George Davis | Recent Publications

Books

Davis, G.H., Reynolds, S.J., and Kluth, C. F., 2012, Structural geology of rocks and regions (3rd edition):  John Wiley and Sons, New York, 839p.

Davis, G.H., 1999, Structural geology of the Colorado Plateau region of southern Utah, with special emphasis on deformation band shear zones: Geological Society of America Special Paper 342, 157 p.

Articles

Davis, G. H., 2014, Quasi-flexural folding of pseudo-bedding: Geological Society of America Bulletin, v. 126, p. 680-701.

Davis, G. H., 2013, Localization control for chlorite breccia deformation beneath Catalina detachment fault, Rincon Mountains, Tucson, Arizona: Journal of Structural Geology, v. 50, pp. 237-253.

Davis, G.H., 2009, Geology of the Sanctuary of Zeus, Mount Lykaion, southern Peloponessos, Greece: Journal of Virtual Explorer, v. 23, Electronic Edition, ISSN 1441-8142, v. 33, 58p.

Davis, G.H., and Bump, A.P., 2009, Structural geologic evolution of the Colorado Plateau, in Kay, S.M., Ramos, V.A., and Dickinson, W.R., (eds.), Backbone of the Americas: Shallow subduction, plateau uplift, and ridge and terrane collision: Geological Society of America Memoir 204, p. 99-124.

Davis, G. 2008, Retrospective on "sense of shear" in relation to deciphering metamorphic core complexes, in Declan De Paor (ed.), Making sense of shear (in honor of Carol Simpson), Journal of the Virtual Explorer, Electronic Edition, ISSN 1441-8142, volume 30, paper 1, 17p.

Davis, G. H., 2008, Archaeological elements of Mt. Lykaion Sanctuary of Zeus (southern Peloponnesus) in relation to tectonics and structural geology, in Catlos, E. (ed), Geology of the Aegean:  IOP (Institute of Physics) Conference Series, Earth and Environmental Science (EES), v. 2 012001.  http://www.iop.org/EJ/abstract/1755-1315/2/1/012002.

Abstracts

Davis, G. H., 2014, ‘Coming to grips’ with Cordilleran metamorphic core complexes:  Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. **, no. *, p. ***.

Davis, G. H., 2013, Visual metaphors for teaching 3D geological thinking and interpretation, in Krantz, R., and Boonstra, D., (eds.), 3D Structural Geologic Interpretation: Earth, Mind, and Machine: AAPG Hedberg Research Conference, Reno, Nevada, June 23-27, 2013. AAPG Hedberg Research Conference.

Davis, G. H., 2013, Structural Geology, in Krantz, R., and Boonstra, D., (eds.), 3D Structural Geologic Interpretation: Earth, Mind, and Machine: AAPG Hedberg Research Conference, Reno, Nevada, June 23-27, 2013. AAPG Hedberg Research Conference.

Davis, G. H., Gibbs, A., and Romano, D. G., 2013, Another advantage of 3D model building: communicating geological research results to non-geologist colleagues and project directors, in Krantz, R., and Boonstra, D., (eds.), 3D Structural Geologic Interpretation: Earth, Mind, and Machine: AAPG Hedberg Research Conference, Reno, Nevada, June 23-27, 2013. AAPG Hedberg Research Conference

Davis, G. H., 2012, Quasi-flexural folding of pseudo-bedding:  Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 44, no. 7, p. 539.

Davis, G. H., and Dendas, M., 2012, WEB-watching of natural geo-phenomena:  Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, North-Central Meeting, Dayton, Ohio, Session 20, Geoscience student engagement: innovations in labs, activities, field trips, and in-class pedagogy for K-16 classrooms.

Moccia, A., Similox-Tohon, D., Clelland, S., and Davis, G. H., 2012, 3D structural model building and fold construction using dip isogon construction method:  the Mt. Lykiaon (Greece) of Zeus case study:  The Geological Society, Tectonics Studies Group Annual Meeting, Edinburgh, submitted.

Davis, G. H., and Dendas, M., 2012, WEB-watching of natural geo-phenomena:  Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, North-Central Meeting, Dayton, Ohio, Session 20, Geoscience student engagement: innovations in labs, activities, field trips, and in-class pedagogy for K-16 classrooms.

Moccia, A., Similox-Tohon, D., Clelland, S., and Davis, G. H., 2012, 3D structural model building and fold construction using dip isogon construction method:  the Mt. Lykiaon (Greece) of Zeus case study:  The Geological Society, Tectonics Studies Group Annual Meeting, Edinburgh, submitted.

Romano, I. B., Romano, D. G., and Davis, G. H., 2012, Monument bases from the Sanctuary of Zeus on Mt. Lykaion:  methodology, typology, geology, use, and significance: Association for the Study of Marble & other stones in antiquity (ASMOSIA), X International Conference, Rome, accepted.

Similox-Tohon, D., Clelland, S., Moccia, A., and Davis, G. H., 2011, 3D structural model building – the Mt. Lykaion (Greece) Sancuary of Zeus case study:  Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 2011, Abstract BTH DP12, p. 302.

Davis, G. H., 2011, Localization control for the Catalina detachment fault, Rincon Mountains metamorphic core complex, Tucson, Arizona, USA:  Geological Society of America Program with Abstracts, Penrose Conference on Deformation Localization in Rocks:  New Advances, Cadeques, Spain, pp. 45-46. 

Davis, G. H., 2010, Geoarchaeology of the Sanctuary of Zeus, Mt. Lykaion, Peloponeesos, Greece:  Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 42, no. 5, p. 29.

Similox-Tohon, D., Sherrenberg, A., Clelland, S. and Davis, G. H., 2010, 3D structural modeling – the Mt. Lykaion (Greece) Sanctuary of Zeus case study, in Theme V, Structural geology:  styles and processes, complex structural modeling in honor of Ted Apotria (SEPM):  American Association of Petroleum Geologists 2010 Annual Convention and Exhibition, Poster Exhibition Hall.

Davis, G. H., Reifschneider, M. A., Borraccini, F., and Similox-Tohon, D., 2009, Iterative geologic mapping and 3D structural modeling to identify spatial inconsistencies and create accurate visualization framework for geoarchaeological interpretations:  Mt. Lykaion (Greece) Sanctuary of Zeus case study:  Part 1, Mapping:  Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, 2009, Paper No. 54-12, p. 167-168.

Similox-Tohon, D., Scherrenberg, A., Clelland, S., and Davis, G. H., 2009, Iterative geologic mapping and 3D structural modeling to identify spatial inconsistencies and create accurate visualization framework for geoarchaeological interpretations:  Mt. Lykaion (Greece) Sanctuary of Zeus case study:  Part 2, Modeling:  Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, 2009, Paper No. 54-13, p. 168.

Davis, G. H., 2009, Fold mechanisms and disharmony in ‘Zeus’ anticline, Mt. Lykaion, Peloponessos, Greece:  Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, 2009, Paper 223-4, p. 569.

Davis, G.H., 2008, Peculiar active-tectonic landscape within the Sanctuary of Zeus at Mt. Lykaion (Peloponnese, Greece): Eos, Transactions of the American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting Supplement, v. 89, no. 53, Abstract T21B-1944.