Publications

Articles

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Articles

Elliot, D. H. and T. H. Fleming (2004)  Occurrence and Dispersal of magmas in the Jurassic Ferrar Large Igneous Province.  Gondwana Research 7 (1): 223-237.  [pdf]

Elliot, D. H., and T. H. Fleming (2000)  Weddell triple junction: The principal focus of Ferrar and Karoo magmatism during initial breakup of Gondwana. Geology 28(6): 539-542.  [pdf]

Fleming, T. H., K. A. Foland and D. H. Elliot (1999) Apophyllite ⁴⁰Ar/³⁹Ar and Rb-Sr geochronology:  potential utility and application to the timing of secondary mineralization of the Kirkpatrick Basalt, Antarctica.  Journal of Geophysical Research, 104: 20081-20096.  [pdf]

Elliot, D. H., T. H. Fleming, P. R. Kyle, and K. A. Foland (1999) Long distance transport of magmas in the Jurassic Ferrar large igneous province, Antarctica.  Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 167: 89-104.  [pdf]

Conaway, C., T. H. Fleming, and D. H. Elliot (1998) Preliminary investigation of the secondary minerals in the Kirkpatrick Basalt, Prince Albert Mountains, Antarctica. Antarctic Journal of the United States, 33.

Fleming, T. H., A. Heimann, D. H. Elliot and K. A. Foland (1997)  ⁴⁰Ar/³⁹Ar geochronology of Ferrar Dolerite sills from the Transantarctic Mountains, Antarctica: implications for the age and origin of the Ferrar magmatic province.  Geological Society of America Bulletin, 109: 533-546.  [pdf]

Elliot, D. H., T. H. Fleming, C. Conaway, and P. Braddock (1997) Geologic studies in the Prince Albert Mountains. Antarctic Journal of the United States, 32,(5) 14-15.   [pdf] 

Encarnación, J., T. H. Fleming, D. H. Elliot and H. V. Eales (1996)  Synchronous emplacement of Ferrar and Karoo dolerites and the early break‑up of Gondwana. Geology, 24: 535-538.  [pdf]

Elliot, D. H., T. H. Fleming and C. M. Gero (1996) Geologic studies on rocks of the Jurassic Ferrar Group.  Antarctic Journal of the United States, 31(2): 37-38. [pdf]

Fleming, T. H., K. A. Foland, and D. H. Elliot (1995) Isotopic and chemical constraints on the crustal evolution and source signature of Ferrar magmas, North Victoria Land, Antarctica.  Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 121: 217‑236.  [pdf]

Elliot, D. H., T. H. Fleming, M. A. Haban and M. A. Siders (1995)  Petrology and mineralogy of the Kirkpatrick Basalt and Ferrar Dolerite, Mesa Range, North Victoria Land, Antarctica. In: Elliot, D. H. and G. L. Blaisdell (eds.), Contributions to Antarctic Research IV, American Geophysical Union Antarctic Research Series, 67: 103‑141.  [pdf]

Miller, C. A., M. Barton, R. E. Hanson and T. H. Fleming (1994)   An Early Cretaceous volcanic arc / marginal basin transition zone, Peninsula Hardy, southernmost Chile.  Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 63: 33‑58.  [pdf]

Heimann, A., T. H. Fleming, K. A. Foland and D. H. Elliot (1994)   A short interval of continental flood basalt volcanism in Antarctica as demonstrated by ⁴⁰Ar/³⁹Ar geochronology.  Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 121: 19‑41. [pdf]

Foland, K. A., T. H. Fleming, A. Heimann, D. H. Elliot (1993)   Potassium‑argon dating of fine grained basalts with massive Ar loss: application of the ⁴⁰Ar/³⁹Ar technique to plagioclase and glass from the Kirkpatrick Basalt, Antarctica.  Chemical Geology, (Isotope Geoscience section), 107: 173‑190.  [pdf]

Fleming, T. H., D. H. Elliot, K. A. Foland, L. M. Jones and J. R. Bowman (1993) Mid‑Cretaceous disturbance of Rb‑Sr and K‑Ar isotopic systems in the Kirkpatrick Basalt, North Victoria Land, Antarctica: implications for mid‑Cretaceous tectonism. In: Findlay, R. H., Banks, H.R., Veevers, J.J., Unrug, R. (eds.) Gondwana 8 ‑ Assembly, Evolution and Dispersal, A. A. Balkema, Rotterdam, pp. 411‑424.  [pdf]

Fleming, T. H., K. A. Foland, and D. H. Elliot (1993) Direct dating of mid‑Cretaceous alteration of the Kirkpatrick Basalt in north Victoria Land: argon‑40/argon‑39 and rubidium/strontium ages for apophyllite.  Antarctic Journal of the United States, 28(5): 38‑40.

Fleming, T. H., D. H. Elliot, L. M. Jones, J. R. Bowman and M. A. Siders (1992)  Chemical and isotopic variations in an iron‑rich lava flow from the Kirkpatrick Basalt, north Victoria Land, Antarctica: implications for low‑temperature alteration.  Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 111: 440‑457.  [pdf]

Elliot, D. H., T. H. Fleming, C. A. Miller and R. E. Hanson (1991) Mesozoic volcanic rocks in the Queen Alexandra Range.  Antarctic Journal of the United States, 25(5): 3‑4. [pdf]

Fleming, T. H., D. H. Elliot, L. M. Jones and J. R. Bowman (1989) Secondary alteration of iron‑rich tholeiitic rocks of the Kirkpatrick Basalt, north Victoria Land.  Antarctic Journal of the United States, 24(5): 37‑40.  [pdf]

Fleming, T. H., and D. H. Elliot (1988) Iron‑rich tholeiites of the Beardmore Glacier region, Antarctica.  Antarctic Journal of the United States, 23(5): 15‑17.  [pdf]

Elliot, D. H., T. H. Fleming, D. Larsen and D. M. Buchanan (1986) Ferrar and uppermost Beacon rocks, Beardmore Glacier region.  Antarctic Journal of the United States, 21(5): 22‑23. [pdf]

Thesis and Dissertation

Fleming, T. H.  (1995) Isotopic and chemical evolution of the Ferrar Group, Beardmore Glacier region, Antarctica.   Ph.D. Dissertation, Department of Geological Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 524 p.  

Fleming, T. H. (1986) The role of fractional crystallization in the petrogenesis of the Kirkpatrick Basalt, north Victoria Land, Antarctica, based on major element, trace element and mineral chemistry.   M.S. Thesis, Department of Geology and Mineralogy, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 399 p.

Abstracts

Hyatt, J. A., Drzewiecki, P. A., Schroeder, T. J., Coron C. R.,  Fleming, T., and Friedman, V., (2006) Demonstration and discussion of Learning Tools in Earth Science, a multimedia resource for earth science classes at ECSU and SCSU.  Connecticut State University Academic Computing Conference, April 8, 2006, Eastern Connecticut State University, Willimantic, Connecticut.

Hyatt, J. A.,  Drzewiecki, P. A., Schroeder, T. J. Coron, C. R., and Fleming, T., (2006) Integration of On-Line Field and Laboratory Multimedia Learning Tools for High School and Undergraduate Earth Science Students.  Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs. Vol. 38.

Elliot, D H and Fleming, T H (2005) Lavas and Sills in the Ferrar Large Igneous Province: Field and Geochemical Evidence for the Order of Emplacement. Eos Trans. AGU,  86(52), Fall Meet Suppl.

Hyatt, J A,  Coron, C R, Schroeder, T J,  Fleming, T,  and Drzewiecki, P A (2005) Improving Geoscience Outreach Through Multimedia Enhanced Web Sites - An Example From Connecticut.  Eos Trans. AGU, 86(52), Fall Meet Suppl.

Grunow, A M, Fleming, T H, Priest, J, Calhoun, A,  Marshak, S, and  Whittington, A  (2005) Magnetic Anisotropy in Ferrar Sills from the Upper Taylor Glacier Region, Southern Victoria Land, Antarctica.  Eos Trans. AGU, 86(52), Fall Meet Suppl.

Fleming, T H, Elliot, D H, and Calhoun (2005) A Geographic Variations in Chilled Margin Chemistry of Jurassic Dolerite Intrusions in the Dry Valley Region of South Victoria Land, Antarctica. Eos Trans. AGU, 86(52), Fall Meet Suppl.

Mukasa, S B, Ravizza, G,  Bedard, J, Fleming, T, Boudreau, A, and Marsh, B D  (2005)  Basement Sill of the Jurassic Ferrar Large Igneous Province, Antarctica: Constraints from its PGE Abundance Patterns on Magma Source Characteristics and Crystallization Processes. Eos Trans. AGU, 86(52), Fall Meet Suppl.

Bedard, J H, Fleming, T, Hersum, T, Marsh, B, Mathez, E,  Mukasa, S B, Naslund, H R,  and Simon, A (2005)  Evidence for Channelized Transfer of Residual Melts and Fluids in the Basement Sill, Ferrar Province, Antarctica Eos Trans. AGU, 86(52), Fall Meet Suppl.

Davis, F., Cooper, J., Whittington, A., Fleming, T., and Marshak, S.  (2005) Xenocryst dissolution in continental basalts: experimentally determined rates and textural comparison with field examples from Colorado and Antarctica.  Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 37, No. 7, p. 289

Fleming, T. H.,  Marshak, S., Whittington, A. G., Grunow, A., and Calhoun, A. M. (2005) Geochemistry of Jurassic Dolerite Intrusions in the Upper Taylor Glacier Region, South Victoria Land, Antarctica.  Connecticut State University Faculty Research Conference Abstract Volume, Central Connecticut State University.

Coron, C.R., T. H. Fleming, L. Page (2005) Anthropogenic Trace Metals In Tidal Marsh Sediments, Silver Sands State Park, Milford, CT, Connecticut State University Faculty Research Conference Abstract Volume, Central Connecticut State University.

Calhoun, A. T. H. Fleming, S. Marshak, A. Whittington and A. Grunow (2005) Geochemistry of Jurassic dolerite intrusions in the upper Taylor Glacier Region, South Victoria Land, Antarctica.  Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 37, No. 1, p. 60.

Hyatt, J. A., P. A. Drzewiecki, T. J. Schroeder, C. R. Coron, and T. H. Fleming (2005) Developing on-line and CD learning tools to assist K-12 earth science teachers. Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs

Vol. 37, No. 1, p. 12.

Dias, S., L. Page. T. H. Fleming and C. R. Coron (2005) Antropogenic Trace Metals in Tidal Marsh Sediments, Silver Sands State Park, Milford, CT. Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 37, No. 1, p. 62.

Coron, C. R., T. H. Fleming and L. Page (2004) Trace metal concentrations in tidal marsh sediments Fletcher's and Nettleton Creeks, Milford, CT.  7th Biennial Long Island Sound Research Conference Proceedings, Long Island Sound Foundation p.102.   [jpg]

Whittington, A. G., S. Marshak, and T. H. Fleming (2004) Mesoscopic structural observations of large sill emplacement mechanisms: the Ferrar large igneous province, South Victoria Land Antarctica.  Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs,  Vol. 36, No. 5, p. 254. [jpg]

Elliot, D. H., K. A. Foland, and T. H. Fleming (2004) Dating Paleohydrological events with authigenic Apophyllite: an example from the Permian of the central Transantarctic Mountains, Antarctica.  Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 36, No. 5, p. 473. [jpg]

Hyatt, J. A., P. A. Drzewiecki, T. J. Schroeder, C. R. Coron, and T. H. Fleming (2004) Improving access to and integration of laboratory and field-based learning in earth science using streaming video technology.  Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 36, No. 5, p. 280.  [jpg]

Priest, J., C. Coron, and T. H. Fleming (2003) Distribution of Peperites in the Wallingford-Northford, CT, area, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, 35(3): 92.   [jpg]

Lee-Gorishti, Y., C. Coron, J. Cooper, and T. Fleming (2003) Characterization of Flows and Dikes in Northford, CT., Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, 35(3): 6.  [jpg]

Lamoureux, D., J. Priest, T. Fleming, and C. Coron (2002) Anthropogenic Heavy Metal Contamination in Tidal Marsh Sediments, Fletcher's Creek, Milford, CT, Sixth Biennial Long Island Sound / New England Estuarine Society Research Conference, October 24-26, 2002, University of Connecticut, Groton, CT.  [jpg]

Priest, J., C. R. Coron, and T. H. Fleming (2002) Origin of Basalt Breccias in the Fairhaven Dike system, Wallingford, CT.  Connecticut State University Faculty Research Conference Abstract Volume, Southern Connecticut State University.  [jpg]

Elliot, D. H. and T. H. Fleming (2002)  Occurrence and Dispersal of magmas in the Jurassic Ferrar Large Igneous Province.  Gondwana 11 Abstract Volume, University of Canterbury, New Zealand.  [jpg]

Carbone, L., J. Mancinone, and T. H. Fleming (2002) Distribution of trace metals in the sediments from the Wintergreen Brook drainage basin, Hamden ,CT.  Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs.  [jpg]

Lamoureux, D. Jr., J. Priest, T.H. Fleming, and C.R. Coron (2002) Anthropogenic heavy metal contamination in tidal marsh sediments, Fletcher’s Creek, Milford, CT. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs  [jpg]

Elliot, D.H., Fleming, T.H., Foland, K.A., and X. Zhang. (2001) Establishing contemporaneity and duration of magmatism in the Jurassic Gondwana large igneous province. Abstracts, Earth Systems Processes, Edinburgh, Scotland, June 2001, 119.  [jpg]

Priest, J., C. R. Coron, and T. H. Fleming (2001) Origin of Basalt Breccias in the Fairhaven Dike system, Wallingford, CT.  Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs.  [jpg]

Elliot, D. H., and T. H. Fleming (2000) Physical Volcanology of the Jurassic Kirkpatrick Basalt, Antarctica.  Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, 32 (7):    [jpg]

Elliot, D. H., and Fleming, T. H. (1999) The Ferrar Large Igneous Province: implications for Gondwana break-up.  Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, 31 (7): A430.

Fleming, T. H., K. A. Foland, and D. H. Elliot (1998) K-Ar and Rb-Sr dating of apophyllite and its application to the timing of secondary mineralization in the Ferrar continental flood basalt province, Antarctica.  Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, 30 (7): A83.

Elliot, D. H., T. H. Fleming and K. A. Foland (1998) Long distance transport of magmas: evidence from the Jurassic Ferrar large igneous province, Antarctica.  Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, 30 (7): A344.

Conaway, C. H., T. H. Fleming, J. S. Nicoll, and D. H. Elliot (1998) Preliminary investigation of the secondary minerals in the Kirkpatrick Basalt, Prince Albert Mountains, Antarctica.  Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, 30 (2): 11.  [jpg]

Fleming, T. H., K. A. Foland, D. H. Elliot, and C. A. Miller (1998) Isotopic and chemical constraints on the magmatic evolution of the Kirkpatrick Basalt, Carapace Nunatak, south Victoria Land, Antarctica. Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, 30 (2): 17.   [jpg]

Fleming, T. H. (1997) Studies of the Ferrar magmatic province in the central Transantarctic Mountains. In:  Elliot, D.H., Collinson, J.W. and Hammer, W.R. (conveners),  Earth science research objectives: central and southern Transantarctic Mountains, Proceedings of NSF sponsored workshop, Columbus, Ohio, September 7-8, 1997. Byrd Polar Research Center Miscellaneous report no. M-402, pp. 48-49.

Elliot, D. H., T. H. Fleming and K. A. Foland (1997) The Ferrar Group, Antarctica:  a continental flood basalt province associated with Gondwana break-up.  Geological Association of Canada / Mineralogical Association of Canada Annual Meeting Abstract Volume, 22: A45.

Encarnación, J., T. H. Fleming, D. H. Elliot, and H. V. Eales (1996)  U-Pb age constraints on the timing of Ferrar and Karoo Magmatism. Geologic Society of America, Abstracts with Programs 28(7): A162.

Elliot, D. H. and T. H. Fleming (1996) Gondwana break‑up magmatism in Antarctica. In: Wilson, T. J. and Finn, C. A. (eds.)  Geodynamic evolution of the Transantarctic Mountains and West Antarctic rift system, proceedings of NSF/USGS sponsored workshop, Estes Park, Colorado April 20-23, 1994, Byrd Polar Research Center report no. 9, p. 26.

Fleming, T. H., D. H. Elliot and K. A. Foland (1996)  Alteration events recorded in Jurassic tholeiites (Kirkpatrick Basalt) from the Transantarctic Mountains: evidence for Cretaceous tectonic activity.  In: Wilson, T. J. and Finn, C. A. (eds.)  Geodynamic evolution of the Transantarctic Mountains and West Antarctic rift system, proceedings of NSF/USGS sponsored workshop, Estes Park, Colorado April 20-23, 1994, Byrd Polar Research Center report no 9, p. 35.

Fleming, T. H., C. A. Miller and D. H. Elliot (1995) Geochemistry of the Kirkpatrick Basalt from Carapace Nunatak and Ferrar Dolerite from Pearse Valley, south Victoria Land, Antarctica.  Abstracts, VII International Symposium on Antarctic Earth Sciences, Siena (Italy), p. 137.

Fleming, T. H., K. A. Foland, D. H. Elliot and A. H. Heimann (1994) Isotope geochemistry of Antarctic flood basalts (Ferrar Group): establishing the effects of alteration and upper crustal contamination and constraining the source signature.  ICOG‑8 meeting Berkeley CA,  U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1107: 101.  [jpg]

Elliot, D. H., T. H. Fleming and K. A. Foland (1993) Tectonic setting of the Ferrar Group, Antarctica.  Eos, 74: 553.

Heimann, A., T. H. Fleming, D. H. Elliot and K. A. Foland (1993)  A short interval of Jurassic continental flood basalt volcanism in Antarctica.  Eos, 74: 552.

Elliot, D. H., T. H. Fleming, A. Heimann and K. A. Foland (1992) Age and tectonic setting of the Jurassic Ferrar Group, Antarctica.  Eos, 73: 541.

Fleming, T. H., D. H. Elliot, K. A. Foland, and J. R. Bowman (1992) Significance of chemical and isotopic (Nd, Sr, O) variations in the Kirkpatrick Basalt, central Transantarctic Mountains, Antarctica.  Eos, 73: 541.   [jpg]

Fleming, T. H., D. H. Elliot, J. R. Bowman and K. A. Foland (1992)  Low‑temperature oxygen isotope exchange in the Kirkpatrick Basalt, central Transantarctic Mountains, Antarctica.  Geologic Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, 24(7): 335.

Heimann, A., T. H. Fleming, K. A. Foland and D. H. Elliot (1992)  Argon geochronology of Ferrar Dolerites from the Transantarctic Mountains, Antarctica.  Geologic Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, 24(7): 216.

Barton, M. C. A. Miller, T. H. Fleming, J. P .P. Huijsmans (1992)  Pre‑eruptive water contents of arc magmas and continental tholeiites: implications for the role of subduction in magma genesis. Eos, 73: 352.

Heimann, A., T. H. Fleming, K. A. Foland and D. H. Elliot (1992)  ⁴⁰Ar/³⁹Ar geochronology of the Kirkpatrick Basalt, Transantarctic Mountains, Antarctica: distribution, time of emplacement and tectonic implications.  Eos, 73: 279.

Fleming, T. H., D. H. Elliot and K. A. Foland (1992)  Isotopic (Nd, Sr) and chemical  characteristics of Ferrar continental tholeiites, north Victoria Land, Antarctica.  Eos, 73: 329.

Fleming, T. H., and D. H. Elliot (1991)  Depositional environment of the Kirkpatrick Basalt in the central Transantarctic Mountains.  Abstracts Volume ‑ 6th International Symposium on Antarctic Earth Sciences, Ranzan‑Machi, Saitama, Japan, p. 155.

Fleming, T. H., D. H. Elliot, K. A. Foland, L. M. Jones and J. R. Bowman (1991)  Mid‑Cretaceous disturbance of Rb‑Sr and K‑Ar isotopic systems in the Kirkpatrick Basalt, north Victoria Land, Antarctica.  Abstracts Volume ‑ 8th International Symposium on Gondwana, Hobart, Tasmania, p. 28.

Fleming, T. H., K. A. Foland, D. H. Elliot and L. M. Jones (1991)  A new and improved ⁴⁰Ar/³⁹Ar age determination of iron‑rich tholeiite of the Kirkpatrick Basalt from the Mesa Range, north Victoria Land, Antarctica.  Eos, 72(17): 295.

Miller, C. A. , M. Barton, R. E. Hanson and T. H. Fleming (1990)  Mineral, rare earth, and trace element geochemistry of rocks from a Mesozoic volcanic arc ‑ marginal basin transition, Peninsula Hardy, southernmost Chile.  Eos, 71: 1019.

Fleming, T. H., D. H. Elliot, L. M. Jones and J. R. Bowman (1989)  Isotopic disequilibrium in the Kirkpatrick Basalt, north Victoria Land, Antarctica.  Geologic Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, 21(6): 56.  [jpg]

Elliot, D. H. and T. H. Fleming (1989)  Flow characteristics of the Kirkpatrick Basalt, Antarctica.  Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, 21(6): 245.  [jpg]

Fleming, T. H. and D. H. Elliot (1989)  Tholeiitic rocks of the Kirkpatrick Basalt central Transantarctic Mountains, Antarctica.  In: Continental Magmatism, International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earths Interior Abstracts Volume, New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources Bulletin 131: 93.

Fleming, T. H., and D. H. Elliot (1987) Jurassic tholeiites of Antarctica: geochemistry.  Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, 19 (6): 377.

Fleming, T. H., and D. H. Elliot (1986)  Mineral chemistry of the Kirkpatrick Basalt, Upper Rennick Glacier, North Victoria Land, Antarctica.  Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, 18 (4): 288.

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