Publications

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Davidson, C., Davis, K.J., Bailey, C.M., Tape, C.H., Singleton, J., and Singer, B. (2003) Age, origin, and significance of brittle faulting and pseudotachylyte along the Coast shear zone, Prince Rupert, British Columbia. Geology, v. 31, p. 43-46.

Ridgway, K.D., Trop, J.M., Nokleberg, W.J., Davidson, C., Eastham, K.R. (2002) Mesozoic and Cenozoic tectonics of the eastern and central Alaska Range: Progressive basin development and deformation in a suture zone. Bulletin of the Geological Society of America, v. 114, p. 1480-1504.

Butler, R.F., Gehrels, G.E., and Baldwin, S.L., Davidson, C. (2002) Paleomagnetism and geochronology of the Ecstall pluton in the Coast Mountains orogen of British Columbia: Local deformation rather than large-scale transport? Journal of Geophysical Research, v. 107, p. EPM 3-1 to EPM 3-13.

Andronicos, C., Hollister, L.S., Davidson, C., Chardon, D. (1999) Kinematics and tectonic significance of transpressive structures within the Coast Plutonic Complex, British Columbia. Journal of Structural Geology, v. 21, 229-243.

Davidson, C., Grujic, D., Hollister, L.S., Schmid, S.M. (1997) Metamorphic reactions related to decompression and synkinematic intrusion of leucogranite, High Himalayan Crystallines, Bhutan. Journal of Metamorphic Geology, v. 15, 593 - 612.

Davidson, C., Rosenberg, C, and Schmid, S.M.. (1996) Synmagmatic folding of the base of the Bergell pluton, Central Alps: Evidence from the western contact. Tectonophysics, v. 265, 213-238.

Grujic, D., Casey, M., Davidson, C., Hollister, L., Kündig, R., Pavlis, T., Schmid, S. (1996) Ductile extrusion of the Higher Himalayan Crystalline of Bhutan Himalayas: a quartz microfabric study. Tectonophysics, v. 260, 21-44.

Schmid, S.M., Berger, A., Davidson, C., Gieré, R., Hermann, J., Nievergelt, P., Puschnig, A.R., Rosenberg, C. (1996) The Bergell pluton (Southern Switzerland, Northern Italy): overview accompanying a geological-tectonic map of the intrusion and surrounding country rocks. Schweizerisches Mineralogie und Petrographisches Mittlungen, v. 76, 329-355.

Schmid, S.M., Berger, A., Davidson, C., Gieré, R., Hermann, J., Nievergelt, P., Puschnig, A.R., Rosenberg, C. (1996) Geological-tectonic map of the Bergell pluton. Schweizerisches Mineralogie und Petrographisches Mittlungen, v. 76.

Chopin, C., Ferraris, G., Ivaldi, G., Compagnoni, R., Davidson, C., Davis, A. (1995) Magnesiodumortierite: Crystal chemistry of a new mineral from very-high-pressure rocks (Dora-Maira Massif, Western Alps). European Journal of Mineralogy, v. 7, p. 525-535.

Davidson, C., Schmid, S.M., and Hollister, L.S. (1994) Role of melt during deformation in the deep crust. Terra Nova, v. 6, 133-142.

Rosenberg, C., Berger, A., Davidson, C., Schmid, S. (1994) Emplacement of the Masino-Bregaglia (Bergell) pluton, Central Alps. Atti Ticinesi di Scienze della Terra, Serie speciale, v. 1, p. 31-39.

Davidson, C., Hollister, L.S., and Schmid, S.M. (1992) Role of melt in the formation of a deep-crustal compressive shear zone: the Maclaren Glacier metamorphic belt, south central Alaska. Tectonics, v. 11, p. 348-359.

Abstracts of Presentations


Cassel, E., and Davidson, C. (2003) Crystallization depths of Cretaceous plutons along the Wrangell transect, Southeast Alaska. Geological Society of America Abstracts, v. 35.

Davidson, C., Wirth, K., and Creasy, J. (2003) A proposal to build data-rich rock suites for learning Petrology. Geological Society of America Abstracts, v. 35.

McPhillips, D., and Davidson, C. (2003) Geochronology from a contact metamorphic assemblage near the edge of the Wrangellia composite terrane, Talkeetna Mountains, Alaska. Geological Society of America Abstracts, v. 35.

Savina, M., Davidson, C., Priore, C., and McFarland, C. (2003) Information literacy in the geosciences at Carleton College: Strategies and assessment. Geological Society of America Abstracts, v. 35.

Davidson, C. (2001) Timing and style of deformation across the Coast Steep Zone, Prince Rupert, British Columbia. Eos, Trans. AGU, v. 82.

Davidson, C., Bailey, C.M., Gupta, A., Ballou, S. (2001) Deformation history of the Coast Steep Zone, Prince Rupert, British Columbia. 14th Keck Geology Symposium Proceedings, 61-66.

Davis, K.J., Bailey, C.M., and Davidson, C. (2001) The age, origin, and significance of pseudotachylyte in the Coast Mountains, British Columbia. Geological Society of America Abstracts, v. 33.

Tape, C., Davidson, C., Singleton, J., Davis, K.J. (2001) Kinematic analysis of brittle faulting in the Prince Rupert area, Coast Mountains, British Columbia. Geological Society of America Abstracts, v. 33.

Klepeis, K.A., Crawford, M.A., Gehrels, G.E., and Davidson, C. (2000) The origin of kinematic reversals within the central Coast Mountains batholith and their relationship to Paleogene magmatism and tectonics. Geological Society of America Abstracts.

Andronicos, C., Chardon, D., Davidson, C., Gerherls, G.E., Hollister, L.S., Morozov, I.B., and Smithson, S.B. (1999) Late Cretaceous to Early Tertiary Deep Crustal Ductile Flow in the Coast Mountains Batholithic Complex of British Columbia. Eos, Trans. AGU, v. 80.

Davidson, C., Chardon, D., and Hollister, L.S. (1998) Pluton Emplacement During East-West Stretching at the Northern Termination of a Gneiss Dome in the Central Gneiss Complex, British Columbia, Eos, Trans. AGU, v. 79, p. 802.

Ridgway, K.D., Trop, J.M., Nokleberg, W.J., Davidson, C. (1998) Mesozoic and Cenozoic tectonics of the eastern and central Alaska Range: progressive basin development and deformation within a suture zone. Geological Society of America Abstracts, v. 30, p. A242.

Davidson, C. (1997) Environmental and science policy: an interdisciplinary case study approach. Geological Society of America Abstracts, v. 29.

Andronicos, C., Hollister, L.S., and Davidson, C. (1997) Dextral transpressive shearing at the eastern margin of the Quottoon pluton: implications for the evolution of the Coast Shear Zone. Geological Society of America Abstracts, v. 29, p. 83.

Hollister, L.S., Adronicos, C., Crawford, M.L., Davidson, C., Klepeis, K.A., Rusmore, M.E. (1997) Geological data cannot rule out large scale (>1000 km) transcurrent motion across the Coast orogen. SNORCLE Lithoprobe Transect Workshop, Lithoprobe Report No.56.

Metcalf, J. and Davidson, C. (1997) Quantitative fabric analysis of the Quottoon pluton: implications for the late deformation history of the Coast Shear Zone. Geological Society of America Abstracts, v. 29, p. 277.

Davidson, C., Hollister, L.S., and Schmid, S.M. (1996) Metamorphism, deformation, and the intrusion of leucogranite in the High Himalayan Crystallines of Bhutan during exhumation. Geological Society of America Abstracts, v. 28.

Andronicos, C., Davidson, C., Hollister, L.S. (1996) A dextral, orogen parallel transcurrent shear zone at the eastern margin of the Quottoon pluton, Coast Orogen, British Columbia. Eos, Trans. AGU, v. 77, p. 651-652.

Davidson, C., Schmid, S.M., Pavlis, T., Grujic, D., Kündig, R., and Hollister, L.S. (1995) Intrusion of leucogranite into the High Himalayas of Bhutan during penetrative deformation: evidence and consequences. Mitteilungen aus dem Geologischen Institut der ETH-Zürich , nr. 298. 10th Himalaya-Karakoram-Tibet Workshop, Ascona, Switzerland.

Davidson, C., Rosenberg, C., and Schmid, S.M. (1994) The opportunistic Bergell pluton, Central Alps: Shear zone controlled ascent and emplacement into a suture zone during regional compression. Geological Society of America Abstracts, v. 26, p. A133.

Davidson, C., Schmid, S.M., and Hollister, L.S. (1994) Melt-enhanced embrittlement: A mechanism for extracting melt from partially melted terrains with small melt fractions. Eos, Trans. AGU, v. 75, p. 362.

Davidson, C. and Schmid, S.M. (1993) Melting and deformation in the deep crust. Geological Society of America Abstracts, v. 25, p. A280.

Davidson, C., Schmid, S.M., and Hollister, L.S. (1993) Role of melt during deformation in the deep crust. European Union of Geosciences meeting VII, Terra Abstracts, v. 5, p. 303.

Rosenberg, C., Schmid, S.M., Davidson, C., Hafner, M., Berger, A., and Gieré, R. (1993) An example of syntectonic emplacement of granitoids during late orogenic crustal shortening: the Bergell Intrusion. European Union of Geosciences meeting VII, Terra Abstracts, v. 5, p. 244.

Davidson, C. (1992) On the feasibility of retrieving peak metamorphic temperatures from upper amphibolite facies rocks: an example from the Maclaren Glacier metamorphic belt, south central Alaska. Geological Society of America Abstracts, v. 24, p. A265.

Davidson, C. and T.C. Onstott (1990) 40Ar/39Ar dating of south-facing structures in the Maclaren Glacier metamorphic belt, south-central Alaska: Implications for the timing of accretion of Wrangellia. Geological Society of America Abstracts, v. 22, p. A329.

Hollister, L.S., S.M. Schmid, and C. Davidson (1990) The role of melt in the tectonometamorphic evolution of the Coast Crystalline Complex, British Columbia and Alaska. Geological Association of Canada Abstracts, v. 15, A60.

Schmid, S.M., L.S. Hollister, C. Davidson (1990) Syntectonic magmatism in compressive environments: Evidence from the North American Cordillera. 7th annual meeting of the Swiss Tectonics Studies group, 18-20 Jan 1990.

Davidson, C. (1989) Tectonic significance of Macro- and Microstructures of the Maclaren Glacier metamorphic belt, south-central Alaska. USGS Trans-Alaskan Crustal Transect (TACT) workshop, Valombrosa, CA

Davidson, C. and L.S. Hollister (1989) The Maclaren Glacier metamorphic belt, south-central Alaska: a tectonometamorphic signature of the accretion of Wrangellia to the North-American continent. Geological Society of America Abstracts, v. 21, p. A181.

Davidson, C. and L.S. Hollister (1988) Evidence for rapid uplift in the Maclaren Glacier Metamorphic Belt, south-central Alaska. Penrose Conference on "the relative timing of pluton emplacement and regional deformation", Mariposa, CA.