Geology Department
Faculty
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Geology, PO Box 4099 Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ, 86011 Phone#: 928-523-4561 Fax#: 928-523-9220 |
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Dr. Darrell
Kaufman
Office: 306
Geology Annex (Building 13) Title: Professor Degree: Ph.D., University of Colorado Specialty: Quaternary geology and geomorphology, geochronology, and paleoclimatology; glacier, sea-level, and lake-level fluctuations; paleoenvironments of the Great Basin and Beringia; lake coring; amino acid geochronology |
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Address: Department of Geology P. O. Box 4099 Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ 86011-4099 |
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Frier Hall, Building 12, Room 100 Knoles Drive Flagstaff, AZ 86011-4099 |
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| My research centers around environmental changes, particularly those related to paleoclimate, that have shaped the Earth's surface during the Quaternary Period. I study lake and glacial deposits that provide an archive of long-term climate variability. Because dating of geological materials is pivotal to understanding the timing, rates, and regional extent of paleoclimatic changes, I am particularly interested in geochronology, especially amino acid geochronology and tephrochronology. And, because accurate dating of geologic deposits is predicated on understanding the geologic context of the dated materials, I have a strong emphasis in field geology. I have been involved in a variety of field-oriented projects, principally at high latitudes and high altitudes where past environmental changes have been most pronounced and future changes are anticipated to be greatest. I have externally funded research programs in two field areas, western/northern Alaska, and the eastern Great Basin. The analytical phase of my research is devoted to analyzing the physical properties of lake sediments, particularly those from glaciated basins, and applying amino acid geochronology and paleothermometry to resolving outstanding Quaternary paleoclimatic and geochronological problems. |