteristics of Sediment Transported During Dust Storms

    W. G. Nickling

  • Emission of Fine-Grained Particulates from Desert Soils

    W. G. Nickling;J. A. Gillies

  • Momentum extraction with saltation: implications for experimental evaluation of wind profile parameters

    C. McKenna Neuman;W. G. Nickling

  • Direct field measurement of wind drag on vegetation for application to windbreak design and modelling

    P. F. Grant;W. G. Nickling

Frequent Co-Authors

John A. Gillies
John A. Gillies Desert Research Institute
Nicholas Lancaster
Nicholas Lancaster Desert Research Institute
Grant Harvey McTainsh
Grant Harvey McTainsh Griffith University
Anthony J. Brazel
Anthony J. Brazel Arizona State University
Cheryl McKenna Neuman
Cheryl McKenna Neuman Trent University
Ian J. Walker
Ian J. Walker University of California, Santa Barbara
Jasper F. Kok
Jasper F. Kok University of California, Los Angeles
Béatrice Marticorena
Béatrice Marticorena Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Gilles Bergametti
Gilles Bergametti Université Paris Cité
Gregory S. Okin
Gregory S. Okin University of California, Los Angeles

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