Computers & Geosciences - Best Paper Award (1978 - )

2007
James D. Brown and Gerard B.M. Heuvelink, “The Data Uncertainty Engine (DUE): A software tool for assessing and simulating uncertain environmental variables” , volume 33, no. 2, pages 172-190.

2006
Tomislav Hengl, “Choosing the right pixel size”, volume 32, no. 9, pages 1283-1298.

2005
P. Kaltwasser (Ecole Polytechnique, Paris), F. Boschetti and P. Hornby (CSIRO, Exploration and Mining, Australia)
Measure of similarity between geological sections accounting for subjective criteria
Vol. 31, no, 1, pp. 29-34,
and
Nick Martin and Steven M. Gorelick (Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences, Stanford University)
MOD_FreeSurf2D: A MATLAB surface fluid flow model for rivers and streams
Vol. 31, no. 7, pp. 929-946.

2004
Edzer J. Pebesma (University of Utrecht)
Multivariable geostatistics in S: the gstat package
vol. 30, no. 7, pp. 683-691

2002
A. Witten
Geophysica: MATLAB-based software for the simulation, display and processing of nearsurface geophysical data
v. 28, no. 6, pp. 751-762.

2001
R.R. Moore, S.E. Johnson
Three-dimensional reconstruction and modelling of complexly folded
surfaces using Mathematica
v. 27, no.4, pp. 401-418.
and
J. Cookman, P.B. Flemings
STORMSED1.0: hydrodynamics and sediment transport in a 2-D steady-state, wind-and wave-driven, coastal circulation model
v. 27, no.6, pp. 647-674.

2000
Eric de Kemp
3-D visualization of structural field data: examples from the Archean Caopatina Formation, Abitibi greenstone belt, Quebec, Canada
v. 26, no. 5, pp 509-530

1999
K.L. Feigl, E. Dupre
RNGCHN: a program to calculate displacement components from dislocations in an elastic half-space with applications for modeling geodetic measurements of crustal deformation.
v. 25, no.6, pp. 695-704

1998
JPM Syvitski, K.I. Skene, M.K. Nicholson, M.D. Morehead
Plume1.1: deposition of sediment from a fluvial plume
v.24, no.2, p.159-171.

1997
T R Smith, B Birnir, G E Merchant
Towards an elementary theory of drainage basin evolution: I. The theoretical basis II. A computational evaluation.
v.23, no.8 p. 811-822 , 823-849

1996
Boudreau, Bernard P.
A method-of-lines code for carbon and nutrient diagenesis in aquatic sediments
v.22, no. 5, p. 479-496.

1995
Brunsdon, Chris
Estimating probability surfaces for geographical point data--an adaptive kernel algorithm
v.21, no. 7, p. 877-894.

1994
Pardo-Iguzquiza, E., Chica-Olmo, M., and Rodriguez-Tovar, F.J.
CYSTRATI--a computer program for spectral analysis of stratigraphic successions
v.20, no.4, p.511-584.

1993
Fowler, A.D., and Roach, D.E.
Dimensionality analysis of time series data--nonlinear methods
v.19, no.1, p.41-52.

1992
Johnson, James W., Oelkers, Eric H., and Helgeson, Harold C.
SUPCRT92--a software package for calculating the standard modal thermodynamic properties of minerals, gases, aqueous species, and reactions from 1 to 5000 bars and and 0 to 1000 °
v.18, no. 7, p.899-947.

1991 (joint winners)
Moran, C.J., and McBratney, A.B.
STRUCTURA: a C program for estimating attributes of two-phase, heterogeneous structures digitized from planar specimens
v.17, no.3, p.335-350.
    and
Tipper, J.C.
Fortran program to construct the planar Voronoi diagram
v.17, no.5, p.597-632.

1990
Hanna, M.S., and Chang, T.
On graphically representing the confidence region for an unknown rotation in three dimensions
v.16, no.2, p.163-194.

1989
Engi, D.
A spherical-stochastic methodology for microseismic event location
v.15, no.7, p.1037-1052.

1988
Delaney, P.T.
Fortan 77 programs for conductive cooling of dikes with temperature-dependent thermal properties and heat of crystallization
v.14, no. 2, p. 181-212.

1987
Rock, N.M.S.
ROBUST: An interactive FORTRAN-77 package for exploratory data analysis using parametric, robust and nonparametric location and scale estimates, data transformations, normality tests and outlier assessment.
v.13, no. 5 p. 463-494

1986
Burgess, T.M., and Webster, R.
A computer program for evaluating risks in constructing chloropleth maps by point sampling along transects.
v.12, no.2, p.107-127.

1985
Carr, J.R., Myers, D.E., and Glass, C.E.
Cokriging - a computer program
v.11, no.2, p.111-127.

1984
Belbin, L.
FUSE: a FORTRAN IV program for agglomerative fusion for minicomputers
v.10, no.4, p.361-384.

1983
Ghiorso, M.S.
LSEQIEQ: a Fortran IV subroutine package for the analysis of multiple linear regressionproblems with possibly pseudorank and linear equality and inequality constraints
v.9, no.3, p. 391-416.

1982
Agterberg, F.P. and Nel, L.D.
Algorithms for the ranking of stratigraphic events
v. 8, no. 1, p. 69-90.

1981
A.B.McBratney and R. Webster
The design of optimal sampling schemes for local estimation and mapping of
regionalized variables--II.
v.7, no.4 p. 335-365.

1980
Craig, R.G.
A computer program for simulation of landform erosion
v.6, no.2, p.111-142.

1979 (joint winners)
Sneath, P.H.A.
Numerical taxonomy and automated identification: some implications for geology
v.5, no.1, p.41-46.
    and
Agterberg, F.P.
Algorithm to estimate the frequency values of rose diagrams for boundaries of map features
v.5, no.2, p.215-230.

1978
Agterberg, F.P. and Fabbri, A.G.
Spatial correlation of stratigraphic units quantified from geological maps
v. 4, no. 3, p. 285-294