Benjamin L. Howard

Researcher

University of Arkansas

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2 h-index 2 pubs 18 cited

Research Areas

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Benjamin L. Howard's research focuses on geochronology and the analysis of detrital zircon. His work investigates methods for improving the accuracy of dating geological samples, particularly in the context of sedimentary provenance and maximum depositional age analysis. Howard has published on the phenomenon of "leaky chronometers," examining systematic cryptic lead loss in laser ablation U-Pb dating of zircon and comparing these results to conventional thermal ionization mass spectrometry (TIMS) techniques.

Further research by Howard explores the impact of sample preparation, such as handpicking faceted detrital zircon grains, on the reliability of maximum depositional age determinations. He has collaborated with Glenn R. Sharman and Jack Fekete at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville on these studies. Howard's scholarly output includes two publications with 16 total citations and an h-index of 2.

Metrics

h-index: 2
Publications: 2
Citations: 18

Selected Publications

Leaving no zircon unturned: quantifying the impact of handpicking sharply faceted detrital zircon on maximum depositional age analysis (2025)

Journal of Sedimentary Research 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
The leaky chronometer: Evidence for systematic cryptic Pb loss in laser ablation U‐Pb dating of zircon relative to <scp>CA</scp>‐<scp>TIMS</scp> (2024)

Terra Nova 16 citations DOI OpenAlex

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Collaboration Network

5 Collaborators 4 Institutions 1 Country

Top Collaborators

Glenn R. Sharman University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 2 shared publications

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James L. Crowley Boise State University (US) 2 shared publications

Ellen Reat Wersan Chevron (United States) (US) 1 shared publication

Jack Fekete University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 1 shared publication