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Faculty Profile Last Modified Time: 03:45:58 PM Wed, 23 Nov 2005   Contact Information Dr. William L. Balsam Professor, graduate advisor-Earth & Environmental Sciences     Arlington, TX 76019     Mail Box: 19049, GEO SCIENCE, Room No.: 233A     balsam@uta.edu      (817)272-2997    Faculty Home Page    diffuse reflectance spectrophotometry, developed a paleoclimate model    Associated Profiles Professional Preparation Research and Expertise Publications/Creative Works Appointments  Professional Preparation  Degree Major Institution Year  Ph.D.   Brown University 1973  Research and Expertise use of diffuse reflectance spectrophotometry (DRS)   interpret a variety of aspects of the geologic record Chinese Loess Plateau   developed a paleoclimate model based on using DRS to identify small, but significant, amounts of hematite and goethite DRS for stratigraphy   characterize Anasazi pottery and I am using DRS to analyze pigments on the pottery’s surface thermal oxidation of fluvial sediments   new method for geothermometry.  Publications/Creative Works Page: <<First 1 2 Last>> Year Description Type Tags Status 2006 Mason JA Balsam WL. 2006. The importance of both geological and pedological processes in control of grain size and sedimentation rates in Peoria Loess. Geoderma 136:388-400. Journal Article Refereed/Juried Published 2006 Debret M, Desmet M, Balsam W, Copard Y, Francus P, Laj C. 2006. Spectrophotometer analysis of Holocene sediment from an anoxic fjord: Saanich Inlet, British Columbia, Canada. Marine Geology 229:15-28. Journal Article Refereed/Juried Published 2006 Shen ZX, Cao JJ, Zhang XY, Arimoto R, Ji JF, Balsam WL, Wang YQ, Zhang RJ, Li XX. 2006. Spectroscopic analysis of iron-oxide minerals in aerosol particles from North China. Science of the Total Environment 367:899-907. Journal Article Refereed/Juried Published 2006 Chen J, Chen Y, Liu L, Ji J, Balsam W, Sun Y, Lu H. 2006. Zr/Rb in Chinese loess sequences and its implication for changes in East Asian winter monsoon strength. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 70:1471-1482. 10.1016/j.gca.2005.11.029 Journal Article Refereed/Juried Published 2006 Ji J, Zhao L, Balsam WC, Wu T, Liu L. 2006. Detecting Chlorite in the Chinese Loess Sequence by Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy. Clays and Clay Minerals 54:268-275. Journal Article Refereed/Juried Published  Appointments Duration Rank Department / School College / Office University / Company Present graduate advisor Geology College of Science University of Texas at Arlington Present Professor oceanography, carbonate sedimentology College of Science University of Texas at Arlington