PUBLICATIONS

 

Johan C. Varekamp

HAROLD T. STEARNS PROFESSOR IN EARTH SCIENCES

Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences, Wesleyan University, 

265 Church Street, Middletown CT 06459-0139, USA

e-mail: jvarekamp@wesleyan.edu  Tel: 860 685 2248  Fax: (860) 685 3651

http://www.wesleyan.edu/ees/JCV/varekamp.html

 

I. MERCURY  GEOCHEMISTRY

HG-1. Varekamp, J.C. and Buseck, P.R., 1981: Mercury emissions from Mt. St. Helens during September 1980. Nature, 293, 555-556.

HG-2. Varekamp, J.C. and Buseck, P.R., 1983: Hg anomalies in soils: a geochemical exploration method for geothermal areas. Geothermics, 12, 29-47.

HG-3. Varekamp, J.C. and Buseck, P.R., 1984: The speciation of mercury in hydrothermal systems, with applications for ore deposition. Geochim. Cosm. Acta, 48, 177-186.

HG-4. Varekamp, J.C. and Buseck, P.R., 1984: Changing mercury anomalies in Long Valley, California: Indication for magma movement or seismic activity. Geology, 12, 283-286.

HG-5. Varekamp, J.C. and Buseck, P.R., 1986: Global mercury flux from volcanic and geothermal sources. Applied Geochemistry, 1,  65-73.

HG-6. Varekamp, J.C., and Waibel, A., 1987: Natural cause for mercury pollution at Clear Lake, California, and paleotectonic inferences, Geology 15, 1018-1021.

HG-7. Varekamp, J.C., Buchholtz ten Brink, M.R., Mecray, E.L., and Kreulen*, B., 2000, Mercury in Long Island Sound sediments. J. Coastal Research. Spec. issue, vol. 16, 613-626.

HG-8. Varekamp, J.C., Kreulen*, B., Buchholtz ten Brink, M.F, and Mecray, E., 2003, Mercury contamination chronologies from Connecticut wetlands and Long Island Sound sediments. Environmental Geology, 43, 268-282.

HG-9. Varekamp, J.C., Mecray, E.L., and Zierzow, T., 2005, Once spilled, still found: Metal contamination in Connecticut wetlands and Long Island Sound sediment from historic industries.  Chapter in book on ÔOur Changing CoastsÕ, editors Whitelaw and Visiglione, E.Elgar Publishers, Chapter 9, p. 122-147.

HG-10. Dunagan, S.C., M. S. Gilmore and J. C. Varekamp. Effects of Mercury on visible/near-infrared reflectance spectra of Mustard Spinach plants (Brassica rapa P.), J. of Envir. Pollution, doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2006.10.023.

 

 

II. VOLCANIC VOLATILES, CRATER  LAKES AND GEOTHERMAL  SYSTEMS

VG-1. Thomas, E., Varekamp, J.C. and Buseck, P.R., 1982: Zinc enrichment in the phreatic ashes from Mt. St. Helens. J. Volc. Geoth. Res., 12, 339-350.

VG-2. Varekamp, J.C., Luhr, J.F. and Prestegaard, K.L., 1984: The 1982 eruptions of El Chichon volcano (Chiapas, Mexico): Character of the eruptions, ash-fall deposits, and gasphase. J. Volc. Geoth. Res., 23, 39-68.

VG-3. Varekamp, J.C., Thomas, E., Germani, M. and Buseck, P.R., 1986: Particle chemistry of the volcanic plumes of Mt. Etna and Mt. St. Helens. J. Geophys. Res., 91, B12, 12,233-12,248.

VG-4. Poorter, R.P.E., Varekamp, J.C. et al., 1989: The Sirung volcanic boiling spring: An extreme chloride-rich, acid brine on Pantar (Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia). Chemical Geology, 76, 215-228.

VG-5. Poorter, R.P.E., Varekamp, J.C., et al., 1989: Geochemistry of hot springs and fumarolic gases from the Banda Arc and Eastern Sunda Arc. Neth. J. of Sea Res., 24,  323-331.

VG-6. Poorter, R.P.E., Varekamp, J.C., et al., 1991: Geochemistry and isotopic composition of volcanic gases from the Banda and Eastern Sunda arcs, Indonesia, Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta 55, 3795-3807.

VG-7 Varekamp J.C., Kreulen R., Poorter R.P.E. and VanBergen M.J. , 1992: Carbon sources of arc volcanism with applications for the carbon cycle. Terra Nova 4, Spec. Issue Global Change (ed. Wezel), 363-373.

VG-8. Pasternack*, G. P. and Varekamp, J.C., 1994: The geochemistry of the Keli Mutu crater lakes, Flores, Indonesia. Geochemical Journal 28, 243-262.

VG-9. Pasternack*, G.B. and Varekamp J.C., 1997: Volcanic lake systematics. I. Physical constraints. Bull. Volc. 58, 528-538.

VG-10. Varekamp, J.C., and Kreulen, R.: The stable isotope geochemistry of volcanic lakes: examples from Indonesia. 2000, J.Volc. Geothermal Res. 97, 309-327.

VG-11. Sriwana, T., VanBergen, M.J., and Varekamp, J.C., 2000, The geochemistry of Kawah Putih, an acid crater lake in Java, Indonesia, J.Volc. Geoth. Res. 97, 77-104.

VG-12.Varekamp, J.C., Pasternack*, G.B. and Rowe, G.L., 2000, Volcanic lake systematics II. Chemical constraints. J.Volc. Geothermal Res. 97, 161-180.

VG-13. Fehn, U., Snijder, G. and Varekamp, J.C., 2000, Evidence for marine sediment recycling in subduction zones from 129I in crater lakes. J. Volcan. Geoth. Res., 115, 451-460, pdf .

VG-14. Varekamp, J.C., Ouimette, A., Herman, S., Delpino, D., and Bermudez, A., 2001, The 1990-2000 eruptions of Copahue, Argentina: a 'bee-hive volcano' in turmoil. Geology 29, 1059-1062 (with cover photo).

VG-15. Varekamp, J.C., Ouimette, A. and Kreulen. R., 2004, The magmato-hydrothermal system of Copahue volcano, Argentina. WRI-11, v.1, 215-218, Balkema Publishers, Leiden, pdf.

VG-16. Varekamp, J.C., 2004, Copahue Volcano: a modern terrestrial analog for the Opportunity Landing site? Eos, 82, 41, p. 401-407.

VG-17.Varekamp, J.C., 2003, Lake contamination models: evolution towards steady state in stratified lakes. J. of Limnology, 62 (suppl.1), 67-72, pdf .

VG-18. Varekamp, J.C., 2005, Reply to comment by Jorge Guala-Valverde on: Lake contamination models for evolution towards steady state. J. Limnology 24, 159-160.

VG-19. Gammons C. H., Wood S. A., Pedrozo F., Varekamp J.C., Nelson B., Shope C.L., and Baffico, G. 2005 Hydrogeochemistry and rare earth element behavior in a volcanically acidified watershed in Patagonia, Argentina. Chemical Geology 222, 249-267 pdf.

VG-20. Hern‡ndez, P.A., N. M. PŽrez, J. C. Varekamp, B. Henriquez, A. Hern‡ndez, J. Barrancos, E. Padr—n David Calvo and G. Meli‡n, ms, Crater lake temperature changes of the 2005 eruption of Santa Ana volcano, El Salvador, Central America, Pure and Applied Geophysics, special Issue - Volcano Monitoring pdf .

VG-21. Varekamp, J. C. (in revision) The acidification of glacial Lake Caviahue, Province of Neuquen, Argentina. Special issue Volcanic LakesÕ, JVGR.

VG-22. Varekamp, J.C., Herman, S., Ouimette, A., Flynn, K.. Natural acid fluids from volcanic sources. Applied Geochemistry, ms.

 

III. PETROLOGY OF VOLCANIC ROCKS

VP-1. Barton, M., Varekamp, J.C. and van Bergen, M.J., 1982: Complex zoning of clinopyroxenes in the lavas of Vulsini, Latium, Italy: Evidence for magma mixing. J. Volc. Geoth. Res., 14, 361-388.

VP-2. Varekamp, J.C., 1983: The significance of mafic nodules in the ultra-potassic rocks from Italy, a discussion. J. Volc. Geoth. Res., 16, 161-165.

VP-3. Luhr, J.F., Carmichael, I.S.E. and Varekamp, J.C., 1984: The 1982 eruptions of El Chichon volcano, Chiapas, Mexico: Mineralogy and petrology of the anhydrite-bearing pumices. J.  Volc.  Geoth. Res., 23, 69-108.

VP-4. Varekamp, J.C., and Kalamarides, R., 1989: Hybridization processes in leucite tephrites from Vulsini (Italy), and the evolution of the Italian potassic suite. J. Geophys. Res., 94, B4, 4603-4618.

VP-5. Varekamp, J.C., et al., 1989: Volcanism and tectonics in the eastern Sunda Arc, Indonesia, Neth. J. of Sea Res., 24,  303-312.

VP-6. Van Bergen, M.J., Varekamp, J.C., et al., 1989: Spatial variations in geochemical signatures of arc volcanism in East Indonesia. Neth. J. of Sea Res., 24, 313-322.

VP-7. VanBergen, M.J., Vroon, P.Z., Varekamp, J.C., and Poorter R.P.E., 1992: The origin of the potassic rock suite of Batu Tara (East Sunda Arc, Indonesia). Lithos 28, 261-282.

VP-8. Vroon, P.Z., Van Bergen, M.J.,  White W.M., and Varekamp, J.C., 1994: Sr-Nd-Pb isotope systematics of the Banda arc, Indonesia: Combined subduction and assimilation of continental material. J. Geophys. Res. 98, 22,349-22,366.

VP-9. Francalanci, L., Varekamp, J.C., Vougioukalakis, G., Defant, M.J., Innocenti, F., and Manetti, P., 1995: Crystal retention, fractionation, and crustal assimilation in a convecting magma chamber, Nisyros volcano, Greece, Bull. Volcanol.  56, 601-620.

VP-10. Hoogewerff, J.A., VanBergen, M.J., Vroon, P.Z., Hertogen, J., Wordel, R., Sneyers, A., Nasution, A., Varekamp, J.C., Moens, H.L.E., and Mouchel, D., 1997: U-series, Sr-Nd-Pb isotope and trace-element systematics across an active island arc-continent collision zone: Implications for element transfer at the slab-wedge interface. Geochimica Cosmochimica Acta, 61, p.1057-1072.

VP-11. Varekamp, J.C.,  J. Maarten deMoor, Matt D. Merrill, Anna S. Colvin, Adam R. Goss, Pieter Z. Vroon and David R. Hilton, 2006, The Geochemistry and Isotopic Characteristics of the Caviahue Copahue Volcanic Complex, Province of Neuquen, Argentina. GSA Special Paper, 407, 317-342. pdf

VP-12. Francalanci, L., Varekamp, J.C., Vougioukalakis, G.E., Innocenti, F. and Manetti, P., Is there a compositional gap at Nysiros volcano? A Comment. Lithos. doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2006.06.016  in press.

IV. VOLCANOLOGY

V-1. Varekamp, J.C., 1979: The geology and petrology of the Vulsinian volcanic area, Latium, Italy. Geologica Ultraectina, 22, p. 384.

V-2. Varekamp, J.C., 1980: The Geology of the Vulsinian volcanic area, Latium, Italy. Bull. Volc., 43, 487-503.

V-3. Varekamp, J.C., 1980: Relations between tectonics and volcanism in the Roman province, Italy. In: Tephra studies. Eds. Self, S. and Sparks, R.S.J., NATO Advanced Study Institute Series, Series C, 219-225.

V-4. Limburg*, E. and Varekamp, J.C., 1991: Young Pumice deposits on Nisyros, Greece. Bull. of Volc. 54,  68-77.

V-5. Varekamp, J.C., 1992: Some remarks on volcanic vent evolution during plinian eruptions. J. Volc. Geotherm. Res. 54, 309-318.

 

V. ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

ES-1. Varekamp, J.C., 1988: Lake pollution modelling. J. Geol. Educ., 36, 4-9.

ES-2. Thomas, E. and Varekamp, J.C., 1991: Paleo-Environmental analyses of marsh sequences (Clinton, CT): Evidence for punctuated sealevel rise during the latest Holocene. Journal of Coastal Research, special issue, v.11, 125-158.

ES-3. Varekamp, J.C., 1991: Trace element geochemistry and pollution history of mudflat and marsh sediments from the Connecticut coastline. Journal of Coastal Research, spec. issue, v.11, 105-123.

ES-4. Varekamp, J.C., Thomas, E. and van de Plassche, O., 1992: Relative sea level rise and climate change over the last 1500 years. Terra Nova  4, Spec. Issue Global Change (ed. Wezel), 293-304.

ES-5. Nydick, K.R., Bidwell, A., Thomas, E. and Varekamp, J.C., 1995: A sealevel rise curve from Guilford, CT, Marine Geology 124, 137-159.

ES-6. Varekamp, J.C. and Thomas, E., 1998: Climate change and the rise and fall of sea level over the millenium. EOS 79, p. 69-75.

ES-7. Varekamp, J.C. and Thomas, E. , 1998: Volcanic and anthropogenic contributions to global weathering budgets. J. Geochem. Exploration, 62, 149-159 pdf.

ES-8.Varekamp, J.C., Thomas, E., and Thompson, W.G., 1999: Sea level - climate correlation during the past 1400 yr: A comment. Geology, 27, 189-190.

ES-9. Thomas, E., Gapotchenko*, T., Varekamp, J.C., Buchholtz ten Brink, M.F., and Mecray, E., 2000, Foraminifera in Long Island Sound surface sediments in 1999: evidence for recent environmental change,  J. Coastal Research. Spec. issue, vol. 16,  641-655.

ES-10. Varekamp, J.C. 2006, The historic fur trade and climate change. Eos, 87, # 52, 26 December 2006 pdf .

ES-11. Varekamp, J. C., Thomas, E. and Lewis, R., submitted, The early history of Long Island Sound. Geology (in review)

ES-12. Varekamp, J.C. and Thomas, E., Paleoenvironmental records from salt marshes in Connecticut: sea level rise and human impacts. EPSL (ms).

ES-13. Heller, N., Kruge, M., Meigs*, K.,  and Varekamp, J.C., Organic and metallic contaminants in the Housatonic River estuary, CT. EST (ms)

ES-14. Varekamp, J.C., et al., The history of eutrophication of Long Island Sound. I. Chemical indicators.  Limnology and Oceanography (ms).

VII. OTHER TOPICS

O-1. Wensink, H., Zijderveld, J.D.A. and Varekamp, J.C., 1978: Paleomagnetism and ore mineralogy of some basalts of the Geirud formation of Late Devonian-Early Carboniferous age from Southern Alborz, Iran. Earth Plan. Sc. Lett., 41, 441-450.

O-2. Wensink, H. and Varekamp, J.C., 1980: Paleomagnetism of basalts from Alborz. Iran part of Asia in the Cretaceous. Tectonophysics, 68, 113-129.

O-3. Varekamp, J.C. and Thomas, E., 1982: Chalcophile elements in Cretaceous / Tertiary boundary sediments: Terrestrial or extraterrestrial?. Geol. Soc. Amer. Spec. Paper 190, 461-467.

O-4. Varekamp, J.C., and Varekamp, D.S.Adriaen Block, The discovery of Long Island Sound and the New Netherlands colony: what drove the course of history? Wracklines,  v. 6,  #1, 12-16.

 

 

VIII. TEXTBOOK CHAPTERS AND ENCYCLOPEDIA ENTRIES

TC-1 Varekamp, J.C., 1990: Volcanic Gases, Chapter in textbook: "Earth Sciences", Open University, The Netherlands, Heerlen, v. 2, Plate tectonic processes, p. 150-175.

TC-2 Varekamp, J.C., 1990: Geology of the ocean floor, Chapter in textbook: "Earth Sciences", Open University, The Netherlands, Heerlen, v. 2, Plate tectonic processes, p. 6-32.

TC-3 Varekamp, J.C., 1992: Sea level fluctuations, Chapter in textbook: Geology around the Ice ages, Open University, The Netherlands, Heerlen, v. 1,  p. 213-232.

TC-4 Varekamp, J.C., 1992: The carbon cycle, Chapter in textbook: Geology around the Ice ages, Open University, The Netherlands, Heerlen, v.1, p.235-269.

TC-5. Short articles in basis volume (v.4) for "Earth Sciences" (1990)                           Magnetism of the ocean crust, p.43-46                                                                     Biological activity at submarine vents, p.47-50                                                              Water in silicate melts, p.74-76                                                                                           The atmosphere, p.77-82                                                                                               Helium isotopes, p.83

TC-6. Short articles in basis volume (v.3) for "Geology around the Ice ages" (1992) Sedimentology of estuaria and delta's, p.34-39                                                                 14C, U/Th and 10Be dating methods, p.40-44                                                          Economic damage as a result of rising sea levels, p.45-49                                         Volcanic CO2, p.50-53.

TC-7.    Varekamp, J.C., Volcanism, 2000. Encyclopedia of World Geography, Salem Press, San Francisco, CA

TC-8.    Varekamp, J.C. 2003, Heavy metals, article in Encyclopedia, Pollution from A-Z. Wiley Publishers.

TC-9.    Varekamp, J.C. 2003, Mercury Pollution, article in Encyclopedia, Pollution from A-Z. Wiley Publishers.

TC-10.  Varekamp, J.C. 2003, Ishida Mikura, article in Encyclopedia, Pollution from A-Z. Wiley Publishers.