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Prof

Barry Kohn

Professor
Earth Sciences
tectonics
landscape evolution
Thermochronology
basin evolution
science & technology
physical sciences
geochemistry & geophysics
geology
geosciences, multidisciplinary
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Prof

Barry Kohn

 
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Science
 
Primary Interest
Geochronology
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Projects

Displaying the 10 most recent projects by Barry Kohn.

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High Resolution Timeframe for Hominin Evolution in the Turkana Basin, Kenya

This project aims to establish a high-resolution timeframe for hominin evolution in the famed Omo-Turkana Basin, Kenya. The Basin hosts a va..

2018 - 2021
Active
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Geodynamics and continental extension in the East African Rift System - origin and evolution of the Turkana Depression in northern Kenya

The Lake Turkana region in northern Kenya, famous for its fossil evidence of human origins, occupies a critical position within the Great Ri..

2013 - 2017
Completed
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Apatite and zircon thermochronology applied to the thermal evolution of Brazilian sedimentary basins and onshore basement

2012 - 2014
Completed
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The dynamic evolution of sheared continental margins

This project will contribute to the fundamental science of understanding plate tectonic processes, and also have important practical implica..

2010 - 2013
Completed
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Long-term system evolution of the Krishna-Godavari Basin and its hinterland in eastern India: a partnership for enhancing offshore hydrocarbon exploration success

2009 - 2013
Completed
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The dynamic evolution of rifted continental margins

2009 - 2009
Completed
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INVESTIGATING THE STRUCTURE AND EVOLUTION OF THE CONTINENTAL CRUST: A VIRTUAL FACILITY FOR THERMOCHRONOLOGY, NOBLE GAS GEOCHEMISTRY AND GEOCHRONOLOGY

Australian research groups have been responsible for a number of leading technical developments in geological dating. This project will cont..

2008 - 2008
Completed
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FISSION TRACK THERMOCHRONOLOGY: PRINCIPLES, METHODS AND NEW ADVANCES

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Developing a fully automated analytical system for the next generation of fission-track thermochronology

This project aims to develop a revolutionary new generation of research tools for analysing the temperature history of rocks in the upper se..

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ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY NANOSCALE STUDY OF IMPLANTED HEAVY IONS AS A PROXY FOR SPONTANEOUS U FISSION FRAGMENTS

Completed

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Projects

Project Types

12

Research Grant

3

Internal Research Grant

3

Research Contracts

Scholarly Works

Displaying the 10 most recent scholarly works by Barry Kohn.

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Denuding a Craton: Thermochronology Record of Phanerozoic Unroofing From the Pilbara Craton, Australia

S Morón, BP Kohn, R Beucher, V Mackintosh, PA Cawood, L Moresi, SJ Gallagher

Journal article  |  2020  |  Tectonics

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Post Gondwana breakup evolution of the SE Australia rifted margin revisited

Malcolm McMillan, Andrew Gleadow, Barry Kohn, Christian Seiler

Journal article  |  2019  |  Terra Nova

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Late Miocene Hinterland Crustal Shortening in the Longmen Shan Thrust Belt, the Eastern Margin of the Tibetan Plateau

Xiaoming Shen, Yuntao Tian, Guihong Zhang, Shimin Zhang, Andrew Carter, Barry Kohn, Pieter Vermeesch, Rui Liu, Wei Li

Journal article  |  2019  |  Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

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Low-temperature thermochronology of francolite: Insights into timing of Dead Sea Transform motion

Barry Kohn, Tuvia Weissbrod, Ling Chung, Ken Farley, Simon Bodorkos

Journal article  |  2019  |  Terra Nova

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Cenozoic thermal history reconstruction of the Dongpu Sag, Bohai Bay Basin: Insights from apatite fission-track thermochronology

Xiaoyin Tang, Yinhui Zuo, Barry Kohn, Yi Li, Shaopeng Huang

Journal article  |  2019  |  Terra Nova

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Etching of fission tracks in monazite: An experimental study

Sean Jones, Andy Gleadow, Barry Kohn, Steven M Reddy

Journal article  |  2019  |  Terra Nova

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Tectonothermal Evolution of the Broadly Rifted Zone, Ethiopian Rift

SC Boone, M-L Balestrieri, BP Kohn, G Corti, AJW Gleadow, C Seiler

Journal article  |  2019  |  Tectonics

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Late Cretaceous to Oligocene burial and collision in western Papua New Guinea: Indications from low-temperature thermochronology and thermal modelling

Luke Mahoney, Sandra McLaren, Kevin Hill, Barry Kohn, Kerry Gallagher, Martin Norvick

Journal article  |  2019  |  Tectonophysics

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Long-term reactivation and morphotectonic history of the Zambezi Belt, northern Zimbabwe, revealed by multi-method thermochronometry

Vhairi Mackintosh, Barry Kohn, Andrew Gleadow, Kerry Gallagher

Journal article  |  2019  |  Tectonophysics

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Tectonic Mode Switches Recorded at the Northern Edge of the Australian Plate During the Pliocene and Pleistocene

LT White, R Hall, I Gunawan, B Kohn

Journal article  |  2019  |  Tectonics

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Scholarly Works

Keyword Analysis

Geology
Expanding Knowledge
Non-Oriented Research
Geochemistry
Physical Geography and Environmental Geoscience
Exploration
Geophysics
Atomic, Molecular, Nuclear, Particle and Plasma Physics
Analytical Chemistry
Atmospheric Sciences

Honours, Awards and Fellowships

2020

Laslett Prize

International Thermochronology Community
2009

F. L. Stillwell

Geological Society of Australia
1997

Gold Medal for Excellence in Research

Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering
1983

Wexler Fellowship

University of Pennsylvania
1973

Cotton Prize

Victoria University of Wellington
1983

Wexler

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Awards

Credentials

Positions

Positions

Professor

Earth Sciences

Professional

The Geochemical Society

Professional

Geological Society of America

Professional

American Geophysical Union

Professional

Geological Society of Australia

Education

Education

Bachelor of Science

Victoria University of Wellington

Doctor of Philosophy

Victoria University of Wellington

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