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This page lists publications that have been produced using data or resources from the Stable Isotope Laboratory. When available, PDF copies or online versions of individual publications can be obtained by clicking on the appropriate link.

Publications
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000 1999
Theses
Student Projects
 

2008

Criss, R.E., and Winston, W.E., Properties of a diffusive hydrograph and the interpretation of its single parameter, Mathematical Geology (in press).

Criss, R. E., Terrestrial oxygen isotope variations and their implications for planetary lithospheres.  Rev. Mineral., 68. Ch. 18, 16 p.

Criss, R. E., and Farquhar, J., Abundance, notation, and fractionation of light stable isotopes.    Rev. Mineral., 68. Ch. 3, 16 p.

Criss, E. M.,  Criss, R. E., and Osburn, G.R., Effects of stress on cave passage shape in karst terranes.  Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering (doi 10.1007/s00603-006-0106-7).

Hofmeister, A.M and  Criss, R.E. (2007) Model or measurements?  A discussion of the key issue in Chapman and Pollack’s critique of Hamza et al’s re-evaluation of oceanic heat flux and the global power.  Int. J. of Heat Flow (Bykov Special Issue),  in press.

Criss, R.E., and Osburn, G.R., Hydrogeologic and topographic settings of Missouri caves. National Speleogical Survey.

Criss, R.E., and Osburn, G.R., Urban Karst Field Trip, St. Louis County, Missouri. National  Cave and Karst Management Symposium, St Louis, Oct. 9-12, 2007. 

Criss, R.E.,  Human Modification of Karst in the St. Louis area, Missouri. National  Cave and Karst Management Symposium, St Louis, Oct. 9-12, 2007. 

2007

Criss, R.E., Davisson, M.L., Surbeck, H. and Winston, W.E., (2007) Isotopic Techniques, in Methods in Karst Hydrogeology, David Drew and Nico Goldscheider, eds., Ch. 7, p. 123-145.

Fleck, R. J, and Criss, R. E.,   Location, Age and Tectonic Significance of the Western Idaho Suture Zone (WISZ), in Geological Studies of the Salmon River Suture Zone and adjoining areas, west-central Idaho and eastern Oregon, U.S. Geol. Survey Prof. Paper 1738, p. 15-50.

Garlick, G.D. and Criss, R.E., (2007) Geologic Thermometry: Isotopic Methods.  McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, 10th ed., vol . 8,  p. 27-33

Criss, R. E., and Winston, W.E., Effects of urbanization on watershed hydrology: The scaling of discharge with drainage area: COMMENT, Geology, p. e126-7  (doi: 10.1130/G22380C.1).

Heisel, E.J., and Criss, R.E., Restoring natural flood plain eases flood risks. St. Louis Post Dispatch, Sunday, June 10, p. B3.

Hofmeister, A.M and  Criss, R.E., John Perry’s neglected critique of Kelvin’s age for the Earth: A missed opportunity in geodynamics., by England et al.: Comment.  GSA Today, July 2007, p. 10 (doi_10.1130/GSAT01707C.1).

2006

Criss, R.E., Lippmann, J.L., Criss, E. M., and Osburn, G.R. (2006) Caves of St. Louis County, Missouri. Missouri Speleology, 45 #1, p. 1-18.

Criss, R.E and Winston, W.E. (2006) Comment on ‘M. M. Reddy, P. Schuster, C. Kendall and M. B. Reddy, Characterization of surface and groundwater d18O seasonal variation and its use for estimating groundwater residence times. Hydrological Processes, 20 (2006) 1753–1772’ Hydrologic Processes, 20, 3567–3572.

Ehlmann, B. L and Criss, R.E. (2006) Enhanced stage and stage variability on the lower Missouri River benchmarked by Lewis and Clark. Geology, 34 #11, p. 977-981.

Hofmeister, A.M and  Criss, R.E. (2006) Comment on "Estimates of heat flow from Cenozoic seafloor using global depth and age data"  by M. Wei and D. Sandwell", Tectonophysics, 426, p. 95-100.   (doi_10.1016_j.tecto.2006.08.010).

2005

Criss, R.E. and Heisel, E.J. (2005) Dangerously wrong flood study puts people at risk
Kansas City Star, Special to The Star, May 1, 2005, p. b7.

Ehlmann, B. L., R. E. Arvidson, B. L. Jolliff, S. S. Johnson, B. Ebel, N. Lovenduski, J.D. Morris, J. A. Byers, N. O. Snider, R. E. Criss (2005) Hydrologic and isotopic modeling of alpine Lake Waiau, Mauna Kea, Hawaii. Pacific Science,. v. 59 no. 1:1, p. 1-15.

Hofmeister, A.M., and Criss, R.E., (2005) Earth’s heat flux revised and linked to chemistry. Tectonophysics, 395 #3-4; p. 159-177.

Hofmeister, A.M., and Criss, R.E. (2005) Heat flow and mantle convection in the triaxial Earth, in Plates, plumes, and paradigms,  G.R. Foulger, J.H. Natland, D.C. Presnall, D.L Anderson, eds., Geol. Soc. America Special Paper 388, p. 289-302.

Hofmeister, A.M and  Criss, R.E.,   Reply to "Comments on Earth's heat flux revised and linked to chemistry" by R. Von Herzen, E.E. Davis, A. Fisher, C.A. Stein and H.N. Pollack, Tectonophysics, 409, 199-203.

Melchiorre, E.B., and Criss, R.E. (2005) Stable oxygen isotope hydrology and slow bason response in an old-growth forested catchment, Wolf River basin, Wisconsin. J. of Env. Hydrol., 13, Paper #17, 17p.

Stueber, A.M., and Criss, R.E. (2005) Origin and transport of dissolved chemicals in a karst watershed, southwestern Illinois.  JAWRA, 41, #2, 267-290.

2004

Criss, R.E. and Davisson, M.L. (2004) Fertilizers, water quality, and human health. Environmental Health Perspectives, 112(10), A 536.

Singleton, M.J. and Criss, R.E. (2004) Symmetry of flow in the Comstock Lode hydrothermal system: Evidence for longitudinal convective rolls in geologic systems. Journal of Geophysical  Research v. 109,  B03205, 15 p. http://www.agu.org/pubs/crossref/2004/2003JB002660.shtml

Winston, W.E. and Criss, R.E. (2004) Dynamic hydrologic and geochemical response in a karst spring. Water Resour. Res., 40, W05106 (doi:10.1029/2004WR003054).

2003

Criss, R.E. (2003a) Character and origin of floodwaters; in At the Confluence: Rivers, Floods, and Water Quality in the St. Louis Region. Criss, R.E. and Wilson, D.A. (eds.), MGB Press, St. Louis, 75-87.

Criss, R.E. (2003b) Mid-continental Magnetic Declination: A 200 Year Record Starting with Lewis and Clark. GSA Today, 13 (10), 4-11.

Criss, R.E. and Wilson, D.A., eds., (2003) At the Confluence: Rivers, Floods, and Water Quality in the St. Louis Region. MGB Press, St. Louis, 278 p.

Criss, R.E and Winston, W.E. (2003) Hydrograph for small basins following intense storms.  Geophys. Res. Lett., 30(6), 1314-1318, (doi:10.1029/2002GL016808).

Fernandes, S.A., Singleton, M.J., Winston, W.E., and Criss, R.E. (2003) Bathymetry, water balance, and leak rate of Prairie Lake, Weldon Spring Conservation Area, eastern Missouri, in At the Confluence: Rivers, Floods, and Water Quality in the St. Louis Region. Criss, R.E. and Wilson, D.A. (eds.), MGB Press, St. Louis, 225-232.

Winston, W.E. and Criss, R.E. (2003a) Flash flooding in the Meramec Basin, May 2000, in At the Confluence: Rivers, Floods, and Water Quality in the St. Louis Region. Criss, R.E. and Wilson, D.A. (eds.), MGB Press, St. Louis, 88-95.

Winston, W.E. and Criss, R.E. (2003b) Oxygen isotope and geochemical variations in the Missouri River. Env. Geo., 43, 546-556, (doi:10.1007/s00254-002-0679-8).

2002

Criss, R.E. (2002) Rising flood stages on the lower Missouri River. East-West Gateway Blueprint Paper, available at: ftp://ftp.ewgateway.org/library/wrc/rising_flood_stages.pdf.

Fleck, R. J, and Criss, R. E., Eaton, G.F, Cleland, R.W., Wavra, C.S. and Bond, W.D. (2002) Age and origin of base- and precious-metal veins of the Coeur d'Alene Mining District, Idaho. Econ. Geol., 97, 23-42.

Osburn, G.R., Criss, R.E., and Winston, W.E. (2002) Map of New Rankin Cave, Tyson Research Center, Washington University. Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Division of Geology and Land Survey, Open File Map.

Singleton, M.J. and Criss, R.E. (2002) Effects of normal faulting on fluid flow in an ore-producing hydrothermal system, Comstock Lode, Nevada. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal  Research, 115(3-4), 437-450.

Winston, W.E. and Criss, R.E. (2002) Geochemical variations during flash flooding, Meramec River basin, May 2000. J. Hydrol., 265, 149-163.

2001

Criss, R.E. (2001) Hydrogeology of Tyson Research Center, Lone Elk County Park, and West Tyson County Park, Eastern Missouri.  Tyson Valley (ex) Army Powder Storage Farm Site File, EPA Region 7, 58 p.; also at http://www.biology.wustl.edu/tyson/geology.html.

Criss, R.E. and Shock, E.L. (2001) Flood enhancement through flood control. Geology, 29,  875-878.

Criss, R.E., Davisson, M.L., and Kopp, J.W. (2001) Nonpoint sources in the lower Missouri River. Jour. AWWA, 93(2), 112-122.

Criss, R.E., Fernandes, S.A., and Winston, W.E.  (2001) Isotopic, geochemical and biological tracing of the source of an impacted karst spring, Weldon Spring, Missouri. Environmental Forensics, 2, 99-103, (doi:10.1006/enfo.2000.0034).

ENN (2001) Wing dams deepen Midwest flood waters. Environmental News Network, Wed., December 5, 2001, http://www.enn.com/news/enn-stories/2001/12/12052001/s_45774.asp.

2000

Criss, R.E., Singleton, M.J., and Champion, D.E. (2000) Three-dimensional oxygen isotope imaging of convective fluid flow around the “Big Bonanza”, Comstock Lode Mining District, Nevada. Econ. Geol., 95(1), 131-142.

1999

Criss, R.E. (1999) Principles of Stable Isotope Distribution. Oxford University Press, New York, 254 p.

Frederickson, C. and Criss, R.E. (1999) Isotope hydrology and time constants of the unimpounded Meramec River basin, Missouri.  Chem. Geol., 157, 303-317.

Melchiorre, E.B., Criss, R.E., and Davisson, M.L. (1999) Relationship between seismicity and subsurface fluids, central Coast Ranges, California. J. Geophys. Res., 104, 921-939.

Theses

Lippmann, J.L. (2007) The geochemistry of reworked loess and red clays from Missouri caves, MA Dissertation, Washington University.

Singleton, M.J. (2002) Hydrothermal processes at the Comstock Lode mining district, Nevada. PhD Dissertation, Washington University, 284 p.

Winston, W.E. (2001) Dynamic geochemical response of an eastern Missouri karst spring to seasonal and storm induced perturbations. MA Dissertation, Washington University, 225 p.

Fernandes, S. (2002) Inorganic geochemistry of the Missouri River: Solute sources and downstream variations, MA thesis, Washington University.

Frederickson, G.C. (1999) Relationship between the stable isotopes of precipitation and springs and rivers in east central Missouri and southwestern Illinois. MA Dissertation, Washington University, 235 p.

Melchiorre, E.B. (1998) Geochemical studies of low temperature fluids in diverse geological settings, PhD Dissertation, Washington University, 290 p.

Student Projects

Ehlmann, B.L. (2003) Stable isotopic study of alpine Lake Waiau, Mauna Kea, Hawaii,
Washington University, Senior Report.

Marcus, L.M. (2001) River mixing in the St. Louis area, MA project, Washington University.

Schnall, B. (2002) The chemical influence of road salt in the River des Peres, St. Louis, Missouri, Environmental Studies Program, Senior Capstone Report.

Shook, M. (2003) Flood characterization in small river basins, St. Louis County, Missouri, Environmental Studies Program, Senior Capstone Report.