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Feature and duration of metre-scale sequences in a storm-dominated carbonate ramp setting (Kimmeridgian, northeastern Spain) (2014)
Journal Article
(2014). Feature and duration of metre-scale sequences in a storm-dominated carbonate ramp setting (Kimmeridgian, northeastern Spain). Sedimentary Geology, 94 -108. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sedgeo.2014.08.002

Metre-scale sequences may result from the combined effects of allocyclic and autocyclic processes which are closely inter-related. The carbonate ramp that developed northwest of the Iberian Basin during the late Kimmeridgian was affected by northwest... Read More about Feature and duration of metre-scale sequences in a storm-dominated carbonate ramp setting (Kimmeridgian, northeastern Spain).

Nitrogen recycling in subducted mantle rocks and implications for the global nitrogen cycle (2014)
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Halama, R., Bebout, G., John, T., & Scambelluri, M. (2014). Nitrogen recycling in subducted mantle rocks and implications for the global nitrogen cycle. International Journal of Earth Sciences, 2081 - 2099. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00531-012-0782-3

The nitrogen concentrations [N] and isotopic compositions of ultramafic mantle rocks that represent various dehydration stages and metamorphic conditions during the subduction cycle were investigated to assess the role of such rocks in deep-Earth N c... Read More about Nitrogen recycling in subducted mantle rocks and implications for the global nitrogen cycle.

Combined thermodynamic-geochemical modeling in metamorphic geology: Boron as tracer of fluid-rock interaction (2014)
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Konrad-Schmolke, M., & Halama, R. (2014). Combined thermodynamic-geochemical modeling in metamorphic geology: Boron as tracer of fluid-rock interaction. Lithos, 393 -414. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lithos.2014.09.021

Quantitative geochemical modeling is today applied in a variety of geological environments from the petrogenesis of igneous rocks to radioactive waste disposal. In addition, the development of thermodynamic databases and computer programs to calculat... Read More about Combined thermodynamic-geochemical modeling in metamorphic geology: Boron as tracer of fluid-rock interaction.

Geothermal reservoir characteristics of Meso- and Cenozoic sedimentary rocks of Budapest (Hungary) (2014)
Journal Article
(2014). Geothermal reservoir characteristics of Meso- and Cenozoic sedimentary rocks of Budapest (Hungary). Zeitschrift der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Geowissenschaften ZDGG, 487 - 493. https://doi.org/10.1127/1860-1804/2014/0069

The characterisation of deep geothermal reservoirs of sedimentary basins is supported by outcrop analogue studies since reservoir characteristics are strongly related to the sedimentary facies and thus influence the basic direction of geothermal fiel... Read More about Geothermal reservoir characteristics of Meso- and Cenozoic sedimentary rocks of Budapest (Hungary).

Effects of fluid-rock interaction on Ar-40/Ar-39 geochronology in high-pressure rocks (Sesia-Lanzo Zone, Western Alps) (2014)
Journal Article
Halama, R., Konrad-Schmolke, M., Sudo, M., Marschall, H., & Wiedenbeck, M. (2014). Effects of fluid-rock interaction on Ar-40/Ar-39 geochronology in high-pressure rocks (Sesia-Lanzo Zone, Western Alps). Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 475 -494. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2013.10.023

In situ UV laser spot 40Ar/39Ar analyses of distinct phengite types in eclogite-facies rocks from the Sesia-Lanzo Zone (Western Alps, Italy) were combined with SIMS boron isotope analyses as well as boron (B) and lithium (Li) concentration data to li... Read More about Effects of fluid-rock interaction on Ar-40/Ar-39 geochronology in high-pressure rocks (Sesia-Lanzo Zone, Western Alps).

Collaborative geophysical monitoring of simulated forensic ‘crime scenes’ in the UK (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Williams, A., Cross, P., Ruffell, A., Masters, P., Pringle, J., & Cassella, J. (2013, November). Collaborative geophysical monitoring of simulated forensic ‘crime scenes’ in the UK. Presented at Second International Conference on Engineering Geophysics, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates

This paper provides an overview of current collaborative academic forensic geophysics research on various U.K. test sites to detail the importance of forensic simulated burial sites for forensic search investigators. Academic forensic test sites cont... Read More about Collaborative geophysical monitoring of simulated forensic ‘crime scenes’ in the UK.

Late Pleistocene and early Holocene change in the Weddell Sea: a new climate record from the Patriot Hills, Ellsworth Mountains, West Antarctica (2013)
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(2013). Late Pleistocene and early Holocene change in the Weddell Sea: a new climate record from the Patriot Hills, Ellsworth Mountains, West Antarctica. Journal of Quaternary Science, 697 - 704. https://doi.org/10.1002/jqs.2668

The transition from the late Pleistocene to the Holocene (30 000-5000 years ago) was a period of considerable climate variability, which has been associated with changes in deep water formation and the intensity of the Meridional Overturning Circulat... Read More about Late Pleistocene and early Holocene change in the Weddell Sea: a new climate record from the Patriot Hills, Ellsworth Mountains, West Antarctica.

A revised 1000 year atmospheric delta C-13-CO2 record from Law Dome and South Pole, Antarctica (2013)
Journal Article
(2013). A revised 1000 year atmospheric delta C-13-CO2 record from Law Dome and South Pole, Antarctica. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 8482 -8499. https://doi.org/10.1002/jgrd.50668

[1] We present new measurements of d13C of CO2 extracted from a high-resolution ice core from Law Dome (East Antarctica), together with firn measurements performed at Law Dome and South Pole, covering the last 150?years. Our analysis is motivated by... Read More about A revised 1000 year atmospheric delta C-13-CO2 record from Law Dome and South Pole, Antarctica.

Rapid thinning of the Late Pleistocene Patagonian Ice Sheet followed migration of the Southern Westerlies. (2013)
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(2013). Rapid thinning of the Late Pleistocene Patagonian Ice Sheet followed migration of the Southern Westerlies. Scientific reports, 2118 -?. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep02118

Here we present the first reconstruction of vertical ice-sheet profile changes from any of the Southern Hemisphere's mid-latitude Pleistocene ice sheets. We use cosmogenic radio-nuclide (CRN) exposure analysis to record the decay of the former Patago... Read More about Rapid thinning of the Late Pleistocene Patagonian Ice Sheet followed migration of the Southern Westerlies..

The privileged burial of the Pava Pieve (Siena, 8th Century AD) (2012)
Journal Article
(2012). The privileged burial of the Pava Pieve (Siena, 8th Century AD). Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry, 2393 -2398. https://doi.org/10.1002/rcm.6302

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The 6th archaeological excavation campaign performed at the 'Pieve di Pava' (San Giovanni d'Asso, Siena, Italy) unearthed a privileged stone burial of a single individual (US 2378), covered by a monolithic slab and placed in front of an al... Read More about The privileged burial of the Pava Pieve (Siena, 8th Century AD).

Lake and catchment response to Holocene environmental change: spatial variability along a climate gradient in southwest Greenland (2012)
Journal Article
Law, A. (2012). Lake and catchment response to Holocene environmental change: spatial variability along a climate gradient in southwest Greenland. Journal of Paleolimnology, 209 - 222. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10933-012-9616-3

The Kangerlussuaq area of southwest Greenland is a lake-rich landscape that covers a climate gradient: a more maritime, cooler and wetter coastal zone contrasts with a dry, continental interior. Radiocarbon-dated sediment sequences (covering ~11,200–... Read More about Lake and catchment response to Holocene environmental change: spatial variability along a climate gradient in southwest Greenland.

Gas transport in firn: multiple-tracer characterisation and model intercomparison for NEEM, Northern Greenland (2012)
Journal Article
(2012). Gas transport in firn: multiple-tracer characterisation and model intercomparison for NEEM, Northern Greenland. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 4259 -4277. https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-12-4259-2012

Air was sampled from the porous firn layer at the NEEM site in Northern Greenland. We use an ensemble of ten reference tracers of known atmospheric history to characterise the transport properties of the site. By analysing uncertainties in both data... Read More about Gas transport in firn: multiple-tracer characterisation and model intercomparison for NEEM, Northern Greenland.

Geothermal reservoir characterization: a thermofacies concept (2012)
Journal Article
(2012). Geothermal reservoir characterization: a thermofacies concept. Terra Nova, 142 -147. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3121.2011.01048.x

The thermofacies concept is based on new measurements of about 11 000 plug samples drilled from sedimentary rocks and investigated at TU Darmstadt from 2007 to 2011. Some hundred representative thin sections were analysed for facies interpretation. T... Read More about Geothermal reservoir characterization: a thermofacies concept.

3D modeling of the deep geothermal Potential of Hesse - Input data and Potential expulsion (2011)
Journal Article
(2011). 3D modeling of the deep geothermal Potential of Hesse - Input data and Potential expulsion. Zeitschrift der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Geowissenschaften ZDGG, 371 - 388. https://doi.org/10.1127/1860-1804/2011/0162-0371

Within the scope of the research project "3D-modelling of the deep geothermal potentials of Hesse" the deep geothermal potential of the Federal State of Hesse was quantified and assessed in a qualitative analysis. The quantification of the heat store... Read More about 3D modeling of the deep geothermal Potential of Hesse - Input data and Potential expulsion.

High-resolution terrestrial laser scanning and 3D modelling of a mineral deposit for extraction management optimisation (2011)
Journal Article
(2011). High-resolution terrestrial laser scanning and 3D modelling of a mineral deposit for extraction management optimisation. Zeitschrift der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Geowissenschaften ZDGG, 435 - 442. https://doi.org/10.1127/1860-1804/2011/0162-0435

Mineral deposits located in complex tectonic settings demand a precise prediction of the raw material capacity with respect to spatial extension, volume and raw material quality. Additionally, the reliable prognosis of the raw material capacity leads... Read More about High-resolution terrestrial laser scanning and 3D modelling of a mineral deposit for extraction management optimisation.

Geophysical investigations in UK graveyards: re-use of existing burial grounds (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Pringle. (2011, September). Geophysical investigations in UK graveyards: re-use of existing burial grounds. Presented at Near Surface 2011: 17th European Meeting of Environmental and Engineering Geophysics, Leicester, UK

Three graveyards with contrasting soil types and burial styles have been investigated in order to determine the optimum geophysical detection technique(s) and configurations. These include St. James’, Newchapel, Stoke-on-Trent, St. Luke’s, Endon, Sto... Read More about Geophysical investigations in UK graveyards: re-use of existing burial grounds.

Training the next generation of near-surface geophysicists: team-based, student-led, problem-solving field exercises, Cumbria, UK (2010)
Journal Article
Pringle. (2010). Training the next generation of near-surface geophysicists: team-based, student-led, problem-solving field exercises, Cumbria, UK. Near Surface Geophysics, 503 -517. https://doi.org/10.3997/1873-0604.2010050

Discussions with employers of graduate applied geophysicists (reinforced by recent literature) indicate a progressive reduction in the numeracy and literacy of graduating students. In particular, there is a perception that problem-solving and quantit... Read More about Training the next generation of near-surface geophysicists: team-based, student-led, problem-solving field exercises, Cumbria, UK.