Dalrymple, G. Brent

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DALRYMPLE, G. Brent

DALRYMPLE, G. Brent. American, b. 1937. Genres: Earth sciences. Career: Geologist. U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, CA, Branch of Theoretical Geophysics, research geologist, 1963-70, Branch of Isotope Geology, 1970-81, 1984-94, research geologist, assistant chief geologist, western region, 1981-84; College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Science, Oregon State University, Corvallis, professor and dean, 1994-. Stanford University, visiting professor, lecturer, research associate, and consulting professor since the 1970s; principle investigator for moon rocks collected by Apollo missions. Publications: (with M.A. Lanphere) Potassium-Argon Dating: Principles, Techniques, and Applications to Geochronology, 1969; Irradiation Samples for 40Ar/39Ar Dating Using the Geological Survey TRIGA Reactor, 1981; The Age of the Earth, 1991; 49Ar/39Ar Age Spectra and Total-Fusion Ages of Tektites from Cretaceous-Tertiary Boundary Sedimentary Rocks in the Beloc Formation, Haiti, 1993; (with Lanphere and B.D. Turrin) Abstracts of the Eighth International Conference on Geochronology, Cosmochronology, and Isotope Geology, 1994; (with J.W. M'Gonigle) 40Ar/39Ar Ages of Some Challis Volcanic Group Rocks and the Initiation of Tertiary Sedimentary Basins in Southwestern Montana, 1995. Contributor to journals and periodicals. Address: Oregon State University, College of Oceanic & Atmospheric Science, Corvallis, OR 97331, U.S.A.