Brian J. Moorman
Researcher · Earth and Planetary Sciences
Source-listed associations: University of Calgary
Canada
Brian J. Moorman has indexed research in Earth and Planetary Sciences. Research topics in the source record include Climate change and permafrost, Cryospheric studies and observations, Geophysical Methods and Applications.
Read biography ↓Biography, research & contributions
Brian J. Moorman has indexed research in Earth and Planetary Sciences. Research topics in the source record include Climate change and permafrost, Cryospheric studies and observations, Geophysical Methods and Applications.
Research and publications
The selected publications below appear in both the public ORCID record and the OpenAlex author record. The list is a subset of the researcher’s work.
Institutional record
OpenAlex lists University of Calgary among its last-known institutional associations. These records do not confirm a current appointment.
Identity and source coverage
The public ORCID name and at least one education or employment institution were matched with the OpenAlex record on 2026-10-03. Publication identifiers were also compared between the two sources. Positions, education, honors and portrait are included only when separately documented.
At a glance
- Full name
- Brian J. Moorman
- Alternative names
- B J Moorman B Moorman B. J. Moorman B. Moorman B.J. Moorman Brian J. Moorman Brian Moorman
- Fields
- Earth and Planetary Sciences
- ORCID
- 0000-0001-7565-5309
- OpenAlex ID
- A5052843350
Research interests
- Climate change and permafrost
- Cryospheric studies and observations
- Geophysical Methods and Applications
- Landslides and related hazards
- Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics
Research topics
Education
Not yet documented in this profile.
Selected research & further reading
A curated reading list, not a ranking by citation count. References use DOI metadata, matching public scholarly records or authoritative lecture sources.
- Geomorphological mapping with a small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS): Feature detection and accuracy assessment of a photogrammetrically-derived digital terrain model ↗2013 · GeomorphologyDOI: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2013.03.023
- Advances in geophysical methods for permafrost investigations ↗2008 · Permafrost and Periglacial ProcessesDOI: 10.1002/ppp.616
- Remote sensing of the environment with small unmanned aircraft systems (UASs), part 2: scientific and commercial applications ↗2014 · Journal of Unmanned Vehicle SystemsDOI: 10.1139/juvs-2014-0007
- POLYTHERMAL GLACIER HYDROLOGY: A REVIEW ↗2011 · Reviews of GeophysicsDOI: 10.1029/2010rg000350
- Imaging periglacial conditions with ground‐penetrating radar ↗2003 · Permafrost and Periglacial ProcessesDOI: 10.1002/ppp.463
Citation & publication trends
Annual source counts; separate scales. OpenAlex coverage may be incomplete for historical researchers.
View exact annual counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1 | 1 |
| 1991 | 2 | 17 |
| 1993 | 1 | 9 |
| 1994 | 2 | 5 |
| 1995 | 3 | 3 |
| 1996 | 4 | 86 |
| 1997 | 1 | 60 |
| 1998 | 1 | 5 |
| 1999 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000 | 3 | 114 |
| 2002 | 2 | 4 |
| 2003 | 1 | 142 |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 5 | 101 |
| 2006 | 5 | 84 |
| 2007 | 3 | 58 |
| 2008 | 7 | 475 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 22 |
| 2011 | 2 | 207 |
| 2012 | 4 | 124 |
| 2013 | 4 | 473 |
| 2014 | 4 | 372 |
| 2016 | 4 | 12 |
| 2017 | 1 | 55 |
| 2018 | 3 | 94 |
| 2019 | 4 | 39 |
| 2020 | 5 | 54 |
| 2021 | 3 | 52 |
| 2022 | 3 | 40 |
| 2023 | 3 | 13 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 |
Source: OpenAlex · Retrieved 2026-10-03T06:38:35+00:00. Metrics are database-specific and are not a scientific ranking.
Most-cited linked publications
Publications matched across ORCID and OpenAlex. Citation counts are source-specific.
- 343OpenAlex citations
- Advances in geophysical methods for permafrost investigations ↗2008-04-01 · Permafrost and Periglacial Processes285OpenAlex citations
- Remote sensing of the environment with small unmanned aircraft systems (UASs), part 2: scientific and commercial applications ↗2014-07-30 · Journal of Unmanned Vehicle Systems209OpenAlex citations
- POLYTHERMAL GLACIER HYDROLOGY: A REVIEW ↗2011-08-09 · Reviews of Geophysics207OpenAlex citations
- Imaging periglacial conditions with ground‐penetrating radar ↗2003-10-01 · Permafrost and Periglacial Processes142OpenAlex citations
Recent linked publications
Publications matched across ORCID and OpenAlex. Citation counts are source-specific.
- Detecting Short-Term Surface Melt on an Arctic Glacier Using UAV Surveys ↗2018-09-26 · Remote Sensing
- Near‐surface hydraulic conductivity of northern hemisphere glaciers ↗2018-01-16 · Hydrological Processes
- Preservation of viral genomes in 700-y-old caribou feces from a subarctic ice patch ↗2014-10-27 · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
- Remote sensing of the environment with small unmanned aircraft systems (UASs), part 2: scientific and commercial applications ↗2014-07-30 · Journal of Unmanned Vehicle Systems
Journals published in
- Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences
- Cold Regions Science and Technology
- Eos
- Geomorphology
- Hydrological Processes
- Landslides
- Permafrost and Periglacial Processes
- Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
- Remote Sensing
- Reviews of Geophysics
Related publishers
Institutions
Current verified institution
No verified record links added yet.
Previous institutions
No verified record links added yet.
Awards & honors
Not yet documented in this profile.
Career timeline
Not yet documented in this profile.
Co-authors
No verified record links added yet.
Education & career institution links
No verified record links added yet.
Claim & manage this profile
Are you this researcher? Sign in, provide identity evidence, and request administrator approval. Editing becomes available only after approval.
Sign in to claim this profileSources & data information
Editorial review: Pending review · Last data update: 2026-10-03T08:32:15+00:00
Automated identity and publication-source comparison: 2026-10-03T08:01:45+00:00. This is separate from manual editorial review and profile ownership.
Unknown values are left blank. Linked publications may be a subset of total works. Identity verification, data retrieval and profile ownership are separate checks.