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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.