My interviewees, being either professionals in the field of geology or on the cusp of obtained their PhDs, have written extensively. Most of their work is, of course, scientific papers. However, there are several journal articles in their resumes as well.
-Give us the name of each interviewee and write a short summary of the kinds of professional publications they've authored (according to their website, CV and/or other easily findable online resources that list their publications). You don't need to include all the bibliographic information for their publications, just the basic facts.
Dr. George Gehrels: Several journal articles, including one for Lithosphere titled: "Geology of the Grand Canyon". Other journals written for include: Journal of South American Earth Sciences, Journal of Sedimentary Research, and the Geological Society of America. Various paper publications for Geological Society of America (Bulletins, etc.).
Kate Metcalf: Currently working on her dissertation for her research in Southern Tibet on a sedimentary matrix melange recently found there. Exploration deformation of the rock layer and how collision occured to form it.
-Track down a few of their publications online. Be sure to examine at least two different publications by each interviewee (and hyperlink us to the two examples for each). What professional genres has each interviewee written in? Explain how these genres differ from each other, according to conventions, formatting, techniques, content, and anything else that seems relevant to describe.
Dr. George Gehrels: Paleozoic and Triassic Paleogeography, Paleozoic Strata in the Grand Canyon.
Kate Metcalf: No publications found online.
Dr. Gehrels (And Kate, I would assume) have both written scientific papers. As well, Dr. Gehrels has written several journal articles for well known geosciences journals and publications.
Scientific papers are typically not as widely published as journals; so there is a lot of free space for the author to write with and explain the research.
Journal articles, however, have a defined length. Authors must plan their writing so that the journal is long enough to explain the research, but not too long (longer journal = more money that must be paid to the journal).
Both types of writing involve very technical and concise writing.
-What is the context surrounding the two different pieces published by each of your interviewees? (See the bulleted questions on Student's Guide page 180 for specific questions about context). Cite specific details from the pieces in your answers.
The context for both of Dr. Gehrels' journal articles is the discovery of rock strata and the desire to know more about it (where it came from, its composition, etc.).
In the journal of strata in the Grand Canyon, for example, it was discovered that the rock strata found came all the way from the ancient Appalachian mountains.
This discover would not have been made without the context of finding the rock strata and analyzing it in further detail.
-What is the overall message of each piece? How did you decide this? Cite specific details from the pieces in your answers.
Paleogeography: Zircon crystals were used to discover when certain geologic terranes formed in northern California and and western Nevada. This is explained in the abstract.
Grand Canyon: Grand Canyon strata possibly came from the Appalachian mountains. This is based on the discovery of Appalachian zircon crystals in the rock strata that was being looked at.
-What purpose is each piece trying to achieve? Cite specific details from the pieces in your answers.
Paleogeography: Trying to constrain an age for the terranes found in w. Nevada and n. California (Abstract).
Grand Canyon: Trying to explain to the audience a new discovery about the Grand Canyon. This discovery was the Appalachian zircon crystals found in Grand Canyon strata.
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