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Documents - Informes

Demets, C., G. Mattioli, P. Jansma, R.D. Rogers, C. Tenorios, and H. Turner, 2007, Present motion and deformation of the Caribbean plate: Constraints from new GPS geodetic measurements from Honduras and Nicaragua, in P. Mann (ed) GSA Special Paper 428: Geologic and Tectonic Development of the Caribbean Plate in Northern Central America, p. 21-37. (Chuck Demets' page)

Jordan, B., H. Sigurdsson, S. Carey, S. Lundin, R.D. Rogers, B. Singer, and M. Barquero-Molina, 2007, Petrogenesis of Central American Tertiary ignimbrites and associated Caribbean Sea tephra in P. Mann  (ed) GSA Special Paper 428: Geologic and Tectonic Development of the Caribbean Plate in Northern Central America, p. 151-179.  (link to Ben Jordan publication's page)

Jordan B., Sigurdsson H., Carey S., Rogers, R.D., and Ehrenborg J., 2007, Geochemical variation along and across the Central American Miocene paleoarc in Honduras and Nicaragua, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 71, p. 3581–3591.  (link to Ben Jordan publication's page)

Rogers R.D., P. Mann, P. Emmet, and M. Venable, 2007, Colon fold-thrust belt of Honduras: Evidence for late Cretaceous collision between the continental Chortis block in P. Mann (ed) GSA Special Paper 428: Geologic and Tectonic Development of the Caribbean Plate in Northern Central America, Geological Society of America Special Paper 428, p. 129-150. ( preview PDF only)

Rogers R D.. and P. Mann, 2007, Transtensional deformation of the western Caribbean-North America plate boundary zone in P. Mann (ed) Geologic and Tectonic Development of the Caribbean Plate in Northern Central America, Geological Society of America Special Paper 428, p. 37-64.  ( preview PDF only)

Rogers R. D. , P. Mann, and P. Emmet, 2007, Tectonic terranes of the Chortis block based on integration of regional aeromagnetic and geologic data in P. Mann (ed) Geologic and Tectonic Development of the Caribbean Plate in Northern Central America, Geological Society of America Special Paper 428, p. 65-88. ( preview PDF only )

Rogers R. D.., P. Mann, R. Scott, and L. Patino, 2007, Cretaceous intra-arc rifting, sedimentation, and basin inversion in east-central Honduras in P. Mann  (ed) GSA Special Paper 428: Geologic and Tectonic Development of the Caribbean Plate in Northern Central America, Geological Society of America Special Paper 428, p. 89-128. ( preview PDF only)

Jordan B., Sigurdsson H., Carey S., Rogers, R.D., and Ehrenborg J., 2006, Geochemical correlation of Caribbean Sea tephra layers with ignimbrites, in Central America .in Neogene-Quaternary Continental Margin Volcanism: A Perspective from Mexico edited by Claus Siebe, José Luis Macías, and Gerardo J. Aguirre-Díaz, Geologic Society of America Special Paper 402, p. 175-208. (link to Ben Jordan publication's page)

Mann, P., Rogers, R.D., and Gahagan, L., 2006, Chapter 8, Overview of Plate tectonic history and its unsolved tectonic problem, in J. Buncdschud (ed) Central America : Geology, Resources, and Natural Hazards, Balkema Publishers, The Netherlands. p. 205 – 241

Blandino, Bismarck, 2006, Petrografia de Rocas Metamorphicas de Macuelizo, Nueva Segovia (Nicaragua)Universidad Nacional Autonomo de Nicaragua thesis 124 p. (5 Mb pdf)

Quintero Roman, Robertha, 2006, Estudio Geologico del Metamorfismo de Contacto, San Fernando, Nuevo Segovia (Nicaragua) Universidad Nacional Autonomo de Nicaragua thesis 90 p. (2 Mb pdf)

Rogers, R. D., 2003, Jurassic-Recent tectonic and stratigraphic history of the Chortis block of Honduras and Nicaragua (northern Central America), The University of Texas at Austin, Ph. D. dissertation, 289 p.

Rogers, R.D., H. Karason and R. van der Hilst, 2002, Epeirogenic uplift above a detached slab in northern Central America, Geology, v.30, no. 11, p1031-1034 - pdf

Rogers, R.D. 1995. Geology along the Río Patuca and Río Wampu. La Mosquitia, Honduras. Open File Report, Instituto Geográfico Nacional, Tegucigapla, Honduras 21 pages.

Harwood, R., 1993, Geologia del Cuadrangulo de Ojojona, Francisco Morazon, Open File Report, Instituto Geográfico Nacional, Tegucigapla, Honduras

Harwood, R., 1993, Geologia del Cuadrangulo de Yuscaran, Francisco Morazon, Open File Report, Instituto Geográfico Nacional, Tegucigapla, Honduras

Markey, Richard J., 1993, Geología del cuadrangulo de Morocelí, Open File Report, Instituto Geográfico Nacional, Tegucigalpa , Honduras  

Rogers, R.D. y E.A. O'Conner, 1993, Mapa Geológico de Honduras: Hoja de Tegucigalpa (segunda edicion), Instituto Geográfico Nacional, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, escala 1:50,000

Rogers, R.D., 1992. Geology of the Valle de Jamastrán Quadrangle, Honduras, Open File Report, Instituto Geográfico Nacional, Tegucigalpa , Honduras 56 p.

Gordon, Mark Buchanan. 1990. Strike-slip faulting and basin formation at the Guayape Fault--Valle de Catacamas intersection, Honduras, Central America. Thesis (Ph. D.) University of Texas at Austin, 1990.

Kozuch, Michael J., 1989. Geology of the San Francisco de Becerra Quadrangle, Honduras, Open File Report, Instituto Geográfico Nacional, Tegucigalpa, Honduras  

Frank, Joseph A. , 1988, Employment-generating projects for the energy and minerals sectors of Honduras | Proyectos generadores de empleos para los sectores energetico y minero de Honduras, Los Alamos National Laboratory, LA-10886-MS, 153 pp.

Eppler, D. B., G. Heiken, K. Wohletz, W. Flores, J. R. Parades and W. A. Duffield, 1987 Geology of the Pavana geothermal area, Departamento de Choluteca, Honduras, Central America | Geologia del area geotermica de Pavana, Departamento de Choluteca, Honduras, Centroamerica, Los Alamos National Laboratory, LA-10864-MS, 17 p

Heiken, G., D. Eppler, K. Wohletz, W. Flores, N. Ramos and A. Ritchie, 1986 Geology of the Platanares Geothermal Site, Departamento de Copan, Honduras, Central America | Geologia de area geotermica Platanares, Departamento de Copan, Honduras, America Central, LA-10634-MS, Los Alamos National Laboratory, 69p.

Eppler, D., S. Baldridge, F. Perry, W. Flores, J.R. Paredes and R. Finch, 1987, Geology of the Azacualpa Geothermal Site, Departamento de Comayagua, Honduras, Central America | Geologia del area geotermica de Azacualpa, Departamento de Comayagua, Honduras, America Central,  Los Alamos National Laboratory,  LA-10687-MS, 32 pp.

Aldrich, M. J., D. Eppler, G. Heiken, W. Flores, N. Ramos and A. Ritchie, 1987, San Ignacio (La Tembladera) Geothermal Site, Departamento de Francisco Morazan, Honduras, Central America | Area geotermica de San Ignacio (La Tembladera), Departamento de Francisco Morazan, Honduras, America Central, Los Alamos National Laboratory,  LA-10696-MS, 81 pp.


Abstracts - Text and figures

Rogers R.D., April 2007 AGU, Piercing Lines Between Southwest Mexico and the Chortis Block of Northern Central America: Constraints on Cretaceous Position of Chortis Block, Eos Trans. AGU, 88(23), Jt. Assem. Suppl., Abstract.  PDF of presentation 

Rogers, R.D., P. Mann, C. DeMets, C. Tenorio, and M. Rodriguez, 2005, Two styles of active, transtensional deformation along the western North America-Caribbean plate boundary zone, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, vol. 37, no. 7, p. 420

Rogers, R.D.,  2000, Slab Break-off Mechanism for the Late Neogene Uplift of Honduras, Northern Central America, Eos, Transactions, American Geophysical Union, 81(48 suppl.), p.1179

Nelson B.K., Herrmann U.R., Gordon M.B. and Ratschbacher L. (1997)
Sm-Nd and U-Pb evidence for Proterozoic crust in the Chortis Block, Central America: Comparison with the crustal history of southern Mexico: Terra Nova, v. 9, Abstract Supplement No 1, p. 496

Al-zadjali, Ibrahim and D. J. Stierman, 1996 Interpretation of Gravity from the Comayagua Graben, Honduras; Abstracts with Programs, Geological Society of America 30th Annual North-Central Section, p. 25

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Rogers R.D. and A. Cavosie, 2006, Carbon Isotope stratigraphy of the Jaitique formation: a possible Albian-Cenomanian boundary in Honduras , 2006 AAPG annual meeting, Houston TX

Stierman, Donald J., M.R. Castañeda and H. Arevalo, 2003, Analysis of destructive marejadas at the beachfront community of Cedeño, Gulf of Fonseca, Republic of Honduras; 2003 GSA Abstracts with Programs, Cordilleran Section Meeting, p. 29.

Bersch, M. G. and Hiner J.E. , 1998, Gold in Skarn, Minas de Oro, Honduras [abstr.]: in Journal of the Alabama Academy of Sciences, 69(2), p. 84, April 1998.

Cox, R T, 1998, Neotectonics Along the North American-Caribbean Plate Boundary, Roatan Island, Honduras [abstr.]: EOS  American Geophysical Union 1998 Fall meeting, San Francisco.

Drobe, John  and Oliver, Douglas H., 1998, U-Pb age constraints on Early Cretaceous volcanism and stratigraphy in Central Honduras  abstracts with programs; the Geological Society of America 94th annual meeting; cordilleran section, 30(5), p. 12,

Rogers, R.D. 1998.  Incised Meanders of the Rio Patuca, Stream Piracy and Landform Development of La Mosquitia, Central America , 15th Caribbean Geological Conference abstracts, vol. 15, p. 22.  

Rogers, R.D. and R.A. DeGrendel. 1998.  Powerful Low-Cost Electronic Communication in the Geosciences:  An Example from Honduras, 15th Caribbean Geological Conference abstracts, vol. 15, p. 22.  

Manton, W.I., 1996, The Grenville Of Honduras, Geological Society of America, Annual Meeting, Program with Abstracts, p. A-493

Rogers, R.D. 1995.  The Montanas de Colón Fold and Thrust Belt of Eastern Honduras, Geological Society of America , Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, vol. 27, no. 6, p. 227

Gordon, Mark B.; Ave Lallemant, Hans G., 1995 Cryptic strike-slip faults of the Chortis block, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 27, p. 227-228

Gordon, Mark B., 1994,  Evolution of Neogene Microtectonic Phases on the Chortis Block (Northern Central America), Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 26, no. 7, p. A-207

Gordon, Mark B., 1994, Active Faults of the Chortís Block, Eos (Transactions, American Geophysical Union), v. 75, p. 611.

Rogers, R.D. 1994.  Preliminary Stratigraphy and Structure along the Rió Patuca and Rió Wampú, La Mosquitia, Honduras, Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, vol. 26 no. 7, p. 247.

Gordon, Mark B., 1993, Multiple Phases of Neogene East-West and North-South Extension on the Chortís Block, Central America, Eos (Trans. Am. Geophys. Union), v. 74, no 43, p. 614

.L C Patino, M J Carr, M D Feigenson, 1993, A Geochemical Arc-Transect: Honduras, Central America, EOS (Trans. Am. Geophys. Un.), v. 74, no. 16 p. 349, 1993

T.J. Weiland, I.B.Suayah, and R.C. Finch, 1993, Petrologic and Tectonic Significance of Mesozoic Volcanic Rocks Exposed Along the RÌo Wampú, Eastern Honduras, ??

Gordon, Mark B., 1992, Revised Jurassic and Early Cretaceous (pre-Yojoa Group) stratigraphy of the Chortís block: Palaeogeographic and tectonic implications, Mesozoic and Early Cenozoic Development of the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean region, Thirteenth Annual Research Conference, Gulf Coast Section, Society of Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists, Programs and Abstracts, p. 27-28.

Gordon, Mark B, 1991, Early Tertiary Sinistral Motion on the Guayape Fault of Honduras, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 23, p. A138.

Gordon, Mark B., 1989, Mesozoic Igneous Rocks on the Chortis Block: Implications for Caribbean Reconstructions, Eos (Trans. Am. Geophys. Un.), v. 70, p. 1342.

Gordon, Mark B. and Gose, Wulf A. 1989, The Chortis Block: A Raft of Mesozoic Sediments and Cenozoic Volcanics on a Solid Foundation , Geol. Soc. Am. Abstr. Progs., v. 21, p. 12.

Gordon, Mark B and William R. Muehlberger, 1988, Evidence from the Valle de Catacamas supports a right-lateral, neotectonic sense of slip for the Guayape Fault of Honduras, Am. Assoc. Petrol. Geol. Bull., v. 72, p. 190. 

Gordon, Mark B 1987, The Guayape Fault of Honduras: A Major Right-lateral Fault Cutting the Chortis Block, EOS (Trans. Am. Geophys. Un.), v. 68, p. 423, 1987

22. Young, Robert S. , Newberry, Robin and Mehrtens, Charlotte J. (link added 07/19/00) Hurricane Mitch: can a devastating, category 5 hurricane benefit local coral reef ecosystems: an example from Roatan, the Bay Islands, Honduras. 

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