Publications
sorted by discipline
Cenozoic and Late Cretaceous Sea-level changes & Antarctic climate evolution
Pekar, S.F., 2009, Glacial Eustasy: In V. Gornitz (Ed), Encyclopedia of Paleoclimatology and Ancient Environments. Kluwer Academic Publishers, New York.
Galeotti, S., Rusciadelli, G., Sprovieri, M., Lanci, L., Gaudio, and Pekar, S.F., 2009, Sea-level control on facies architecture in the Cenomanian–Coniacian Apulian margin (Western Tethys): A record of glacio-eustatic fluctuations during the Cretaceous greenhouse?: Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 276:/1-4:196-205.
Wilson, G.S., Pekar, S.F., Passchier, S., 2009, Oligocene-Miocene boundary: In Florindo, F., and Siegert, M., Antarctic Climate Evolution/Antarctic History, Elsevier B.V..
Pekar, S.F., 2008, When did the icehouse cometh?: in News and Views in Nature, 455:602-603.PDF
Pekar, S.F., Christie-Blick, N., 2008, Resolving apparent conflicts between oceanographic and Antarctic climate records and evidence for a decrease in pCO2 during the Oligocene through early Miocene (34-16 Ma): Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 260/1-2 p. 41-49.PDF
Vila, G, Lupi, C., Cobianchi, M., Florindo, F., and Pekar, S.F., 2008, A Pleistocene warming event at 1 Ma in Prydz Bay, East Antarctica: Evidence from ODP Site 1165, Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 260/1-2.
Pekar, S. F., DeConto, R.M., 2006, High-Resolution Ice-Volume Estimates for the Early Miocene: Evidence for a Dynamic Ice Sheet in Antarctica, Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, v. 231, p. 101-109. PDF
Pekar, S.F., DeConto, R.M., Harwood, D.M., 2006, Resolving a late Oligocene conundrum: deep-sea warming versus Antarctic glaciation: Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, v. 231, p. 29-40.
Miller, K.G., Kominz, M.A., Browning, J.V., Wright, J.D., Mountain, G.S., Katz, M.E., Sugarman, P.J., Cramer, B.S., Christie-Blick, N., Pekar, S.F., 2005, The geological record of global-sea level change: Science, 310:1293-1298.
Pekar,
S. F., Hucks, A., Fuller, M., and Li, S., 2005, Glacioeustatic
changes in the early and middle Eocene (51-42 Ma) greenhouse
world based on shallow-water stratigraphy from ODP Leg 189
Site 1171 and oxygen isotope records: Geological Society of
America Bulletin, in press.
Harwood,
D., Florindo, F., Fielding, C., Levy, R., Pekar, S.F., Southern
McMurdo Sound Drilling Prospectus, 2005, published by the
ANDRILL Program.
Harwood,
D., Florindo, F., Fielding, C., Levy, R., Pekar, S.F., Southern
McMurdo Sound Project, 2004. Andrill, v. 2, p. 3-4.
Pekar,
S. F., Christie-Blick, N., Kominz, M. A., and Miller, K. G.,
2002, Calibrating eustasy to oxygen isotopes for the early
icehouse world of the Oligocene: Geology, 30:903-906. PDF
Kominz,
M. A., and Pekar, S. F., 2001, Oligocene eustasy from two-dimensional
sequence stratigraphic backstripping: Geological Society of
America Bulletin, v. 113, p. 291-304.PDF
Pekar,
S. F., Christie-Blick, N., Kominz, M. A., and Miller, K. G.,
2001, Evaluating the stratigraphic response to eustasy from
Oligocene strata in New Jersey: Geology, 29:55-58.PDF
Sedimentology
and Sequence Stratigraphy
Christie-Blick, N., Pekar, S.F., Madof, A.S., 2007, Is there a role for sequence stratigraphy in chronostratigraphy?: Stratigraphy, v. 4, No. 2, p. 131 - 143.
Pekar,
S. F., Christie-Blick, N., Miller, K. G., and Kominz, M. A.,
2003, Evaluating factors controlling stratigraphic architecture
at passive continental margins: Oligocene sedimentation in
New Jersey: Journal of Sedimentary Research, 73:227-245 (awarded
best paper in JSR in 2003). PDF
Miller,
K. G., McLaughlin, P. P. Jr., Browning. J. V., Benson, R.
N., Sugarman, P. J., Hernandez, J., Ramsey, K. W., Baxter,
S. J., Feigenson, M. D., Aubry, M. P., Monteverde, D. H.,
Cramer, B. S., Katz, M. E., McKenna, T. E., Strohmeier, S.
A., Pekar, S. F., Uptegrove, J., Cobbs, G., Cobbs, G., III,
Curtinm S. E.,2003, In Miller, K. G., Sugarman, P. J., Browning,
J. V., et al., Proceedings of the Ocean Drilling Program,
Bethany Beach Site Initial Report 174AX (supplement): 85 p.
[CD-ROM]. Available from: Ocean Drilling Program, Texas A
& M University, College Station, Texas.
Miller, K. G., Sugarman, P. J., Browning. Pekar, S. F., Katz,
M. E., Cramer B. S., Monteverde. D. H., Uptegrove, J., McLaughlin,
P. P. Jr., Baxter, S. J., Aubry, M. P., Olsson, R. K., Van
Sickel, B., Metzger, K. T., Feigenson, M. D., Tiffin, S.,
McCarthy, F., In Miller, K. G., Sugarman, P. J., Browning,
J. V., et al., 2003, Proceedings of the Ocean Drilling Program,
Ocean View Site Initial report 174AX (supplement): 72 p. [CD-ROM].
Available from: Ocean Drilling Program, Texas A & M University,
College Station, Texas.
Miller, K. G., Sugarman, P. J., Browning. J. V., Cramer, B.
S., Olsson, R. K., de Romero, L., Aubry, M. P., Pekar, S.
F., Georgescu, M. D., Metzger, K. T., Monteverde, D. H., Skinner,
E. S., Uptegrove, J., Mullikin, L. G., Mull, F. L., Feigenson,
M. D., Reilly, T. J., Brenner, G. J., Queen, D., 2003, In
Miller, K. G., Sugarman, P. J., Browning, J. V., et al., Proceedings
of the Ocean Drilling Program, Ancora Site Initial Report
174AX (supplement): 65 p. [CD-ROM]. Available from: Ocean
Drilling Program, Texas A & M University, College Station,
Texas.
Exon,
N., Kennett, J., Malone, M., Brinkhaus, H., Chaproniere, G.,
Ennyu, Atsuhito, Fothergill, P., Fuller, M., Grauert, M.,
Hill, H., Janecek, T., Kelly, C., Latimer, J., McGonigal,
K., Nees, S., Ninnemann, U., Nuernberg, D., Pekar, S., Pellaton,
C., Pfuhl, H., Robert, C., Rohl, U., Schellenberg, S., Shevenell,
A., Stickley, C., Suzuski, N., Touchard, Y., Wei, W., and
White, T., 2002, Drilling reveals climatic consequences of
Tasmanian gateway opening: Eos, Transactions, American Geophysical
Union, 83:258-259.
Pekar,
S. F. and Kominz, M.A., 2001, Two-dimensional paleoslope modeling:
a new method for estimating water depths for benthic foraminiferal
biofacies and paleo shelf margins: Journal of Sedimentary
Research, 71:608-620.PDF
Exon,
N., Kennett, J., Malone, M., Brinkhaus, H., Chaproniere, G.,
Ennyu, Atsuhito, Fothergill, P., Fuller, M., Grauert, M.,
Hill, H., Janecek, T., Kelly, C., Latimer, J., McGonigal,
K., Nees, S., Ninnemann, U., Nuernberg, D., Pekar, S., Pellaton,
C., Pfuhl, H., Robert, C., Rohl, U., Schellenberg, S., Shevenell,
A., Stickley, C., Suzuski, N., Touchard, Y., Wei, W., and
White, T., 2001, Proceedings of the Ocean drilling Program
Initial Report, 189: College Station, Texas (Ocean Drilling
Program).
Robert,
C.M. Exon, N.F., Kennett, J.P. Malone., M.J., Brinkhuis, H.,
Chaproniere, G.C.H., Ennyu,A., Fothergill, P., Fuller, M.D.,
Grauert, M., Hill, P.J., Janecek, T.R., Kelly, D.C.,. Latimer,
J.C., McGonigal Roessig, K., Nees, S., Ninnemann, U.S., Nürnberg,
D., Pekar, S.F., Pellaton, C.C., Pfuhl, H.A., Röhl, U.,
Schellenberg, S.A., Shevenell, A.E., Stickley, C.E., Suzuki,
N., Touchard, Y., Wei, W., White T., 2001, Paleogene ocean
opening of South of Tasmania, and paleoceanographic implications:
preliminary results of clay mineral analyses (ODP Leg 189):
Earth and Planetary Science, 332:323-329.
Pekar,
S. F., Miller, K. G., and Kominz, M. A., 2000, Reconstructing
the stratal geometry of New Jersey Oligocene sequences: resolving
a patchwork distribution into a clear pattern of progradation:
Sedimentary Geology, 134:93-109.PDF
Miller,
K. G., Browning, J. V., Pekar, S. F., Sugarman, P. J., 1997,
Cenozoic evolution of the New Jersey Coastal Plain: Changes
in sea-level, tectonics, and sediment supply in Miller, K.
G. and Snyder, S. W., Proceedings of the Ocean Drilling Program,
Scientific Results, 150X: College, Texas (Ocean Drilling Program),
p. 361-376.
Miller,
K. G., Rufolo, S., Gwynn, D., and Pekar, S. F., 1997, Miocene
benthic foraminiferal biofacies and sequences: in Miller,
K. G. and Snyder, S. W., Proceedings of the Ocean Drilling
Program, Scientific Results, 150X: College, Texas (Ocean Drilling
Program), p. 169-186.
Pekar,
S. F., Miller, K. G., and Browning, J. V., 1997, New Jersey
Coastal Plain Oligocene Sequences: in Miller, K. G. and Snyder,
S. W., Proceedings of the Ocean Drilling Program, Scientific
Results, 150X: College, Texas (Ocean Drilling Program), p.
187-206.PDF
Pekar,
S. F., Miller, K. G., and Olsson R. K., 1997, Data report:
the Oligocene Sewell Point and Atlantic City Formations, New
Jersey Coastal Plain: in Miller, K. G. and Snyder, S. W.,
Proc. Ocean Drilling Program, Scientific Results, 150X: College,
Texas (Ocean Drilling Program), p. 81-90. PDF
Sugarman,
P. J., McCartan, L., Miller, K. G., Pekar, S. F., Feigenson,
M. D., Kistler, R. W., and Robinson, A. G., 1997, Strontium-isotopic
comparisons of Oligocene to Miocene sequences, New Jersey
and Florida: in Miller, K. G. and Snyder, S. W., Proceedings
of the Ocean Drilling Program, Scientific Results, 150X: College,
Texas (Ocean Drilling Program), p. 147-160.
Miller,
K.G., Sugarman, P.J, Browning, J.V., Olsson, R.K., Pekar,
S.F., Reilly, T.J., Cramer, B.S., Aubry, M.P., Lawrence, R.P.,
Curran, J., Stewart, M., Metzger, J.M., Uptegrove, J., Bukry,
D., Burckle, L.H., Wright, J.D., Feigenson, M.D., Brenner,
G.J., and Dalton, R.F., 1998, Bass River Site Report: Proceedings
of the Ocean Drilling Program, Initial reports 174AX, 43 p.
Miller,
K. G., Mountain, G. S., Blum, P, Gartner, S, Alm, P.G., Aubry,
M.P., Burckle, L. H., Guerin, G, Katz, M. E., Christensen,
B. A., Compton, J, Damuth, J. E., Deconinck, J. F., de Verteuil,
L, Fulthorpe, C. S., Hesselbo, S. P., Hoppie, B. W., Kotake,
N., Lorenzo, J. M., McCracken, S, McHugh, C. M., Quayle, W.
C., Saito,Yoshiki, S., S. W., ten Kate, W. G., Urbat, M.,
Van Fossen, M. C., Vecsei, A., Sugarman, P. J., Mullikin,
L, Pekar, S., Browning, J. V., Liu, C., Feigenson, M. D.,
Goss, M., Gwynn, D., Queen, D. G., Powars, D. S., Heibel,
T. D., Bukry, D., 1996, Drilling and dating New Jersey Oligocene-Miocene
sequences; ice volume, global sea level, and Exxon records,
Science, 271:1,092-1,095.
Pekar,
S. F. and Miller, K. G., 1996, New Jersey Oligocene "Icehouse"
sequences (ODP 150X) correlated with global d18O and Exxon
eustatic records: Geology, 24:567-570.PDF
Miller,
K.G., Aubry, M.P., Browning, J.V., Burckle, L.H., Feigenson,
M.D., Heibel, T., Liu, C., Mullikin, L., Pekar, S.F., Powars,
D., Queen, D., Sugarman, P.J., Van Fossen, M.C., 1996, Cape
May Site report: Proceedings of the Ocean Drilling Program,
Initial Reports, Leg 150X (Suppl.) College Station, TX (Ocean
Drilling Program), 28 p.
Estuarine
sedimentation processes and Holocene Climate change
Pekar, S. F., McHugh, C., Christie-Blick, N., Jones, M., Carbotte,
S., Bell, R. E., and Lynch-Stieglitz, J., Estuarine processes
and their stratigraphic record: paleosalinity and sedimentation
changes in the Hudson Estuary: Marine Geology, 209:113-129.
McHugh, C., Pekar, S. F., Christie-Blick, N., Ryan, W B. F.,
Carbotte, S., Bell, R., and Burckle, L., 2004, Spatial variation
in a condensed interval between estuarine and open-marine
settings: Holocene Hudson River estuary and adjacent continental
shelf: Geology, 32:169-172.