(The following list is derived from the Lamont Publications Database which identifies all publications that hold a Lamont contribution number, thereby qualifying the publications as a Lamont paper).

Brueckner, H.K., D.A. Carswell, and W.L. Griffin.  Paleozoic diamonds within a Precambrian peridotite lens in UHP gneisses of the Norwegian Caledonides; Earth and Planetary Science Letters, vol. 203, no. 3-4, pp.  805-816, November 15, 2002.

Chase, Z., R.F. Anderson, M.Q. Fleisher, and P.W. Kubik.  The influence of particle composition and particle flux on scavenging of Th, Pa and Be in the ocean; Earth and Planetary Science Letters, vol. 20, no. 1-2, pp.  215-229, November 30, 2002.

Cole, J.E., J.T. Overpeck, and E.R. Cook.  Multiyear La Niòa events and persistent drought in the contiguous United States; Geophysical Research Letters, vol. 29, no. 13,  art. no. 1647, July 1, 2002.

Cook, E.R., J.G. Palmer, and R.D. D'Arrigo.  Evidence for a 'Medieval Warm Period' in a 1,100 year tree-ring reconstruction of past austral summer temperatures in New Zealand; Geophysical Research Letters, vol. 29, no. 14, art. no. 1667, July 15, 2002.

Floyd, J.S., M. Tolstoy, J.C. Mutter, and C.H Scholz.  Seismotectonics of mid-ocean ridge propagation in Hess Deep; Science, vol. 298, no. 5599, pp. 1765-1768, November 29, 2002.

Gastrich M.D., O.R. Anderson, and E.M. Cosper. Viral-like particles (VLPS) in the alga, Aureococcus anophagefferens (Pelagophyceae), during 1999-2000 brown tide blooms in Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey. Estuaries, vol. 25, no. 5, pp. 938-943, October, 2002.

Hellweger, F.L. and A.L. Gordon.  Tracing Amazon River water into the Caribbean Sea; Journal of Marine Research, vol. 60, no. 4, pp. 537-549, July, 2002.

Higgins S.M., R.F. Anderson, F. Marcantonio, P. Schlosser and M. Stute.  Sediment  focusing creates 100-ka cycles in interplanetary dust accumulation on the Ontong Java Plateau; Earth and Planetary Science Letters, vol. 203, no. 1, pp. 383-397, October 15, 2002.

Houghton R.W.  Diapcyanal flow through a tidal front: a dye tracer study on Georges Bank; Journal of Marine Systems, vol. 37, nos. 1-3, pp. 31-46, November 15, 2002.

Liu, J.P., X.J., Yuan, D. Rind, and D.G. Martinson.  Mechanism study of the ENSO and southern high latitude climate teleconnections; Geophysical Research Letters, vol. 29, no. 14): art. no. 1679, July 15, 2002.

Shaman, J., M. Stieglitz, V. Engel, R. Koster,  and C. Stark.  Representation of subsurface storm flow and a more responsive water table in a TOPMODEL-based hydrology model; Water Resources Research, vol. 38, no. 8,  art. no. 1156, August 27, 2002.

Walker, D., S.M. Clark, L.M.D. Cranswick, M.C. Johnson, and R.L. Jones.  O-2 volumes at high pressure from KClO4 decomposition: D '' as a siderophile element pump instead of a lid on the core; Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems, vol. 3, art. no. 1070,  November 23, 2002.
 
 

<>  RECENT APPOINTMENTS
-- New hire list for the month of December, 2002

Family, Farnosh
12/02/02
Research Staff Assistant
Geochemistry

Honisch, Barbel
12/01/02
Postdoctoral Research Scientist
Geochemistry
 
 

<>  LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR

I feel I should say something inspiring in the first weekly report of the New Year.  But I have found that I can only say inspiring things when I am myself feeling inspired, and today just is not one of those days, I fear.  So there it is.  Maybe next week...

In fact, I am greatly looking forward to next week, because for the first time in months, my office will be fully staffed.  I am very pleased to announce that we have hired Violeta Tomsa as a secretary, and her first day with us is on Monday.  Beverly Wuerfel has been holding the fort single-handedly for some time - a fact for which I am extremely grateful.  We have tempted Violeta away from Seismology where she has, for the past several years, been providing Paul Richards and his group with excellent support.  Paul's loss is our gain.

Please be careful driving home tonight and over the weekend - I shall be spending at least one small part of it (i.e. the weekend) ogling expensive plastic boats in the Javits Center at the NY Boat Show - so if you are down there you will doubtless see me at the Beneteau exhibit, dreaming of warmer climates, and weeks that contain more than seven days.

Have a safe weekend,
 

- Mike
 
 

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