Paleoaltimetry: Geochemical and Thermodynamic Approaches (Reviews in Mineralogy & Geochemistry)

The review chapters in this volume were the basis for a two day short course entitled Paleoaltimetry: Geochemical and Thermodynamic Approaches held prior to the Geological Society of American annual meeting in Denver, Colorado (October 26-27, 2007). This meeting and volume were sponsored by the Geochemical Society, Mineralogical Society of America, and the United States Department of Energy.Any supplemental material and errata (if any) can be found at the MSA website www. minsocam.org. Volume 66 of Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry is based on a two day short course entitled Paleoaltimetry: Geochemical and Thermodynamic Approaches held prior to the Geological Society of American annual meeting in Denver, Colorado (October 26-27, 2007). This meeting and volume were sponsored by the Geochemical Society, Mineralogical Society of America, and the United States Department of Energy. Contents:The Significance of PaleotopographyStable Isotope-Based Paleoaltimetry: Theory and ValidationPaleoelevation Reconstruction Using Pedogenic CarbonatesStable Isotope Paleoaltimetry in Orogenic Belts – The Silicate Record in Surface and Crustal Geological ArchivesPaleoaltimetry from Stable Isotope Compositions of FossilsA Review of Paleotemperature–Lapse Rate Methods for Estimating Paleoelevation from Fossil FlorasPaleoaltimetry: A Review of Thermodynamic MethodsPaleoelevation Measurement on the Basis of Vesicular BasaltsStomatal Frequency Change Over Altitudinal Gradients: Prospects for PaleoaltimetryThermochronologic Approaches to PaleotopographyTerrestrial Cosmogenic Nuclides as Paleoaltimetric Proxies The significance of paleotopography / Marin K. Clark Stable isotope-based paleoaltimetry : theory and validation / David B. Rowley Paleoelevation reconstruction using pedogenic carbonates / Jay Quade, Carmala Garzione, John Eiler Stable isotope paleoaltimetry in orogenic belts : the silicate record in surface and crustal geological archives / Andreas Mulch, C. Page Chamberlain Paleoaltimetry from stable isotope compositions of fossils / Matthew J. Kohn, David L. Dettman A review of paleotemperature-lapse rate methods for estimating paleoelevation fro fossil floras / Herbert W. Meyer Paleoaltimetry : a review of thermodynamic methods / Chris E. Forest Paleoelevation measurement on the basis of vesicular basalts / Dork Sahagian, Alex Proussevitch Stomatal frequency change over altitudinal gradients : prospects for paleoaltimetry / Lenny L.R. Kouwenberg, Wolfram M. Kürschner, Jennifer C. McElwain Thermochronologic approaches to paleotopography / Peter W. Reiners Terrestrial cosmogenic nuclides as paleoaltimetric proxies / Catherine A. Rihimaki, Julie C. Libarkin. Cover......Page 1 Dedication......Page 2 Preface......Page 3 The Significance of Paleotopography......Page 5 Stable Isotope-Based Paleoaltimetry: Theory and Validation......Page 26 Paleoelevation Reconstruction using Pedogenic Carbonates......Page 56 Stable Isotope Paleoaltimetry in Orogenic Belts – The Silicate Record in Surface and Crustal Geological Archives......Page 91 Paleoaltimetry from Stable Isotope Compositions of Fossils......Page 121 A Review of Paleotemperature–Lapse Rate Methods for Estimating Paleoelevation from Fossil Floras......Page 157 Paleoaltimetry: A Review of Thermodynamic Methods......Page 174 Paleoelevation Measurement on the Basis of Vesicular Basalts......Page 195 Stomatal Frequency Change Over Altitudinal Gradients: Prospects for Paleoaltimetry......Page 214 Thermochronologic Approaches to Paleotopography......Page 241 Terrestrial Cosmogenic Nuclides as Paleoaltimetric Proxies......Page 266