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Published Journal Articles and Submitted Manuscripts

  • Winguth, C., Mickelson, D.M., Colgan, P.M., and Laabs, in press, Modeling the deglaciation of the Green bay Lobe of the southern Laurentide Ice Sheet. Boreas.

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  • Mickelson, D.M., and Colgan, P.M., 2003, The southern Laurentide Ice Sheet in the United States: What have we learned in the last 40 years?, in Evans, D.A., and Rea, B.R., (eds.), Glacial Landsystems, Erwin Arnold, London, p. 111-142.

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  • Colgan, P.M., Mickelson, D.M., and Cutler, P.M., 2003, Ice marginal terrestrial landsystems: the southern LIS, in Gillespe, A., Porter, S.B., and Atwater, B., (eds.), Advances in Research in Quaternary Geology of the United States, New York, Elsevier, p. 1-16.

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  • Cutler, P.M., Colgan, P.M., and Mickelson, D.M., 2002, Sedimentologic evidence for outburst floods from the Laurentide ice sheet margin in Wisconsin, U.S.A: implications for tunnel-channel formation:  Quaternary International, v. 90, p. 23-40.

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  • Colgan, P.M., Bierman, P.R., Mickelson, D.M., and Caffee, M., 2002, Variation in glacial erosion near the southern margin of the Laurentide Ice Sheet, south-central Wisconsin, USA: implications for cosmogenic dating of glacial terrains: Bulletin of the Geological Society of America, v. 114, p. 1581-1591.

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  • Cutler, P.M., Mickelson, D.M., Colgan, P.M., MacAyeal, D.R., and Parizek, B.R., 2001, Influence of the Great Lakes on the Dynamics of the Laurentide Ice Sheet: Numerical Experiments: Geology, v. 29(11), p. 1039-1042.

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  • Cutler, P.M., MacAyeal, D.R., Mickelson, D.M., Pariezek, B.R. and Colgan, P.M., 2000, A numerical investigation of ice-lobe--permafrost interactions around the Southern Laurentide Ice Sheet: Journal of Glaciology, v. 46(153), p. 311-325.

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  • Mickelson, D.M. and Attig, J.W. (Eds.), 1999, Glacier Processes, Past and Present: Geological Society of America, Special Paper 337, Boulder Colorado, 203 pp.

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  • Colgan, P.M., 1999, A reconstruction of the Green Bay Lobe, Wisconsin, USA from 26,000 to 13,000 radiocarbon years B.P, in Mickelson, D.M. and Attig, J.A., (eds.), Glacial Processes Past and Present: Geological Society of America Special Paper 337, p. 137-150.

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  • Socha, B.J., Colgan, P. M., and Mickelson, D. M., 1999, Estimates of ice surface slopes of the Green Bay Lobe 13,000-11,000 radiocarbon years B.P., in Mickelson, D.M. and Attig, J.A., (eds.), Glacial Processes Past and Present: Geological Society of America Special Paper 337, p. 151-158.

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  • Colgan, P.M. and Mickelson, D. M., 1997, Genesis of Streamlined Landforms of the Green Bay Lobe, Wisconsin USA: Sedimentary Geology, v. 111, p.14-25.

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    Books or other non-periodical, one-time publications


  • Bauder, A., Mickelson, D.M., and Marshall, S.J., 2003, Modeling ice sheet permafrost interaction around the southern Laurentide Ice Sheet: EGS-AGU-EUG Joint Assembly, Geophysical Research Abstracts, v. 5.
  • Winguth, Cornelia and Mickelson, D. M., 2003, Modeling former ice sheets as a tool for understanding glacial landscapes: Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 34, no. 7, p. 298.
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  • Bauder, A., Mickelson, D.M., Marshall, S.J., and Colgan P.M., 2002, Numerical modelling investigations of the conditions under the southern Laurentide Ice Sheet: EOS Trans. AGU, v. 83(47), Fall Meeting Suppl., p. F318.

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  • Laabs, B.J.C., Winguth, C., Mickelson, D.M., Colgan, P.M., and Darter, J.R., 2002, Two-dimensional numerical modeling of an Ontario Lobe flow line during the Last Glacial Maximum: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 34, no. 6, p. 505.

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  • Laabs, B.J.C., Mickelson, D.M., Colgan, P.M., Winguth, C., Darter, J.R., and Cutler, P.M., 2002, Regional geologic data and numerical modeling of the southern Laurentide Ice Sheet: Problems and promise: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 34, no. 2, p. A-43.

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  • LaBlanc, K.J., 2001, A GIS based study of sedimentation rates and sediment fluxes of the Lake Michigan and Green Bay lobes of the southern Laurentide Ice Sheet, Madison, Wisconsin, M.S. Thesis, University of Wisconsin, 126 pp.

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  • LaBlanc, K.J., Mickelson, D.M., Colgan, P.M., and Cutler, P.M., 2001, A GIS based study of sediment transport rates in the Lake Michigan lobe of the Laurentide Ice sheet: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 33, no. 4, p. A-47.

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  • LaBlanc, K.J., Mickelson, D.M., Cutler, P.M., and Colgan, P.M., 2001, Sediment fluxes of the Lake Michigan and the Green Bay Lobes of the Laurentide Ice Sheet: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 34, no. 4, p. A-440.

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  • Cutler, P. M. Clayton, Lee, Mickelson, D.M., Colgan, P.M., and Attig, J.W., 2000, Tunnel Channels and Associated Fan Deposits in Wisconsin, U.S.A.: Insights into the Plumbing of the Southern Laurentide Ice Sheet, in Russell, A.J. and Marren, P.M., eds., International Symposium on Modern and Ancient Ice-Marginal Landsystems, Keele University, England, p. 19-20.

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  • Colgan, P.M., Cutler, P.M., Mickelson, D.M., and LaBlanc, K.J., 2000, Glacial landform-sediment assemblages along the southern margin of the Laurentide Ice Sheet: implications for ice-lobe behavior and subglacial conditions: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 32, no. 7, p. A-20.

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  • Cutler, P.M., Colgan, P.M., Mickelson, D.M., and MacAyeal, D.R., 2000, Influence of the Great Lakes on the mass balance of the southern Laurentide Ice sheet: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 32, no. 7, p. A-330.

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  • LaBlanc, K.J., Cutler, P.M., Mickelson, D.M., and Colgan, P.M., 2000, Mapping Glacial Landforms from Digital Elevation Models Using Geographic Information Systems: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 32, no. 4. p A-22.

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  • Cutler, P.M., Mickelson, D.M., Colgan, P.M., and D.R. MacAyeal, 1999, Geomorphic and model evidence for the build-up of subglacial water behind a frozen margin of the Southern Laurentide Ice Sheet: American Geophysical Union Abstracts and Programs, v. 80, no. 46, p. F348.

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  • Colgan, P.M., 1999, Glacial Landforms of the Southern Green Bay Lobe Region, Wisconsin: Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey, Open File Report, scale 1:250,000.

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  • Cutler, P.M., Mickelson, D.M., MacAyeal, D.R., and Colgan, P.M., 1999, Permafrost around the southern Laurentide Ice Sheet: its influence on ice dynamics, landform genesis and water drainage. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 31(7), p. 204.

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  • Mickelson, D.M. and Cutler, P.M., 1999, Subglacial conditions and the behavior of ice sheets: a review. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 31(7), p. 204.

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  • Mickelson, D.M., Colgan, P.M., Cutler, P.M., and Principato, 1999, Use of traditional geologic maps to constrain landform genesis and paleoglaciological modeling of the Southern Laurentide Ice Sheet. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 31(5), p. 60.

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  • Colgan, P.M., Mickelson, D.M., Bierman, P.R., and Caffee, M., 1998, Cosmogenic 10-Be and 26-Al evidence for an early deglaciation of the Green Bay lobe, before 15,500 calendar years BP. Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 30(7), p. 135.

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  • Bierman, P.R., Davis, P.T., Marsella, K., Colgan, P.M., Mickelson, D.M., Larsen, P., and Caffee, M., 1998, What do glaciers take away? What do they leave behind? Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs,  v. 30(7), p. 299.

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  • Cutler, P.M., MacAyeal, D.R, Colgan, P.M., and Mickelson, D.M., 1998, A numerical investigation of factors influencing the occurence of millenial scale oscillations of the southern Laurentide Ice Sheet. Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 30(7), p. 112.

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  • Heiser, P.H., Attig, J.W., Mickelson, D.M. and Cutler, P.M., 1998. Permafrost after the last glacial maximum? Implications for Laurentide Ice Sheet dynamics and glacial landform interpretation: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 30(7), p. 112.

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  • Colgan, P.M. & Principato, S., 1998, Distribution of glacial landforms and sediments in Wisconsin, and the upper Peninsula of Michigan: an application of GIS to glacial geology: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 30(8), p. 12.

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  • Cutler, P.M., Mickelson, D.M., and Colgan, P.M., 1998. Esker characteristics in NE Wisconsin as indicators of ice surface slope on the post-Twocreekan Green Bay lobe. Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs v. 30(8), p. 12.

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  • Mickelson, D.M., 1997, Wisconsin's glacial landscapes, in Ostergren, R.C. and Vale, T.R., Wisconsin Land and Life: Madison, University of Wisconsin Press, p. 35-48.

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  • Colgan, P.M., Mickelson, D.M., Clayton, L., and Attig, J.W., 1997, Glacial Geomorphology and Glaciology of the Green Bay Lobe During the Last Deglaciation, Southeastern Wisconsin. In Mudrey, M., (ed.), Guide to Field Trips in Wisconsin and Adjacent Areas of Minnesota, 31st Annual Metting of the North-Central Section, Geological Society of America, Madison, Wisconsin, p. 73-83.

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  • Socha, B.J., Jackson, B., Colgan, P.M., and Mickelson, D.M., 1997, Estimates of ice surface slopes of the Green Bay Lobe 13-11 k BP. Geological Society of America Abstracts and Programs, North-Central Section, Madison Wisconsin, v. 29(4), p. 73.

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  • Colgan, P.M., 1997, Offset and looped moraines associated with a retreating Green Bay Lobe: Evidence of an unstable terminus. Geological Society of America Abstracts and Programs, North-Central Section, Madison Wisconsin, v. 29(4).

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  • Colgan, P.M., 1996, Origin and significance of small ridges and aligned hummocks in the Great Lakes and Western Prairie Region. Geological Society of America Abstracts and Programs, North-Central Section, Ames Iowa, v. 28(6), p.33.

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  • Colgan, P.M., 1996, The Green Bay and Des Moines Lobes of the Laurentide Ice Sheet: Evidence for Stable and Unstable Glacier Dynamics 18,000 to 12,000 B.P.: Ph.D. Thesis, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 274 p.

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  • Mickelson, D.M. and Colgan, P.M., 1995, Glaciers: Ancient Sculptors of the Earth: World & I, v. 10, p. 202-207.

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  • Colgan, P.M., and Mickelson, D.M., 1995, Flow history and genesis of streamlined landforms of the Green Bay lobe. International Quaternary Union for Quaternary Research XIV International Congress Abstracts, Berlin, p. 51.

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  • Colgan, P.M. and Mickelson, D.M., 1995, Paleoglaciology of the Green Bay Lobe 18-13 ka: model data derived from regional landform mapping. Joint meeting of the Canadian Quaternary Association and the Canadian Geomorphology Research Group, Programme, Abstracts, and Field Guides, St John's Newfoundland, p.CA8.

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  • Colgan, P.M., 1994, Changing ice surface form of the Green Bay lobe 18-13 ka. Geological Society of America Abstracts and Programs, 1994 Boston Meeting, v. 26(7), p 306.

  • GIS information on the Web

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    Distribution of glacial landforms and sediments in Wisconsin, and the upper
    Peninsula of Michigan: an application of GIS to glacial geology



    This page was last updated on February 15, 2001 by P.M. Colgan