School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

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Publications

Stock, G.M., Frankel, K.L., Ehlers, T.A., Schaller, M., Briggs, S.M., and Finkel, R.C., in review, Spatial and temporal variations in erosion from multiple geochronometers: Wasatch Mountains, Utah, USA: Lithosphere.

Frankel, K.L., Glazner, A.F., Kirby, E., Monastero, F.C., Strane, M.D., Oskin, M.E., Unruh, J.R., Walker, J.D., Anandakrishnan, S., Bartley, J.M., Coleman, D.S., Dolan, J.F., Finkel, R.C., Greene, D., Kylander-Clark, A., Marrero, S., Owen, L.A., and Phillips, F., 2008, Active tectonics of the eastern California shear zone, in Duebendorfer, E.M., and Smith, E.I., eds., Field Guide to Plutons, Volcanoes, Reefs, Dinosaurs, and Possible Glaciation in Selected Areas of Arizona, California, and Nevada: Geological Society of America Field Guide 11, p. 43-81, doi: 10.1130/2008.fld011(03). [pdf] 

Frankel, K.L., Dolan, J.F., Owen, L.A., Finkel, R.C., and Hoeft, J.S., 2007, Spatial variations in slip rate along the Death Valley-Fish Lake Valley fault system from LiDAR topographic data and cosmogenic ¹⁰Be geochronology: Geophysical Research Letters, v. 34, doi:10.1029/2007GL030549. [pdf]

Frankel, K.L., Brantley, K.S, Dolan, J.F., Finkel, R.C., Klinger, R., Knott, J., Machette, M., Owen, L.A., Phillips, F.M., Slate, J.L, and Wernicke, B.P., 2007, Cosmogenic ¹⁰Be and ³⁶Cl geochronology of offset alluvial fans along the northern Death Valley fault zone: Implications for transient strain in the eastern California shear zone: Journal of Geophysical Research - Solid Earth, v. 112, doi:10.1029/2006JB004350. [pdf]

Frankel, K.L., and Dolan, J.F., 2007, Characterizing arid-region alluvial fan surface roughness with airborne laser swath mapping digital topographic data: Journal of Geophysical Research - Earth Surface, v. 112, doi:10.1029/2006JF000644. [pdf]

Frankel, K.L., Pazzaglia, F.J. and Vaughn, J.D., 2007, Knickpoint evolution in a vertically bedded substrate, upstream dipping terraces, and Atlantic slope bedrock channels: Geological Society of America Bulletin, v. 119, doi: 10.1130/B25965.1. [pdf]

Frankel, K.L., and Pazzaglia, F.J., 2006, Mountain fronts, base level fall, and landscape evolution: Insights from the southern Rocky Mountains, in Willett, S., Hovius, N., Brandon, M., and Fisher, D., eds., Tectonics, climate, and landscape evolution: Geological Society of America Special Paper 398, p. 419-434. [pdf]

Frankel, K.L., and Pazzaglia, F.J., 2005, Tectonic geomorphology, drainage basin metrics, and active mountain fronts: Geografia Fisica e Dinamica Quaternaria, v. 28, p. 7-21. [pdf] 

Osburn, G.R., Kelley, S., Rampey, M., Ferguson, C., Frankel, K., and Pazzaglia, F., 2004, Preliminary geologic map of the Ponderosa 7.5 - minute quadrangle, Sandoval County, New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Open-File geologic map OF-GM 57a, scale 1:24,000. [map pdf] [report pdf]

Frankel, K.L., and Pazzaglia, F.J., 2002, Quaternary geologic map of the Ponderosa 7.5 - minute quadrangle, Sandoval County, New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Open-File geologic map OF-GM 57b, scale 1:24,000. [pdf]

Frankel, K.L., Jayko, A.S., and Glazner, A.F., 2001, Characteristics of Holocene fault scarp morphology, southern part of the Black Mountains fault zone, Death Valley, in Machette, M.N., and Johnson, M.L., eds., Field Trip Guidebook for the Pacific Cell of the Friends of the Pleistocene, Death Valley, CA: USGS Open File Report 01-51,

            p. M205-M216. [pdf]

 

 

Thesis and Dissertation:

 

Frankel, K.L., 2007, Fault slip rates, constancy of seismic strain release, and landscape evolution in the eastern

            California shear zone [Ph.D. dissertation]: Los Angeles, University of Southern California, 179 p. [pdf]

 

Frankel, K.L., 2002, Quantitative topographic differences between erosionally exhumed and tectonically active mountain fronts: Implications for late Cenozoic evolution of the southern Rocky Mountains [M.S. thesis]: Bethlehem, Lehigh University, 138 p. [pdf]

 

Abstracts/Conference Presentations (* = invited):

Frankel, K.L., Dolan, J.F., Finkel, R.C., Owen, L.A., and Hoeft, J.S., 2007, Spatial variations in slip rate along the Death Valley-Fish Lake Valley fault zone: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Denver, Abstract 93-7.

*Dolan, J.F., Frankel, K.L., Kozaci, O., and Finkel, R.C., 2006, Constancy of strain accumulation and release on major fault   systems in California and Turkey: EOS Transactions: AGU Fall Meeting Supplement, v. 87, Abstract G34A-01.

Frankel, K.L., Dolan, J.F., Finkel, R.C., and Owen, L.A., 2006, Investigating fault slip rates and alluvial landform evolution      with airborne laser swath mapping digital topographic data: Examples from northern Death Valley, California: GSA Unlocking 3-D Earth Systems Penrose Conference Abstracts, p. 13.

Frankel, K.L., Dolan, J.F., Finkel, R.C., and Owen, L.A., 2006, Fault slip rates on the northern Death Valley fault zone: Implications for transient strain in the eastern California shear zone: SCEC Annual Meeting Proceedings and Abstracts, p. 97-98.

Frankel, K.L., and Dolan, J.F., 2006, Characterizing arid-region alluvial fans with airborne laser swath mapping digital topographic data: Geological Society of America Annual Meeting Abstracts with Programs, Philadelphia, Abstract 22-10.

*Frankel, K.L., Dolan, J.F., Finkel, R.C., and Owen, L.A., 2006, Fault slip rates on the northern Death Valley fault zone: Implications for Pacific-North America plate boundary deformation: UNAVCO Science Workshop Abstracts, Denver, p. 10.

*Dolan, J., Kozaci, O., Frankel, K., and Finkel, R., 2006, Constancy of strain accumulation and release on strike-slip faults in Turkey and California: Seismological Research Letters (Seismological Society of America Annual Meeting Abstracts), v. 77, p. 278.

Frankel, K.L., Dolan, J.F., Finkel, R.C., and Wasklewicz, T., 2005, Airborne Laser Swath Mapping as a Tool to Study Active Deformation Along the Death Valley Fault Zone, California: EOS Transactions: AGU Fall Meeting Supplement, Abstract H31E-1346.

Frankel, K.L., Dolan, J.F., Finkel, R.C., Owen, L.A., Knott, J.R., Belmont, P.W., and Lee, J., 2005, Fault slip rates on the Northern Death Valley fault zone and eastern California shear zone kinematics: Geological Society of America Annual Meeting Abstracts with Programs, Salt Lake City, Abstract 28-14.       

Frankel, K.L., Dolan, J.F., Finkel, R.C., Owen, L.A., and Hoeft, J.S., 2005, Determination of slip rates on the Death Valley-Furnace Creek fault system: Towards an understanding of the spatial and temporal extent of strain transients - a progress report:  SCEC Annual Meeting Proceedings and Abstracts, v. XV, p. 125.

Frankel, K.L., Dolan, J.F., Owen, L.A., Finkel, R.C., Lee, J., Knott, J.R., Pigati, J.S., Lifton, N.A., and Hoeft, J.S., 2005, Determining fault slip rates and patterns of landscape evolution in the Death Valley region using cosmogenic nuclides and high-resolution digital topography: GSA Eastern California Shear Zone Penrose Conference Abstracts, p. 91.  

Frankel, K.L., Dolan, J.F., Hoeft, J.S., Pigati, J.S., and Lifton, N., 2005, Using cosmogenic nuclides and high-resolution digital topography to determine fault slip rates, constancy of seismic strain release, and patterns of landscape evolution in the Death Valley region, California and Nevada: INQUA Drylands Dating Workshop.

Frankel, K.L., Pigati, J.S., Hoeft, J.S., Lifton, N.A., and Dolan, J.F., 2004, Drainage basin erosion rates along the Death Valley fault zone, California from in-situ cosmogenic ¹⁴C in alluvial sediment: Preliminary results: EOS Transactions, American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting Supplement, Abstract H51C-1143.

Kozaci, O., Dolan, J., Finkel, R., Hartleb, R., Frankel, K., and Hubert-Ferrari, A, 2004, A long-term slip-rate study along the North Anatolian fault, Eksik, Turkey using cosmogenic ³⁶Cl: EOS Transactions, American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting Supplement, Abstract T41F-1292.

Frankel, K., and Pazzaglia, F., 2004, Application of new drainage basin metrics in characterizing relative rock uplift rates for mountain fronts:  32^nd International Geological Congress, Florence, Italy, Abstract 216-7, p. 1001-1002.

Frankel, K.L., and  Pazzaglia, F.J., 2003, Using digital topography to differentiate erosionally exhumed and tectonically active mountain fronts: EOS Transactions, American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting Supplement, Abstract T22E-04.

Frankel, K.L., and Pazzaglia, F.J., 2003, Surficial geology of the Ponderosa, NM 7.5’ quadrangle: Implications for regional hydrology, water resources, and landscape evolution in the southern Rocky Mountains: Geological Society ofAmerica Abstracts with Programs, v. 35, Abstract # 25-38, p. 70.

Frankel, K.L., and Axen, G.J., 2003, Tectonic controls on topography, SW Salton Trough, USA: A reconnaissance study: GSA Tectonics, Climate, and Landscape Evolution, Penrose Conference, Taroko N.P., Taiwan.

Frankel, K.L., and Pazzaglia, F.J., 2003, Tectonic and regional base level controls on mountain front landscape evolution: GSA Tectonics, Climate, and Landscape Evolution Penrose Conference, Taroko N.P., Taiwan.

Frankel, K.L., and Pazzaglia, F.J., 2002, Quantitative differences between erosionally exhumed and tectonically active mountain fronts: Implications for the southern Rocky Mountains, GSA National Meeting Abstracts with Programs, Denver, abstract # 144-3, v. 34, p. 321.

Vaughn, J., Frankel, K., Kodama, K., and Pazzaglia, F., 2001, Flume study investigating the effects of AMS and AAR fabric on paleomagnetic results: EOS Transactions, AGU Fall Meeting Supplement, v. 82, Abstract # GP41A-0245.

Frankel, K.L., Vaughn, J.D., and Pazzaglia, F.J., 2001, Knickpoint retreat and long profile evolution through a vertically bedded substrate: A flume study: GSA Abstracts with Programs, v. 33, p. A-314.

Frankel, K.L., and Jayko, A., 2000, Characteristic fault scarp morphology of late Quaternary (Holocene) scarps along the central Death Valley fault zone, Death Valley, CA: GSA Cordilleran Section Abstracts with Programs, v. 32, p. A-14.

Taylor, R.Z., Frankel, K.L., and Ratajeski, K., 1999, Compositional and textural trends relating to elevation within the El Capitan granite, Yosemite National Park, CA: GSA Cordilleran Section Abstracts with Programs, v. 31, p. A-101.