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Change in atmospheric mineral aerosols in response to climate: Last glacial period, preindustrial, modern, and doubled carbon dioxide climates by Mahowald, Natalie M., Muhs, Daniel R., Levis, Samuel, Rasch, Philip J., Yoshioka, Masaru, Zender, Charles S., Luo, Chao

“…Desert dust simulations generated by the National Center for Atmospheric Research's Community Climate System Model for the current climate are shown to be…”
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Sea-level history of the past two interglacial periods: new evidence from U-series dating of reef corals from south Florida by Muhs, Daniel R., Simmons, Kathleen R., Schumann, R. Randall, Halley, Robert B.

“…As a future warm-climate analog, much attention has been directed to studies of the Last Interglacial period or marine isotope substage (MIS) 5.5, which…”
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Sea-level history during the Last Interglacial complex on San Nicolas Island, California: implications for glacial isostatic adjustment processes, paleozoogeography and tectonics by Muhs, Daniel R., Simmons, Kathleen R., Schumann, R. Randall, Groves, Lindsey T., Mitrovica, Jerry X., Laurel, DeAnna

“…San Nicolas Island, California has one of the best records of fossiliferous Quaternary marine terraces in North America, with at least fourteen terraces rising…”
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Paleoclimatic Evidence for Future Ice-Sheet Instability and Rapid Sea-Level Rise by Overpeck, Jonathan T., Otto-Bliesner, Bette L., Miller, Gifford H., Muhs, Daniel R., Alley, Richard B., Kiehl, Jeffrey T.

“…Sea-level rise from melting of polar ice sheets is one of the largest potential threats of future climate change. Polar warming by the year 2100 may reach…”
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Airborne dust transport to the eastern Pacific Ocean off southern California: Evidence from San Clemente Island by Muhs, Daniel R., Budahn, James, Reheis, Marith, Beann, Jossh, Skipp, Gary, Fisher, Eric

“…Islands are natural dust traps, and San Clemente Island, California, is a good example. Soils on marine terraces cut into Miocene andesite on this island are…”
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Geochemical evidence for African dust and volcanic ash inputs to terra rossa soils on carbonate reef terraces, northern Jamaica, West Indies by Muhs, Daniel R., Budahn, James R.

“…The origin of red or reddish-brown, clay-rich, “terra rossa” soils on limestone has been debated for decades. A traditional qualitative explanation for their…”
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The geologic records of dust in the Quaternary by Muhs, Daniel R.

“…Study of geologic records of dust composition, sources and deposition rates is important for understanding the role of dust in the overall planetary radiation…”
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Geochemical and mineralogical evidence for Sahara and Sahel dust additions to Quaternary soils on Lanzarote, eastern Canary Islands, Spain by Muhs, Daniel R., Budahn, James, Skipp, Gary, Prospero, Joseph M., Patterson, DeAnna, Bettis III, E. Arthur

“…Africa is the most important source of dust in the world today, and dust storms are frequent on the nearby Canary Islands. Previous workers have inferred that…”
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Tectonic influences on the preservation of marine terraces: Old and new evidence from Santa Catalina Island, California by Schumann, R. Randall, Minor, Scott A., Muhs, Daniel R., Groves, Lindsey T., McGeehin, John P.

“…The California Channel Islands contain some of the best geologic records of past climate and sea-level changes, recorded in uplifted, fossil-bearing marine…”
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A complex origin for the Kelso Dunes, Mojave National Preserve, California, USA: A case study using a simple geochemical method with global applications by Muhs, Daniel R., Lancaster, Nicholas, Skipp, Gary L.

“…The Kelso Dune field in southern California is intriguing because although it is of limited areal extent (~100km2), it has a wide variety of dune forms and…”
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MIS 5e sea-level history along the Pacific coast of North America by Muhs, Daniel R

“…The primary last interglacial, marine isotope substage (MIS) 5e records on the Pacific coast of North America, from Washington (USA) to Baja California Sur…”
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Radiocarbon dating late Quaternary loess deposits using small terrestrial gastropod shells by Pigati, Jeffrey S., McGeehin, John P., Muhs, Daniel R., Bettis, E. Arthur

“…Constraining the ages and mass accumulation rates of late Quaternary loess deposits is often difficult because of the paucity of organic material typically…”
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T.D.A. Cockerell (1866–1948) of the University of Colorado: His Contributions to the Natural History of the California Islands and the Establishment of Channel Islands National Monument by Muhs, Daniel R.

“…Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell was a naturalist at the University of Colorado from 1904 to 1947 and studied botany, zoology, and paleontology in North and South…”
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The role of African dust in the formation of Quaternary soils on Mallorca, Spain and implications for the genesis of Red Mediterranean soils by Muhs, Daniel R., Budahn, James, Avila, Anna, Skipp, Gary, Freeman, Joshua, Patterson, DeAnna

“…African dust additions explain the origin of terra rossa soils that are common on the carbonate-platform island of Mallorca, Spain. Mineralogical and…”
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Uranium-series ages of fossil corals from Mallorca, Spain: The “Neotyrrhenian” high stand of the Mediterranean Sea revisited by Muhs, Daniel R., Simmons, Kathleen R., Meco, Joaquín, Porat, Naomi

“…The emergent marine deposits of the Mediterranean basin have been recognized as an important record of Quaternary sea level history for more than a century…”
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A tale of two islands: tectonic and orbital controls on marine terrace reoccupation, Channel Islands National Park, California, USA by Muhs, Daniel R., Groves, Lindsey T., Simmons, Kathleen R., Schumann, R. Randall, DeVogel, Stephen B.

“…In areas of low uplift rate on the Pacific Coast of North America, reoccupation of emergent marine terraces by later high sea‐stands has been hypothesised to…”
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Geochemical evidence for African dust inputs to soils of western Atlantic islands: Barbados, the Bahamas, and Florida by Muhs, Daniel R., Budahn, James R., Prospero, Joseph M., Carey, Steven N.

“…We studied soils on high‐purity limestones of Quaternary age on the western Atlantic Ocean islands of Barbados, the Florida Keys, and the Bahamas. Potential…”
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Coastal tectonics on the eastern margin of the Pacific Rim: late Quaternary sea-level history and uplift rates, Channel Islands National Park, California, USA by Muhs, Daniel R., Simmons, Kathleen R., Schumann, R. Randall, Groves, Lindsey T., DeVogel, Stephen B., Minor, Scott A., Laurel, DeAnna

“…The Pacific Rim is a region where tectonic processes play a significant role in coastal landscape evolution. Coastal California, on the eastern margin of the…”
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Soil genesis on the island of Bermuda in the Quaternary: The importance of African dust transport and deposition by Muhs, Daniel R., Budahn, James R., Prospero, Joseph M., Skipp, Gary, Herwitz, Stanley R.

“…The origin of terra rossa, red or reddish‐brown, clay‐rich soils overlying high‐purity carbonate substrates, has intrigued geologists and pedologists for…”
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Mineralogical maturity in dunefields of North America, Africa and Australia by Muhs, Daniel R.

“…Studies of dunefields in central and western North America show that mineralogical maturity can provide new insights into the origin and evolution of aeolian…”
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