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Scott, I'm interesting in contributing a synthesis paper to the Gastil volume, on Mesozoic plutonism in the southeastern Mojave Desert. It would include tectonic setting, ages, petrochemistry, isotopes, and interpretative discussion. Expected co-authors include Stirling Shaw, Joe Wooden,and Jim Wright. Keith Howard Scott Johnson wrote: > Dear colleagues, > > Please excuse any multiple postings. > > Just a final reminder about our planned Gastil Volume - this message went > out the first time around a month ago. We already have 25 or 30 papers lined > up, so it should be a great one! If you have already contacted us, please > disregard this message. > > This message is to announce our intentions to publish a special volume > dedicated to R. Gordon Gastil, Professor Emeritus at San Diego State > University. This volume will celebrate Gordon's outstanding contributions to > our knowledge of northwestern Mexico and the southwestern USA, and in > particular the Peninsular Ranges batholith in southern California, USA and > Baja California, Mexico. The broad theme of the volume will be "Tectonic > evolution of northwestern Mexico and the southwestern USA". Papers can cover > any geological time period and any relevant topic. Examples might include: > (1) problems in volcanism and plutonism, structural and metamorphic geology, > stratigraphy and sedimentology, and paleontology; (2) tectonic > reconstructions of the western North American margin; (3) geochronological > and thermochronological studies; (4) geophysics and geodynamics; and (5) > correlation of basement rocks between the USA and Mexico. Our intention is > to have a balanced volume that reflects the wide range of Gordon's work, > while in a broad sense keeping with the above theme. > > The Gastil volume will be edited by Scott Johnson (U. Maine), Scott Paterson > (U. Southern California), John Fletcher (CICESE, Mexico), David Kimbrough > (San Diego State U.) and Arturo Martin Barajas (CICESE, Mexico). We have > approval from GSA for a Special Paper or Memoir, which will provide an > opportunity to publish accompanying maps, and larger data sets than normally > allowed in journals. The Editor for GSA Books has stated that he would like > to include a CD with this volume that contains various items, including data > tables. > > We want this volume to contain a wide range of new data and interpretations > that would appeal to a wide readership. A proportion of the contributions > will be invited, modern overviews of particular topics. In addition to these > overviews, we seek volunteered papers on all relevant topics. We believe > that having this structure will ensure a long-lived, popular set of papers. > > At this stage, please make contact with us if you are interested in > submitting a paper. Please give us a tentative title and the names of > likely participating authors. Also, please feel free to suggest possible > invited contributions for us to consider. Once we have a final list of > likely contributors, we'll circulate details regarding submission > instructions, guidelines, etc. We hope you will join us in making this an > outstanding volume. > > Our tentative deadline for papers is February 20, 2002, and we will follow a > strict timeline for the review, editing and revision process. > > On behalf of the editorial team, I hope to hear a positive reply from you > soon! > > Cheers - Scott > > ************************************************************************* > Scott E. Johnson > Department of Geological Sciences > 5790 Bryand Global Sciences Center > University of Maine > Orono, ME 04469-5790 > USA > email: [log in to unmask] > phone: (207) 581-2142 > Fax: (207) 581 2202 > http://www.geology.um.maine.edu/user/scott_johnson/HM.html > ************************************************************************* -- Keith A. Howard U.S. Geological Survey Menlo Park, CA 94025 U.S.A 1(650) 329-4943 fax 1(650) 329-4936