STEEP Publications

Refereed Publications

2008
Berger, A. L., J. A. Spotila, J. B. Chapman, T. L. Pavlis, E. Enkelmann, N. A. Ruppert, and J. T. Buscher, 2008, Architecture, kinematics, and exhumation of a convergent orogenic wedge: A thermochronological investigation of tectonic-climatic interactions within the central St. Elias orogen, Alaska, Earth Planet. Sci. Lett., 270, 13-24.

Chapman, J. B., T. Pavlis, S. Gulick, A. Burger, L. Lowe, J. Spotila, R. Bruhn, M. Vorkink, P. Koons, A. Barker, K, Picornel, K. Ridgeway, B. Hallet, J. Jaeger, and J. McAlpin, 2008, Neotectonics of the Yakutat collision: Changes in deformation driven by mass redistribution, AGU Chapman volume Active Tectonics and Seismic Potential of Alaska, in press.

Gulick, S.P.S., Lowe, L.A., Pavlis, T.L., Gardner, J.V., and Mayer, L.A., 2008, Geophysical insights into Transition fault debate: Propagating strike-slip in response to stalling Yakutat block subduction in the Gulf of Alaska, Geology, 35, 763-766.

Lowe, L.A. Gulick, S.P.S., Pavlis, T.L., 2008, High-resolution datasets provide new constraints on active tectonics in the Kayak Island and Pamplona Zones, offshore Yakutat microplate, southern Alaska margin, AGU Chapman volume Active Tectonics and Seismic Potential of Alaska, in press.

Conference Abstracts and Presentations

2007
Fall AGU

Barker, A., Koons, P., Upton, P., Pavlis, T., Chapman, J., 2007, 3D Thermal/Mechanical Evolution Of The Plate Boundary Corner In SE Alaska, Eos Trans. AGU, 88(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract T23D-1664.

Berger, A.L., Spotila, J.A., Chapman, J.B., Pavlis, T.L., Enkelmann, E., Buscher, J.T., 2007, Erosional Reduction of an Orogenic Wedge: Structural Response to Neogene Climate Change within the St. Elias  Orogen, Alaska, Eos Trans. AGU, 88(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract  T11G-08.

Elliott, J., Freymueller, J.T., Larsen, C.F., 2007, Crustal Deformation and Strain Localization in  the Saint Elias Orogen, Alaska Observed by GPS, Eos Trans. AGU, 88(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract G14A-02 .

Elmore, R., Gulick, S.P., Mohrig, D., Willems, B.A., Powell, R.D., Jaeger, J.M., 2007, Investigation Into the Origin of  Submarine Channelized Deposits Found on the Continental Shelf of  Southern Alaska, Eos Trans. AGU, 88(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract C41A-0040.

Enkelmann, E., Garver, J.I., Pavlis, T.L., Bruhn, R.L., Chapman, J.B., 2007, Detrital zircon fission track analysis reveals the thermotectonic history of ice-covered rocks of the Chugach- St. Elias orogen, SE-Alaska, Eos Trans. AGU, 88(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract T23C-1534.

Headley, R. , Hallet, B., Rignot, E., 2007,  Measurements of Fast ice Flow of the Malaspina Glacier to Explore Connections Between Glacial Erosion and Crustal Deformation in the St. Elias Mountains, Alaska, Eos Trans. AGU, 88(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract C41A-0050.

Miura, S., Sato, T.,  Sun, W., Sugano, T., Kaufman, A.M., Freymueller, J.T., Fujimoto, H., 2007, Long term gravity change and rapid uplifting caused by glacial isostatic adjustment in southeastern Alaska, Eos Trans. AGU, 88(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract G43B-1198.

Sato, T., Miura, S., Ohta, Y., Fujimoto, H., Sun, W., Larsen, C., Heavner, H., Kaufman, A.M., Freymueller, J.T., 2007, Earth tides observed by gravimeter and  GPS in Juneau, Southeastern Alaska, Eos Trans. AGU, 88(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract G43B-1204.


Willems, B.A., Powell, R.D., Gulick, S.P., Jaeger, J.M., Elmore, R., 2007, Glacier Dominated Shelf Stratigraphy Interpreted From High-Resolution Seismic Reflection Profiles Within  the Yakutat Sea Valley Region, Gulf of Alaska, Eos Trans. AGU, 88(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract C41A-0039.

Fall GSA
Pavlis, Terry L., Chapman, Jay B., Vorkink, Mike, Bruhn, Ron, and Ridgeway, Ken, 2007, Active Tectonics of the western St. Elias Syntaxis,  Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 39, No. 6, p. 492.

2006
Fall AGU
Barker, A.D., Koons, O.P., Pavlis, T.L., Chapman, J.B., Upton, P., Johnson, S.E., 2006, 3D Modeling of the transition from oblique lateral to normal convergence at the plate corner of Southeast Alaska, Eos Trans., AGU, 87(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract T23B-0493.

Bruhn, R., McCalpin, L., Pavlis, T. Gutierrez, F., Guerrero, J., Lucha, P., Vorkink, M., 2006, Active tectonics of western Saint Elias orogen, Alaska: integration of LIDAR and field geology, Eos Trans., AGU, 87(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract G53C-0922.

Elliott, J., Freymueller, J.T., Larsen, C.F., 2006, Using GPS to untangle the tectonics of the Saint Elias orogen, Alaska, Eos Trans., AGU, 87(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract G42A-03.

Growdon, M.A., Pavlis, G.L., Niu, F., 2006, Mantle structure at tectonic corners: an investigation of Venezuela and SE Alaska using shear-wave splitting measurements, Eos Trans., AGU, 87(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract T43D-1681.

Gulick, S.P., Jaeger, J.M., Willems, B., Powell, R.D., Lowe, L.A., 2006, Glacial climate driven sedimentation overwhelms tectonics in the battle for control of margin architecture: southeast Alaska, St. Elias orogeny, Eos Trans., AGU, 87(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract T24B-05.

Headley, R., Hallet, B., 2006, Examining the spatial variation in glacial erosion rates and its potential relation to tectonics in the St. Elias range, southern Alaska, Eos Trans., AGU, 87(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract C33A-1253.

Koons, P.O., Barker, A., Pavlis, T.L., Liu, Y., Sol, S. Zeitler, P.K., Meltzer, A., 2006, Vorticity, erosion, and crust: mantle coupling at plate corners in south east Alaska and south east Tibet, Eos Trans., AGU, 87(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract T32B-07.

Lowe, L.A., Gulick, S.P., Pavlis, T., Bruhn, R.L., Mann, P., 2006, Localized deformation zones in the offshore leading edge of the Yakutat microplate, Gulf of Alaska, Eos Trans., AGU, 87(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract T23B-0492.

Pavlis, T.L., Bruhn, R.L., Koons, P., Berger, A., Spotilla, J., Barker, A., Chapman, J., Doser, D., Pavlis, G., 2006, The St. Elias orogen as an early stage in the development of indentor corners: Initial results from the STEEP project, Eos Trans., AGU, 87(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract T32B-04.

Ruppert, N.A., Hansen, R.A., Estes, S.A., LaFevers, M., Sandru, J., Fowler, M., Pavlis, G., Bower, M., Growdon, M.A., Lowe, L., 2006, Seismic Component of the STEEP Project, Alaska: Results of the second field season, Eos Trans., AGU, 87(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract S11A-0192.

AGU Chapman Conference
Lowe, L.A., S.P.S. Gulick, P. Mann, T. Pavlis, L.A. Mayer, J. V. Gardner, 2006, Seismicity patterns and high resolution bathymetry constrain extent of deformation in Yakutat Microplate's leading edge [abs.]: American Geophysical Union Chapman Conference on Active Tectonics and Seismic Potential of Alaska, Girdwood, Alaska, May 11-14, 2006.


GSA
Barker, Adam D., Koons, Peter, and Pavlis, Terry, 2006, Numerical and analog study of the St. Elias orogeny, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 38, No. 2, p. 67.

Berger, Aaron L., and Spotilla, James A., 2006, Strain Partitioning within the western Chugach-St. Elias orogen, Alaska: the effect of glacial erosion, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 38, No. 7, p. 450

Bruhn, Ronald L., 2006, Bering Glacier: tectonic and structural setting, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 38, No. 5, p. 72.

Elliott, Julie, Freymueller, Jeffrey T., and Larsen, Christopher F., 2006, Using GPS to unravel the tectonics of the Saint Elias orogen, Alaska, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 38, No. 5, p. 95.

Pavlis, Terry L., 2006, Evolution of a mid-crustal strike-slip system during prograde metamorphism: the Chugach Metamorphic complex, eastern Chugach Mountains, Alaska, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 38, No. 5, p. 78.

GSA Backbone of the Americas
Gulick, Sean P.S., Willems, Bryce, Freymueller, Jeffrey T., Powell, Ross, Jaeger, John, Kalbas, Jay, Pavlis, Terry, Lowe, Lindsay A., Mayer, Larry, and Gardner, Jim, 2006, Significant tectonic and climatic events for the Yakutat Block Collision, Gulf of Alaska: Pleistocene glacial intensification in the St. Elias Mountains and the relationship between the Fairweather and Transition faults, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Speciality Meeting No. 2, p. 92.

Lowe, L.A., Gulick, S.P.S., Mann, P., Freymueller, J.T., and Pavlis, T., 2006, Seismicity Patterns and High Resolution Bathymetry Define Active Structures on the Yakutat Microplate Shelf and Slope, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Speciality Meeting No. 2, p. 52

2005
Fall AGU
Elliott, J.L., Freymueller, J.T., and Larsen, C.F., 2005, Collisional tectonics of the Saint Elias orogen, Alaska, observed by GPS, Eos Trans., AGU, 86(52), Fall Meet. Suppl. Abstract T24A-04.

Gulick, S.P., Willems, B., Powell, R.D., Jaeger, J.M., Cowan, E.A., 2005, High-resolution seismic images of southeast Alaskan glacial fjords and continental shelf: is the present the key to the past?, Eos Trans., AGU, 86(52), Fall Meet. Suppl. Abstract H51G-0444.

Hansen, R.A., Estes, S., Stachnik, J., LaFevers, M., Roush, J., Sanches, R., Fuerst, E., Sandru, J., Ruppert, N., Pavlis, G., and Bauer, M., 2005, Seismic component of the STEEP project, Alaska: results of the first field season, Eos Trans., AGU, 86(52), Fall Meet. Suppl. Abstract S33B-0329.

Pavlis, T.L., and Bruhn, R.L., 2005, Surface ruptures in the western St. Elias orogen, Alaska: seismogenic gravity collapse sachung vs. fold-growth related scarps, Eos Trans., AGU, 86(52), Fall Meet. Suppl. Abstract T23C-0573.

Willems, B.A., Gulick, S.P., Powell, R.D., Jaeger, J.M., Cowan, E.A., 2005, Multiple glacial advance and retreat cycles preserved in Yakutat Bay, southern Alaska: potential for constraining cordilleran ice sheet and southern Alaska climate histories, Eos Trans., AGU, 86(52), Fall Meet. Suppl. Abstract H51G-0445.


GSA
McAleer, Ryan J., and Spotilla, James A., 2005, The Late Cenozoic exhumation pattern in a transpressional setting: Fairweather Range, Alaska, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 37, No. 7, p. 79

O'Driscoll, L. J., Pavlis, T.L., and Day, E., 2005, Complex crustal stratification in a ductile attachment zone within the Chugach metamorphic complex, southern Alaska, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 37, No. 7, p. 552.

Ridgway, Kenneth D., Trop, Jeffrey M., Hampton, Brian A., and Kalbas, James, L., 2005, Mesozoic-Cenozoic sedimentary record or arc accretion to the continental margin of south-central Alaska, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 37, No. 7, p. 80.

2004