Frank M. Richter, Sewel L. Avery Distinguished Service Professor, Department of the Geophysical Sciences and the College

Recent Publications

Richter F.M., Mendybaev R.A., and Davis A.M. (2005) Conditions in the protoplanetary disk as seen by the Type B CAIs, Meteor. Planet. Sci. , in press.

Richter F.M., Mendybaev R.A., Christensen J., Hutcheon I.D., Williams R.W., Sturchio N.C., and Beloso, A.D. (2005) Kinetic isotope fractionation during diffusion of ionic species in water. . Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta, in press.

Davis A.M., C. M. O'D Alexander, Nagahara H., and Richter F.M. (2005) Evaporation and condensation during CAI and chondrule formation. . In Chondrites and the Protoplanetary Disk (Eds. A.N. Krot, E.R.D. Scott, and B. Raipurth), ASP Conference Series, 341, 432-456.

Richter F.M. (2004) Timescales determining the degree of kinetic isotope fractionation by evaporation and condensation. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta, 68, 4971-4992.

Dauphas N., Janney P.E., Mendybaev R.A., Wadhwa M., Richter F.M., Davis A.M., van Zuilen A., Hines R., and Foley C.N. (2004) Chromatographic separation and multicollection-ICPMS anaysis of iron. Invstigating mass-dependent and -independent isotope effects. Anal. Chem. 76, 5855-5863

Richter F.M., Davis A.M., DePaolo D.J. and Watson E.B. (2003) Isotope fractionation by chemical diffusion between molten basalt and rhyolite. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta, 67, 3905-3923.

Davis A.M. and Richter F.M. (2003) Condensation and evaporation of solar system materials, pp 407-430. In Meteorites, Comets, and Planets (ed. A.M. Davis) Vol. 1 Treatise on Geochemistry, 1 (eds., H.D. Holland and K.K. Turekian), Elsevier-Pergamon, Oxford.

Richter F.M., Davis A.M., Ebel D.S. and Hashimoto A. (2002) Elemental and isotopic fractionation of Type B CAIs: experiments, theoretical considerations, and constraints on their thermal history. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta, 66, 521-540.

Grossman L., Ebel D.S., Simon S.B., Davis A.M., Richter, F.M. and Parsad N.M. (2000) Major element chemical and isotopic composition of refractory inclusions in C3 chondrites: The separate roles of condensation and evaporation. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta, 64,2879-2894.

Waversik W.R. et al. (2000) Terrestrial sequestration of CO2: An assessment of research needs. Advances Geophys, 43, 97-177.

Richter F.M, Liang Y. and Davis A.M. (1999) Isotope fractionation by diffusion in molten oxides, Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta, 63,2853-2861.

Richter F.M., Liang Y. and Minarik, W.G. (1998) Multicomponent diffusion and convection in moltem MgO-Al₂O₃-SiO₂, Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta, 62, 1985-1991.

Liang Y., Richter F.M. and Chamberlin L. (1997) Diffusion in slicate melts: III. Empirical models for multicomponent diffusion, Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta, 61, 5295-5312.

Liang Y., Richter F.M. and Watson E.B. (1996) Diffusion in silicate melts: II. Multicomponent chemical diffusion in CaO-Al₂O₃-SiO₂ at 1500 °C and 1 GPa, Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta, 60, 5021-5035 .

Liang Y., Richter F.M., Davis A., and Watson E.B. (1996) Diffusion in silicate melts: I. Self diffusion in CaO-Al₂O₃-SiO₂ at 1500 °C and 10 kbar, Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta, 60, 4353-4367.

Richter F.M. (1996) Models for the coupled Sr and sulfate budget in deep-sea carbonates, Earth Planet. Sci. Lett. 141, 199-211.

Shrag D., DePaolo D. and Richter, F.M. (1995) Reconstructing past sea surface temperatures: Correcting for diagenesis of bulk marine carbonates, Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta, 59, 2265-2278.

Liang Y., Richter F.M. and Watson E.B. (1994) Convection in multicomponent silicate melts driven by coupled diffusion, Nature 369, 390-392.

Ingram B.L., Coccioni R., Montanari A. and Richter F.M. (1994) Strontium isotopic composition of Mid-Cretaceous seawater, Science 264, 546-550

Richter F.M. (1993) A method for determining activity-composition relations using chemical diffusion in silicate melts, Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta 57, 1-14.

Richter F.M. (1993) Fluid flow in deep-sea carbonates: Estimates based on porewater Sr, Earth Planet. Sci. Lett. 119, 133-141.

Richter F.M. and Liang Y. (1993) The rate and consequences of Sr diagenesis in deep-sea carbonates, Earth Planet. Sci. Lett. 117, 553-565.

Richter F.M. and Turekian K.K. (1993) Simple models for the geochemical response of the ocean to climatic and tectonic forcing, Earth Planet. Sci. Lett. 119, 121-131.

Schrag D.P., Depaolo D.J. and Richter F.M. (1992) Oxygen isotope exchange in a two-layer model of the oceanic crust, Earth Planet. Sci. Lett. 111, 305-317.

Richter, F.M., Rowley, D.B and DePaolo, D. (1992) Sr evolution of sea water: The role of tectonics. Earth Planet. Sci. Lett. 109, 11-23.

Richter, F.M., Lovera, O., Harrison, T.M. and Copeland, P. (1991) Tibetan tectonics from ⁴⁰Ar/³⁹Ar analysis of a single K-feldspar sample. Earth Planet. Sci. Lett. 105, 266-278.

Lovera, O., Richter, F.M. and Harrison, T.M. (1991) Diffusion domains determined by ³⁹Ar released during step heating. J. Geophys. Res. 96, 2057-2069.

Riley, R., Kohlstedt, D.L. and Richter, F.M. (1990) Melt migration in a silicate liquid-olivine system: An experimental test of compaction theory. Geophys. Res. Lett. 17, 2101-2104.

Lovera, O., Richter, F.M. and Harrison, T.M. (1989) ⁴⁰Ar/³⁹Ar thermochronometry for slowly cooled samples having a distribution of diffusion domain sizes. J. Geophys. Res. 94, 17,917-17,935.

Holness, M. and Richter, F.M. (1989) Possible effects of spreading rate on MORB isotopic and rare earth composition arising from melting of a heterogeneous source. J. Geology 97, 247-260.

Richter, F.M. and Daly, S.F. (1989) Dynamical and chemical effects of melting a heterogeneous source. J. Geophys. Res. 94, 12,499-12,510.

Richter, F.M. and DePaolo, D. (1988) Diagenesis and Sr isotopic evolution of seawater using data from DSDP 590B and 575. Earth Planet. Sci. Lett. 90, 382-394.

Daines, M. and Richter, F.M. (1988) An experimental method for directly determining the interconnectivity in a partially molten system. Geophys. Res. Lett. 15, 1459-1462.

Richter, F.M. (1988) A major change in the thermal state of the Earth at the Archean-Proterozoic boundary: Consequences for the nature and preservation of continental lithosphere. J. Petrol. Special Lithosphere Issue, 39-52.

Richter, F.M. and DePaolo, D.J. (1987) Numerical models for diagenesis and the Neogene Sr isotopic evolution of seawater from DSDP Site 590B. Earth Planet. Sci. Lett. 83, 27-38.

Richter, F.M. (1986) Simple model for trace element fractionation during melt segregation. Earth Planet. Sci. Lett. 77, 333-344.

Richter, F.M. (1986) Kelvin and the age of the Earth. J. Geol. 94, 395-401.

Barcilon, V. and Richter, F.M. (1986) Nonlinear waves in compacting media. J. Fluid. Mech. 164, 429-448.

Richter, F.M. (1986) Nonlinear behavior. In Metatheory in Social Science (D.W. Fiske and R.A. Shweder, eds.), pp. 284-292. University of Chicago Press, Chicago.

Richter, F.M. (1985) Models for the Archean thermal regime. Earth Planet. Sci. Lett. 73, 350-360.

Richter, F.M. and McKenzie, D. (1984) Dynamical models for melt segregation from a deformable matrix. J. Geology 92, 729-740.

Richter, F.M. (1984) Time and space scales of mantle convection. In Patterns of Change in Earth Evolution (H.D. Holland and A.F. Trendale, eds.), pp. 271-289. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.

Richter, F.M. (1984) Regionalized models for the thermal evolution of the earth. Earth Planet. Sci. Lett. 68, 471-484.

Richter, F.M., Nataf, H.C. and Daly, S.F. (1983) Heat transfer and horizontally averaged temperature of convection with large viscosity variations. J. Fluid Mech. 129, 183.

Nataf, H.C. and Richter, F.M. (1982) Convection experiments in fluids with highly temperature dependent viscosity and the thermal evolution of the planets. Proc. NATO Adv. Study Inst.

Richter, F.M., Daly, S.F. and Nataf, H.C. (1982) A parameterized model for the evolution of isotopic heterogeneities in a convecting system. Earth Planet. Sci. Lett. 60, 178-194.

Richter, F.M. and McKenzie, D. (1981) On some consequences and possible causes of layered mantle convection. J. Geophys. Res. 86, 6133-6142.

McKenzie, D. and Richter, F.M. (1981) Parameterized thermal convection in a layered region and the thermal history of the earth. J. Geophys. Res. 86, 11,667-11,680.

Richter, F.M. and McKenzie, D. (1981) Parameterizations for the horizontally-averaged temperature of infinite Prandt 1 number convection. J. Geophys. Res. 86, 1738-1744.

Parsons, B. and Richter, F.M. (1981) Mantle convection and the oceanic lithosphere. The Sea VIII.

Parsons, B. and Richter, F.M. (1980) A relation between the driving force and geoid anomaly associated with mid-ocean ridges. Earth Planet. Sci. Lett. 51, 445-450.

Richter, F.M. (1979) Focal mechanisms and seismic energy release of deep and intermediate earthquakes in the Tonga-Kermadec region and their bearing on the depth extent of mantle flow. J. Geophys. Res. 84, 6783-6795.

Johnson, C.E. and Richter, F.M. (1979) Stereoviews of seismicity associated with subduction zones. J. Geol. 87, 467-474.

Jeanloz, R. and Richter, F.M. (1979) Convection, composition and the thermal state of the lower mantle. J. Geophys. Res. 84, 5497-5504.

Richter, F.M. and Ribe, N.M. (1979) On the importance of advection in determining the local isotopic composition of the mantle. Earth Planet. Sci. Lett. 43, 212-222.

Richter, F.M. and McKenzie, D. (1978) Simple plate models of mantle convection. J. Geophys. 44, 441-471.

Richter, F.M. (1978) Mantle convection models. Ann. Rev. Earth Planet. Sci. 6, 9-19.

Richter, F.M. (1978) Experiments on the stability of convection rolls in fluids whose viscosity depends on temperature. J. Fluid. Mech. 89, 553-560.

Mendiguren, J. and Richter, F.M. (1978) On the origin of compressional intraplate stresses in South America. Phys. Earth Planet. Int. 16.

Richter, F.M. and Daly, S.F. (1978) Convection models having a multiplicity of large horizontal scales. J. Geophys. Res. 83, 4951-4956.

Richter, F.M. (1977) On the driving mechanism of plate tectonics. Tectonophysics 38, 61-88.

Richter, F.M. and McKenzie, D. (1976) Convection currents in the earth’s mantle. Scientific American 235, 72-89.

Richter, F.M. and Parsons, B. (1975) On the interaction of two scales of convection in the mantle. J. Geophys. Res. 80, 2529-2541.

Richter, F.M. and Johnson, C.E. (1974) Stability of a chemically layered mantle. J. Geophys. Res. 79, 1635-1639.

Richter, F.M. (1973) Convection and the large-scale circulation of the mantle. J. Geophys. Res. 78, 8735-8745.

Richter, F.M. (1973) Finite amplitude convection through a phase boundary. Geophys. J.R. Astron. Soc. 35, 265-276.

Richter, F.M. (1973) Dynamical models for sea-floor spreading. Rev. Geophys. Space Phys. 11, 223-287.