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Wood, Eleni; Warren, Clare J.; Kunz, Barbara E.; Argles, Tom W.; Bidgood, Anna; Halton, Alison; Hammond, Samantha J.; Millar, Ian L. and Roberts, Nick M. W. (2024). Allanite U–Pb dating places new constraints on the high‐pressure to high‐temperature evolution of the deep Himalayan crust. Journal of Metamorphic Geology (Early access).

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Phillips, Stacy E.; Argles, Tom W.; Warren, Clare J.; Harris, Nigel B. W. and Kunz, Barbara E. (2023). Kyanite petrogenesis in migmatites: resolving melting and metamorphic signatures. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 178(2), article no. 10.

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Kunz, Barbara E.; Warren, Clare J.; Jenner, Frances E.; Harris, Nigel B. W. and Argles, Tom W. (2022). Critical metal enrichment in crustal melts: the role of metamorphic mica. Geology, 50(11) pp. 1219–1223.

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Morino, Costanza; Conway, Susan J.; Balme, Matthew R.; Helgason, Jón Kristinn; Sæmundsson, Þorsteinn; Jordan, Colm; Hillier, John and Argles, Thomas (2021). The impact of ground-ice thaw on landslide geomorphology and dynamics: two case studies in northern Iceland. Landslides, 18 pp. 2785–2812.

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Morino, Costanza; Conway, Susan J.; Sæmundsson, Þorsteinn; Kristinn Helgason, Jón; Hillier, John; Butcher, Frances E.G.; Balme, Matthew R.; Jordan, Colm and (2019). Molards as an indicator of permafrost degradation and landslide processes. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 516 pp. 136–147.

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Argles, Tom (2019). Mountains: The Origins of the Earth's Mountain Systems. Mountain Research and Development, 39(1)

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Warren, Clare J.; Greenwood, Lucy V.; Argles, Tom W.; Roberts, Nick M. W.; Parrish, Randall R. and Harris, Nigel B. W. (2019). Garnet–monazite rare earth element relationships in sub-solidus metapelites: a case study from Bhutan. Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 478(1) SP478.1.

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Burden, D.J.H.; Argles, T.; Minocha, S.; Rock, J.; Tilling, S. and Wheeler, P. (2017). Fieldscapes – Creating and Evaluating a 3D Virtual Field Trip System. In: iLRN 2017 Coimbra: Workshop, Long and Short Paper, and Poster Proceedings from the Third Immersive Learning Research Network Conference (Beck, Dennis; Allison, Colin; Morgado, Leonel; Pirker, Johanna; Khosmood, Foaad; Richter, Jonathon and Gütl, Christian eds.), Immersive Learning Research Network, pp. 18–29.

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Argles, T. W.; Burden, D.; Tilling, S. and Minocha, S. (2017). FieldscapesVR: Virtual world field trips to extend and enrich field teaching. In: International Geological Congress, Abstracts, 35, article no. 2109.

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Argles, T. W.; Brodeur, M. and Braithwaite, N. St.J. (2017). Delivering authentic online practical science teaching – geoscience perspectives from the OpenScience Laboratory. In: International Geological Congress, Abstracts, 35, article no. 2682.

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Warren, C. J.; Argles, T. W.; Greenwood, L. V.; Harris, N. B. W. and Roberts, N. M. W. (2017). Boosting the petrochronology arsenal: REE partitioning between garnet and monazite in Bhutanese pelitic metasediments. In: International Geological Congress, Abstracts, 35, article no. 2110.

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Argles, Tom (2017). Teaching practical science online using GIS: a cautionary tale of coping strategies. Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 41(3) pp. 341–352.

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Tilling, Steve; Wheeler, Philip; Burden, David and Argles, Thomas (2016). Enhancing ecological fieldwork with Virtual Reality. In: British Ecological Society Annual Meeting 2016, 11-14 Dec 2016, Liverpool, UK.

Negra, M. Hédi; and (2016). Recognition of massive Upper Cretaceous carbonate bodies as olistoliths using rudist bivalves as internal bedding indicators (Campanian Merfeg Formation, Central Tunisia). Cretaceous Research, 66 pp. 177–193.

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Greenwood, Lucy V.; Argles, Tom W.; Parrish, Randall R.; Harris, Nigel B. W. and Warren, Clare (2016). The geology and tectonics of central Bhutan. Journal of the Geological Society, 173(2) pp. 352–369.

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Argles, Tom; Minocha, Shailey and Burden, David (2015). Virtual field teaching has evolved: benefits of a 3D gaming environment. In: Geology Today, 31(6) pp. 222–226.

Mottram, Catherine M.; Parrish, Randall R.; Regis, Daniele; Warren, Clare J.; Argles, Tom W.; Harris, Nigel B. W. and Roberts, Nick M. W. (2015). Using U-Th-Pb petrochronology to determine rates of ductile thrusting: time windows into the Main Central Thrust, Sikkim Himalaya. Tectonics, 34(7) pp. 1355–1374.

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Minocha, Shailey; Tilling, Steve; Argles, Tom; Braithwaite, Nick; Burden, David and Rock, James (2015). Pedagogical advantages of 3D virtual field trips and the challenges for their adoption. In: Computers and Learning Research Group (CALRG) Conference 2015, 15-17 Jun 2015, The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK.

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Minocha, Shailey; Burden, David; Tilling, Steve; Argles, Thomas and Rock, James (2015). 3D Virtual Field Trips as a Service (VFTaaS): Learning Design. The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK.

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Argles, Thomas; Minocha, Shailey and Burden, David (2015). Exploring the affordances of virtual fieldwork in a multi-user, 3-D digital environment. In: Higher Education Network (HEN) Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of London, 21-22 Jan 2015, Plymouth University, Plymouth.

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Mottram, Catherine M.; Warren, Clare J.; Regis, Daniele; Roberts, Nick M. W.; Harris, Nigel B. W.; Argles, Tom W. and Parrish, Randall R. (2014). Developing an inverted Barrovian sequence; insights from monazite petrochronology. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 403 pp. 418–431.

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Minocha, Shailey; Davies, Sarah-Jane; Richardson, Brian and Argles, Thomas (2014). 3D virtual geology field trips: opportunities and limitations. In: Computers and Learning Research Group Annual Conference 2014, 10-11 Jun 2014, The Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, UK.

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Mottram, Catherine M.; Argles, T. W.; Harris, N. B. W.; Parrish, R. R.; Horstwood, M. S. A.; Warren, C. J. and Gupta, S. (2014). Tectonic interleaving along the Main Central Thrust, Sikkim Himalaya. Journal of the Geological Society, 171(2) pp. 255–268.

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Minocha, Shailey; Argles, Thomas; Richardson, Brian and Burden, David (2013). A 3D virtual geology field trip in Unity. In: Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education, 24-27 Jul 2013, Second Life (3D virtual world).

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Argles, Tom; Richardson, Brian; Davies, Sarah; Minocha, Shailey and Braithwaite, Nick (2013). 3D virtual geology field trips: opportunities and limitations. In: HEA STEM: Annual Learning and Teaching Conference 2013: Where practice and pedagogy meet, 17-18 Apr 2013, Birmingham.

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Pankhurst, M. J.; Schaefer, B. F.; Turner, S. P.; Argles, T. and Wade, C. E. (2013). The source of A-type magmas in two contrasting settings: U–Pb, Lu–Hf and Re–Os isotopic constraints. Chemical Geology, 351 pp. 175–194.

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Osborne, Ian; Sherlock, Sarah; Anand, Mahesh and Argles, Tom (2011). New Ar-Ar ages of southern Indian kimberlites and a lamproite and their geochemical evolution. Precambrian Research, 189(1-2) pp. 91–103.

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Chambers, Jennifer; Parrish, Randall; Argles, Tom; Harris, Nigel and Horstwood, Matthew (2011). A short-duration pulse of ductile normal shear on the outer South Tibetan detachment in Bhutan: Alternating channel flow and critical taper mechanics of the eastern Himalaya. Tectonics, 30(2), article no. TC2005.

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King, Jess; Harris, Nigel; Argles, Tom; Parrish, Randall and Zhang, Hongfei (2011). Contribution of crustal anatexis to the tectonic evolution of Indian crust beneath southern Tibet. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 123(1-2) pp. 218–239.

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Coe, Angela L.; Argles, Thomas; Rothery, David and Spicer, Robert (2010). Geological Field Techniques. Chichester: Wiley Blackwell in association with the OU.

Dale, C.W.; Burton, K. W.; Pearson, D. G.; Gannoun, A.; Alard, O.; Argles, T. W. and Parkinson, I. J. (2009). Highly siderophile element behaviour accompanying subduction of oceanic crust: Whole rock and mineral-scale insights from a high-pressure terrain. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 73(5) pp. 1394–1416.

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Chambers, Jennifer; Caddick, Mark; Argles, Thomas; Horstwood, Matthew; Sherlock, Sarah; Harris, Nigel; Parrish, Randall and Ahmad, Talat (2009). Empirical constraints on extrusion mechanisms from the upper margin of an exhumed high-grade orogenic core, Sutlej valley, NW India. Tectonophysics, 477(1-2) pp. 77–92.

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Chambers, Jennifer; Argles, Thomas; Horstwood, Matthew; Harris, Nigel; Parrish, Randall and Ahmad, Talat (2008). Tectonic implications of Palaeoproterozoic anatexis and Late Miocene metamorphism in the Lesser Himalayan Sequence, Sutlej Valley, NW India. Journal of the Geological Society, 165(3) pp. 725–737.

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Draganits, Erich; Schlaf, Jurgen; Grasemann, Bernhard and Argles, Thomas (2008). Giant submarine landslide grooves in the Neoproterozoic/Lower Cambrian Phe Formation, northwest Himalaya: Mechanisms of formation and palaeogeographic implications. Sedimentary Geology, 205(3-4) pp. 126–141.

Dale, C.W.; Gannoun, A.; Burton, K.W.; Argles, T.W. and Parkinson, I.J. (2007). Rhenium-osmium isotope and elemental behaviour during subduction of oceanic crust and the implications for mantle recycling. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 253(1-2) pp. 211–225.

King, Jess; Harris, Nigel; Argles, Tom; Parrish, Randy; Charlier, Bruce; Sherlock, Sarah and Zhang, Hong Fei (2007). First field evidence of southward ductile flow of Asian crust beneath southern Tibet. Geology, 35(8) pp. 727–730.

Richards, Andy; Parrish, Randall; Harris, Nigel; Argles, Tom and Zhang, Li (2006). Correlation of lithotectonic units across the Eastern Himalaya, Bhutan. Geology, 34(5) pp. 341–344.

Richards, Andy; Argles, Tom; Harris, Nigel; Parrish, Randy; Ahmad, Talat; Darbyshire, Fiona and Draganits, Erich (2005). Himalayan architecture constrained by isotopic tracers from clastic sediments. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 236(3-4) pp. 773–796.

Platt, J.P; Argles, T.W; Carter, A.; Kelley, S.P; Whitehouse, M.J and Lonergan, L. (2004). Exhumation of the Ronda peridotite and its crustal envelope: constraints from thermal modelling of a P-T-time array. Journal of the Geological Society, 160(5) pp. 655–676.

Argles, Tom; Foster, Gavin; Whittington, Alan; Harris, Nigel and George, Mark (2003). Isotope studies reveal a complete Himalayan section in the Nanga Parbat syntaxis. Geology, 31(12) pp. 1109–1112.

Foster, G.; Vance, D.; Argles, T. and Harris, N. (2002). The Tertiary collision-related thermal history and tectonic evolution of the NW Himalaya. Journal of Metamorphic Geology, 20(9) pp. 827–844.

Argles, T.W. and Edwards, M.A. (2002). First evidence for Himalayan-age synconvergent extension recognized within the western syntaxis - Nanga Parbat, Pakistan. Journal of Structural Geology, 24(8) pp. 1327–1344.