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PUBLICATIONS & REPORTS

IGCP 259 report

Darnley, A.G., Björklund, A., Bølviken, B., Gustavsson, N., Koval, P.V., Plant, J.A., Steenfelt, A., Tauchid, M., Xuejing, Xie., Garrett, R.G. & Hall, G.E.M., 1995.  A Global Geochemical Database for Environmental and Resource Management.  Recommendations for International Geochemical Mapping – Final Report of IGCP Project 259.  Earth Science Report 19.  UNESCO Publishing, Paris, 122 pp.
Download electronic version of report:  GGD_IGCP259.pdf 

Field Manual

Salminen, R., Tarvainen, T., Demetriades, A., Duris, M., Fordyce, F.M., Gregorauskiene, V., Kahelin, H., Kivisilla, J., Klaver, G., Klein, P., Larson, J.O., Lis, J., Locutura, J., Marsina, K., Mjartanova, H., Mouvet, C., O’Connor, P., Odor, L., Ottonello, G., Paukola, T., Plant, J.A., Reimann, C., Schermann, O., Siewers, U., Steenfelt, A., Van Der Sluys, J. & Williams, L., 1998.  FOREGS Geochemical Mapping Field Manual.  Geological Survey of Finland, Espoo, Guide 47, 36 pp.
The electronic version of the field manual can be downloaded from:  http://www.gtk.fi/foregs/geochem/fieldman.pdf 

Geochemical Atlas of Europe (printed version)

The results of the EuroGeoSurveys’ Geochemical Baseline Mapping project have been published in two printed volumes:

- Salminen, R., Batista, M.J., Bidovec, M., Demetriades, A., De Vivo, B., De Vos, W., Duris, M., Gilucis, A., Gregorauskiene, V., Halamic, J., Heitzmann, P., Lima, A., Jordan, G., Klaver, G., Klein, P., Lis, J., Locutura, J., Marsina, K., Mazreku, A., O’Connor, P.J., Olsson, S.Å., Ottesen, R.T., Petersell, V., Plant, J.A., Reeder, S., Salpeteur, I., Sandström, H., Siewers, U., Steenfelt, A. & Tarvainen, T., 2005.  FOREGS Geochemical Atlas of Europe, Part 1:  Background Information, Methodology and Maps.  Geological Survey of Finland, Espoo, 526 pp.

- De Vos, W., Tarvainen, T., Salminen, R., Reeder, S., De Vivo, B., Demetriades, A., Pirc, S., Batista, M.J., Marsina, K., Ottesen, R.T., O’Connor, P.J., Bidovec, M., Lima, A., Siewers, U., Smith, B., Taylor, H., Shaw, R., Salpeteur, I., Gregorauskiene, V., Halamic, J., Slaninka, I., Lax, K., Gravesen, P., Birke, M., Breward, N., Ander, E.L., Jordan, G., Duris, M., Klein, P., Locutura, J., Bel-lan, A., Pasieczna, A., Lis, J., Mazreku, A., Gilucis, A., Heitzmann, P., Klaver, G. & Petersell, V., 2006.  Geochemical Atlas of Europe.  Part 2 - Interpretation of Geochemical Maps, Additional Tables, Figures, Maps, and Related Publications.  Geological Survey of Finland, Espoo, 692 pp.

Geochemical Atlas of Europe (Internet version)

The above two volumes (maps, figures, introductory chapters, interpretation) together with the analytical databases, and photograph archive are freely available for downloading from http://www.gtk.fi/publ/foregsatlas/.   Please consult this Website regularly for additional information, and also updated/revised versions of maps, papers, field manual, etc.  For example, the 2nd Edition of the field manual will be available by the end of 2008 or beginning of 2009.

Other published technical reports and scientific papers are cited below in chronological order, and available *.pdf files indicated. 

Please consult regularly the IUGS/IAGC Task Group’s Website for an updated list of publications and reports.

Please send to Alecos Demetriades (E-mail:  ademetriades@igme.gr) papers published in any language in relation to the IUGS/IAGC “Global Geochemical Baselines” project.

PAPERS & REPORTS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER

1989

Ottesen, R.T., Bogen, J., Bølviken, B. & Volden, T., 1989.  Overbank sediment:  a representative sample medium for regional geochemical mapping.  In:  S.E. Jenness (Editor), Geochemical Exploration 1987.  Journal Geochemical Exploration, 32(1-3),  257-277.

1990

Bølviken, B., Demetriades, A., Hindel, A., Locutura, J., O'Connor, P., Ottesen, R.T., Plant, J., Ridgway, J., Salminen, R., Salpeteur, I., Schermann, O. & Volden, T. (Editors), 1990.  Geochemical Mapping of Western Europe towards the Year 2000.  Project Proposal.  Western European Geological Surveys (WEGS).  Geological Survey of Norway, Trondheim, NGU Report 90-106, 12 pages and 9 appendices.
Bølviken, B., Kullerud, G. & Loucks, R.R., 1990.  Geochemical and metallogenic provinces:  a discussion initiated by results from geochemical mapping across northern Fennoscandia. In:  A.G. Darnley and R.G. Garrett (Editors), International Geochemical Mapping - IGCP Project 259.  Special Issue, Journal Geochemical Exploration, 39(1/2), 49-90.
Darnley, A.G. & Garrett, R.G. (Editors), 1990.  International Geochemical Mapping - IGCP Project 259.  Special Issue, Journal Geochemical Exploration, 39(1/2), 253 pp.
Darnley, A.G., 1990.  International geochemical mapping:  a new global project.  In:  A.G. Darnley and R.G. Garrett (Editors), International Geochemical Mapping - IGCP Project 259.  Special Issue, Journal Geochemical Exploration, 39(1/2), 1-13.
Davenport, P.H., 1990.  A comparison of regional geochemical data from lakes and streams in northern Labrador; implications for mixed-media geochemical mapping.  In:  A.G. Darnley and R.G. Garrett (Editors), International Geochemical Mapping - IGCP Project 259.  Special Issue, Journal Geochemical Exploration, 39(1/2), 117-151.
Demetriades, A., Ottesen, R.T. & Locutura, J. (Editors), 1990.  Geochemical mapping of Western Europe towards the Year 2000.  Pilot Project Report.  Western European Geological Surveys, Geological Survey of Norway, Trondheim, Open File Report 90-105, 9 pages and 10 appendices.
Duval, J.S., 1990.  Modern aerial gamma-ray spectrometry and regional potassium map of the conterminous United States.  In:  A.G. Darnley and R.G. Garrett (Editors), International Geochemical Mapping - IGCP Project 259.  Special Issue, Journal Geochemical Exploration, 39(1/2), 249-253.
Garrett, R.G., Banville, R.M.P. & Adcock, S.W., 1990.  Regional geochemical data compilation and map preparation, Labrador, Canada.  In:  A.G. Darnley and R.G. Garrett (Editors), International Geochemical Mapping - IGCP Project 259.  Special Issue, Journal Geochemical Exploration, 39(1/2), 91-116.
Kerr, A. & Davenport, P.H., 1990.  Application of geochemical mapping techniques to a complex Precambrian shield area in Labrador, Canada.   In:  A.G. Darnley and R.G. Garrett (Editors), International Geochemical Mapping - IGCP Project 259.  Special Issue, Journal Geochemical Exploration, 39(1/2), 225-247.
McMillan, W.J., Day, S. & Matysek, P.F., 1990. Tectonic terranes, metallogeny and regional geochemical surveys: an example from northern British Columbia.  In:  A.G. Darnley and R.G. Garrett (Editors), International Geochemical Mapping - IGCP Project 259.  Special Issue, Journal Geochemical Exploration, 39(1/2), 175-194.
Plant, J.A., Breward, N., Simpson, P.R. & Slater, D., 1990.  Regional geochemistry and the identification of metallogenic provinces:  examples from lead-zinc-barium, tin-uranium and gold deposits.  In:  A.G. Darnley and R.G. Garrett (Editors), International Geochemical Mapping - IGCP Project 259.  Special Issue, Journal Geochemical Exploration, 39(1/2), 195-224.
Rogers, P.J., Chatterjee, A.K. & Aucott, J.W., 1990.  Metallogenic domains and their reflection in regional lake sediment surveys from the Meguma Zone, southern Nova Scotia, Canada.  In:  A.G. Darnley and R.G. Garrett (Editors), International Geochemical Mapping - IGCP Project 259.  Special Issue, Journal Geochemical Exploration, 39(1/2), 153-174.
Steenfelt, A., 1990.  Geochemical patterns related to major tectono-stratigraphic units in the Precambrian of northern Scandinavia and Greenland.  In:  A.G. Darnley and R.G. Garrett (Editors), International Geochemical Mapping - IGCP Project 259.  Special Issue, Journal Geochemical Exploration, 39(1/2), 35-48.
Stenestad, E. 1990.  WEGS – A working club of Western Geological Surveys.  Engineering Geology, 29, 393-397.
Xie, X., 1990.  Some problems, strategical and tactical, in international geochemical mapping.  In:  A.G. Darnley and R.G. Garrett (Editors), International Geochemical Mapping - IGCP Project 259.  Special Issue, Journal Geochemical Exploration, 39(1/2), 15-33.

1991

Bogen, J., Hasholt, B., Jacobsen, O.S., Ottesen, R.T., 1991.  Geochemical Mapping of Western Europe towards the Year 2000.  On the occurrence of overbank sediment in Denmark.  Report from a field excursion in Denmark, 23 May 1991.  Report No. 6, Western European Geological Surveys (WEGS).  Geological Survey of Norway, Trondheim, NGU Report 91-205, 5 pp.
Bølviken, B., 1991.  Geochemical Mapping of Western Europe towards the Year 2000.  Annual Report 1990-91.  Report No. 7, Western European Geological Surveys (WEGS).  Geological Survey of Norway, Trondheim, NGU Report 91-206, 6 pp.
Bølviken, B. & Ottesen, R.T., 1991.  Geochemical Mapping of Western Europe towards the Year 2000.  Activities and plans 1991-92.  Report No. 5, Western European Geological Surveys (WEGS).  Geological Survey of Norway, Trondheim, NGU Report 91-204.
Bølviken, B., Demetriades, A., Ebbing, J., Hindel, R., Ottesen, R.T., Plant, J., Ridgway, J., Salminen, R. & Stavrakis, P., 1991.  Geochemical Mapping of Western Europe towards the Year 2000.  Minutes from meeting in Athens, Greece, 15.-18 October 1990.  Report No. 3, Western European Geological Surveys (WEGS).  Geological Survey of Norway, Trondheim, NGU Report 91-202, 16 pp.
Demetriades, A., 1991.  Geochemical Mapping of Western Europe towards the Year 2000. Minutes from project meeting in Heerlen, The Netherlands 27-28 May 1991.  Report No. 4, Western European Geological Surveys (WEGS).  Geological Survey of Norway, Trondheim, NGU Report 91-203, 25 pages and 2 appendices.

1992

Bogen, J., Bølviken, B. & Ottesel, R.T., 1992.  Environmental studies in Western Europe using overbank sediment.  In:  J. Bogen, D.E. Walling & T.J. Day (Editors), Erosion and Sediment Transport Monitoring Programmes in River Basins.  International Association of Hydrological Sciences Publication No. 210, 317-325.
Bølviken, B., 1992.  Geochemical Mapping of Western Europe towards the Year 2000.  Progress Report 1990-1992 and Recommendations for future work.  Report No. 9, Western European Geological Surveys (WEGS).  Geological Survey of Norway, Trondheim, NGU Report 92-333, 18 pages and 2 appendices.
Demetriades, A., 1992.  Geochemical Mapping of Western Europe towards the Year 2000. Minutes from Leuven, Belgium, 1-5 June 1992.  Western European Geological Surveys (WEGS).  Geological Survey of Norway, Trondheim, NGU Report 92-333, 42 pp.

1993

Birke, M. & Rauch, U., 1993.  Environmental aspects of the regional geochemical survey in the southern part of East Germany.  In:  P.H. Davenport (Editor) Geochemical Mapping.  Special Issue, Journal Geochemical Exploration, 49(1-2), 35-61.
Bølviken, B., Bogen, B., Demetriades, A., De Vos, W., Ebbing, J., Hindel, R., Ottesen, R.T., Salminen, R., Schermann, O. and Swennen, R., 1993.  Geochemical Mapping of Western Europe towards the Year 2000.  Final Report of the Working Group on Regional Geochemical Mapping 1986-93.  Forum of European Geological Surveys (FOREGS).  Geological Survey of Norway, Trondheim, NGU Report 93.092, 18 pp. and 6 appendices.
Darnley, A.G., 1993.  Some notes on the importance of airborne gamma-ray spectrometry in International Geochemical Mapping.  In:  P.H. Davenport (Editor) Geochemical Mapping.  Special Issue, Journal Geochemical Exploration, 49(1-2), 201-212.
Davenport, P.H. (Editor), 1993.  Geochemical Mapping.  Special Issue, Journal Geochemical Exploration, 49(1/2), 1-212.
Davenport, P.H., Christopher, T.K., Vardy, S. & Nolan, L.W., 1993.  Geochemical mapping in Newfoundland and Labrador:  its role in establishing geochemical baselines for the measurement of environmental change.  In:  P.H. Davenport (Editor) Geochemical Mapping.  Special Issue, Journal Geochemical Exploration, 49(1-2), 177-200.
Demetriades, A., Bølviken, B., Hindel, R., Ottesen, R.T., Salminen, R. and Schermann, O., 1993.  The geochemical implications of environmental pollution.  In:  HELECO'93, 1st International Exhibition and Conference on Environmental Technology.  Technical Chamber of Greece, Athens, 1, 467-479. 
Fordyce, F.M., Green, P.M. & Simpson, P.R., 1993.  Simulation of regional geochemical survey maps at variable sample density.  In:  P.H. Davenport (Editor) Geochemical Mapping.  Special Issue, Journal Geochemical Exploration, 49(1-2), 161-175.
Hall, G.E.M., 1993.  Capabilities of production-oriented laboratories in water analysis using ICP-ES and ICP-MS.  In:  P.H. Davenport (Editor) Geochemical Mapping.  Special Issue, Journal Geochemical Exploration, 49(1-2), 89-121.
McConnell, J.W., Finch, C., Hall, G.E.M. & Davenport, P.H., 1993.  Geochemical mapping employing active and overbank stream-sediment, lake sediment, and lake water in two areas of Newfoundland.  In:  P.H. Davenport (Editor) Geochemical Mapping.  Special Issue, Journal Geochemical Exploration, 49(1-2), 123-143.
Simpson, P.R., Edmunds, W.M., Breward, N. Cook, J.M. Flight, D., Hall, G.E.M. & Lister, T.R., 1993.  Geochemical mapping of stream water for environmental studies and mineral exploration in the UK.  In:  P.H. Davenport (Editor) Geochemical Mapping.  Special Issue, Journal Geochemical Exploration, 49(1-2), 63-88.
Steenfelt, A., 1993.  Geochemical mapping - progress in Greenland.  In:  Davenport, P.H. (Editor), Geochemical Mapping.  Special Issue, Journal Geochemical Exploration, 49(1-2), 5-13.
Steenfelt, A., 1993.  Comparisons of geochemical patterns obtained from stream sediment, stream organics and till in the Nordkalott project in Fennoscandia.  In:  Davenport, P.H. (Editor), Geochemical Mapping.  Special Issue, Journal Geochemical Exploration, 49(1-2), 145-159.
Xie, X. & Ren, T., 1993.  National geochemical mapping and environmental geochemistry - progress in China.  In:  Davenport, P.H. (Editor), Geochemical Mapping.  Special Issue, Journal Geochemical Exploration, 49(1-2), 15-34.
Xie, X. & Yin, B., 1993.  Geochemical patterns from local to global.  Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 47(1-3), 109-129.

1994

Demetriades, A., Bølviken, B., Bogen, J., Croke, J.C., Hindel, R., Locutura, J., Macklin, M.G., Ottesen, R.T., Salminen, R., Schermann, O. & Volden, T., 1994.  The recording of environmental contamination by overbank sediment.  In:  S.P. Varnavas (Editor), Environmental Contamination, 6th International Conference, Delphi, Greece.  CEP Consultants Ltd., Edinburgh, U.K., 340-342.
Edén, P. & Björklund, A., 1994.  Ultra-low density sampling of overbank sediment in Fennoscandia.  Journal Geochemical Exploration, 51(3), 265-289.
Macklin, M.G., Ridgway, J., Passmore, D.G. & Rumsby, B.T., 1994.  The use of overbank sediment for geochemical mapping and contamination assessment: results from selected English and Welsh floodplains.  Applied Geochemistry, 9(6), 689-700.
Swennen, R., Van Keer, I. & De Vos, W., 1994.  Heavy metal contamination in overbank sediments of the Geul river (East Belgium):  Its relation to former Pb-Zn mining activities.  Environmental Geology, 24(1), 12-21.

1995

Darnley, A.G., 1995. International geochemical mapping - a review.  Journal Geochemical Exploration, 55(1-3), 5-10.
Ridgway, J., Flight, D.M.A., Martiny, B., Gomez-Caballero, A., Macias-Romo, C. & Greally, K., 1995.  Overbank sediments from central Mexico:  an evaluation of their use in regional geochemical mapping and in studies of contamination from modern and historical mining.  Applied Geochemistry, 10(1), 97-109.
Xie, X., 1995.  Analytical requirements for international geochemical mapping.  Analyst, 120(5), 1497-1504.

1996

Bølviken, B., Bogen, J., Demetriades, A., De Vos, W., Ebbing, J., Hindel, R.,  Langedal, M., Locutura, J., O’Connor, P., Ottesen, R.T., Pulkkinen, E., Salminen, R., Schermann, O., Swennen, R., Van der Sluys, J. & Volden, T., 1996.  Regional geochemical mapping of Western Europe towards the year  2000.  Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 56(2), 141-166.
Demetriades, A., 1996.  International geochemical mapping and regional geochemical surveys in Greece for environmental management.   In:  Aug. Anagnostopoulos, Ph. Day and D. Nicholls (Editors), Proceedings Third International Conference on Environmental Pollution, Sept. 16-20, 1996, University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki,  147-152.
De Vos, W., Ebbing, J., Hindel, R., Schalich, R., Swennen, R. & Van Keer, I., 1996.  Geochemical mapping based on overbank sediments in the heavily industrialised border area of Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands.  Journal Geochemical Exploration, 56(2), 91-104.
Edén, P. & Björklund, A., 1996.  Applicability of overbank sediment for environmental assessment according to wide-spaced sampling in Fennoscandia.  Applied Geochemistry, 11(1-2), 271-276.
Hindel, R., Schalich, J., De Vos, W., Ebbing, J., Swennen, R. & Van Keer, I., 1996.  Vertical distribution of elements in overbank sediment profiles from Belgium, Germany and The Netherlands.  Journal Geochemical Exploration, 56(2), 105-122.
Langedal, M., 1996.  Fluvial dispersion of particle-bound heavy metals:  An evaluation of overbank sediments as sampling medium for regional geochemical mapping and environmental studies.  Ph.D. Thesis 123, Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige Universitet, Trondheim, 61 pp.
Langedal, M., 1996.  Dispersion of tailings in the Knabeåna-Kvina drainage basin, Norway, 1:  evaluation of overbank sediments as sampling medium for regional geochemical mapping.  Journal Geochemical Exploration, 58(2-3), 157-172.
Langedal, M., 1996.  Dispersion of tailings in the Knabeåna-Kvina drainage basin, Norway, 2:  mobility of Cu and Mo in tailings-derived fluvial sediments.  Journal Geochemical Exploration, 58(2-3), 173-183.
Plant, J.A., Klaver, G., Locutura, J., Salminen, R., Vrana, K. & Fordyce, F., 1996. Forum of European Geological Surveys (FOREGS), Geochemistry Task Group 1994-1996 Report.  A contribution to IUGS Continental Geochemical Baselines.  British Geological Survey, Keyworth, Nottingham, U.K., BGS Technical Report WP/95/14, 52 pp.
Simpson, P., 1996.  BGS Meeting Report.  AEG-BGS Workshop on Environmental and Legislative Uses of Regional Geochemical Baseline Data for Sustainable Development.  Explore (Newsletter of the Association of Exploration Geochemists) No. 92, 10-13.  [http://www.appliedgeochemists.org/PDF_Files/ExploreNewsLetter/Explore,%20Number%2092%20July%201996.PDF]

1997

Cheng, H., Shen, X., Yan, G., Gu, T., Lai, Z. & Xie, X., 1997.   Wide- spaced floodplain sediment sampling covering the whole of China:  Pilot survey for International Geochemical Mapping.  In:  Xie Xuejin (Editor), Proc. 30th Int. Geol. Congr., Geochemistry.  International Science Publishers, VSP, Utrecht, The Netherlands, 19, 89-109.
Darnley, A.G., 1997.  A global geochemical reference network: the foundation for geochemical baselines.  In:  K. Marsina & K. Vrana (Editors), Environmental Geochemical Baseline Mapping in Europe.  Special Issue, Journal Geochemical Exploration, 60(1), 1-5.
Darnley, A.G. & Plant, J.A., 1997.  Environmental monitoring and global change:  The need for systematic geochemical baselines.  In Proceedings, 30th International Geological Congress, Beijing.  Vol. 19, Geochemistry, 85-87.
Demetriades, A. & Volden, T., 1997.  Reproducibility of overbank sediment sampling in Greece and Norway.  Journal Geochemical Exploration, 59(3), 209-217.
De Vivo, B., Boni, M., Marcello, A., Di Bonito, M. & Russo, A., 1997.  Baseline geochemical mapping of Sardinia (Italy).  In:  K. Marsina & K. Vrana (Editors), Environmental Geochemical Baseline Mapping in Europe.  Special Issue, Journal Geochemical Exploration, 60(1), 77-90.
Fordyce, F., Plant, J.A., Klaver, G., Locutura, J., Salminen, R. & Vrana, K., 1997. Geochemical mapping in Europe.  In:  Xie Xuejin (Editor), Proc. 30th Int. Geol. Congr., Geochemistry.  International Science Publishers, VSP, Utrecht, The Netherlands, 19, 111-125.
Gregorauskiene, V. & Kadunas, V., 1997.  Experience and goals of geochemical mapping for environmental protection in Lithuania.  In:  K. Marsina & K. Vrana (Editors), Environmental Geochemical Baseline Mapping in Europe.  Special Issue, Journal Geochemical Exploration, 60(1), 67-76.
Lis, J., Pasieczna, A., Strzelecki, R., Wolkowicz, S. & Lewandowski, P., 1997.  Geochemical and radioactivity mapping in Poland.  In:  K. Marsina & K. Vrana (Editors), Environmental Geochemical Baseline Mapping in Europe.  Special Issue, Journal Geochemical Exploration, 60(1), 39-53.
Marsina, K. & Vrana, K. (Editors), 1997.  Environmental Geochemical Baseline Mapping in Europe.  Special Issue, Journal Geochemical Exploration, 60, 1-113.
Matschullat, J., Ellminger, F., Agdemir, N., Cramer, S., Lieβmann, W. & Niehoff, N., 1997.  Overbank sediment profiles—evidence of early mining and smelting activities in the Harz mountains, Germany.  Applied Geochemistry, 12(1), 105-114.
Odor, L., Horvath, I. & Fugedi, U., 1997.  Low-density geochemical mapping in Hungary.  In:  K. Marsina & K. Vrana (Editors), Environmental Geochemical Baseline Mapping in Europe.  Special Issue, Journal Geochemical Exploration, 60(1), 55-66.
Plant, J.A., Klaver, G., Locutura, J., Salminen, R., Vrana, K. & Fordyce, F.M., 1997. The Forum of European Geological Surveys Geochemistry Task Group:  Geochemical inventory.  Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 59(2), 123-146.
Pulkkinen, E. and Rissanen, K., 1997.  A geochemical investigation on overbank sediments in the Inari area, northern Finnish Lapland.  Journal Geochemical Exploration, 59(1), 11-26.
Salminen, R. & Tarvainen, T., 1997.  The problem of defining geochemical baselines. A case study of selected elements and geological materials in Finland.  In:  K. Marsina & K. Vrana (Editors), Environmental Geochemical Baseline Mapping in Europe.  Special Issue, Journal Geochemical Exploration, 60(1), 91-98.
Van der Sluys, J., Brusselmans, A., De Vos, W. & Swennen, R., 1997.  Regional geochemical mapping of overbank and stream sediments in Belgium and Luxembourg.  Vol.  III:  Geochemical maps of Belgium and Luxembourg based on overbank and active stream sediments.  Geological Survey of Belgium, Brussels, Professional Paper 1997/1-N.283, 93 pp.
Vrana, K., Rapant, S., Bodis, D., Marsina, K., Mankovska, B., Curlik, J., Sefcik, P., Daniel, J.,  Lucivjansky, L., Lexa, J. & Pramuka, S., 1997.  Geochemical Atlas of the Slovak Republic at a scale of 1:1,000,000.  In:  K. Marsina & K. Vrana (Editors), Environmental Geochemical Baseline Mapping in Europe.  Special Issue, Journal Geochemical Exploration, 60(1), 7-37.
Wang, X., Liu, D., Cheng, Z. & Xie, X., 1997.  Wide-spaced geochemical mapping for giant ore deposits in concealed terrains.  In:  Xie Xuejin (Editor), Proceedings 30th International Geological Congress, Geochemistry.   International Science Publishers, VSP, Utrecht, The Netherlands, 19, 127-140.
Xie, X. & Cheng, H., 1997.  The suitability of floodplain sediment as a global sampling medium: evidence from China.  In:  G.F. Taylor, & R. Davy (Editors), Geochemical Exploration 1995, II.  Special Issue, Journal Geochemical Exploration, 58(1), 51-62.
Xie, X., Xuzhan, M. & Tianxiang, R., 1997.  Geochemical mapping in China.  In:  K. Marsina & K. Vrana (Editors), Environmental Geochemical Baseline Mapping in Europe.  Special Issue, Journal Geochemical Exploration, 60(1), 99-113.

1998

Darnley, A.G. & Garrett, R.G., 1998.  Global Geochemical Baselines – an update.  Episodes, 21(1), 43-44.  [http://www.episodes.org/backissues/211/43-51%20News%20and%20Views.pdf
Demetriades, A., 1998.  Global Geochemical Baselines:  A fundamental international project for environmental management.  Bulletin of the Geological Society of Hellas, 32(1), 321-329.
Plant, J.A., Baldock, J.W., Haslam, H.W. & Smith, B., 1998.  The role of geochemistry in environment and epidemiological studies in developing countries. Episodes, 21(1), 19-27.  [http://www.episodes.org/backissues/211/19-27-plant.pdf]
Swennen, R. & Van Der Sluys, J., 1998.  Zn, Pb, Cu and As distribution patterns in overbank and medium-order stream sediment samples:  their use in exploration and environmental geochemistry.  Journal Geochemical Exploration, 65(1), 27-45.
Swennen, R., Van Der Sluys, J., Hindel, R. & Brusselmans, A., 1998.  Geochemistry of overbank and high-order stream sediments in Belgium and Luxembourg:  a way to assess environmental pollution.  Journal Geochemical Exploration, 62(1-3), 67-79.
Walling, D.E. & He, Q., 1998.  Cs in investigations of overbank sediment deposition river flood-plains.  Catena, 29, 263-282.

1999

Tarvainen, T. & Salminen, R., 1999.  The comparison of hydrogeochemical data from the FOREGS programme and regional mapping in Finland.  Geological Survey of Finland, Special Paper 27, 79-84.

2000

Ottesen, R.T., Bogen, J., Bølviken, B., Volden, T. & Haugland, T. 2000.  Geochemical atlas of Norway, part 1:  Chemical composition of overbank sediments.  Geological Survey of Norway, Trondheim, 140 pp.
Plant, J.A., Smith, D., Smith, B. & Williams, L., 2000.  Environmental geochemistry at the global scale.  Journal of the Geological Society, London, 157, 837-849.
Swennen, R., Brusselmans, A., De Coene, E., De Vos, W., Van der Sluys, J. & Van Keer, I., 2000.  Regional geochemical mapping of overbank and stream sediments in Belgium and Luxembourg.  Vol. I:  Basic data on the sampled overbank profiles from Belgium and Luxembourg.  Geological Survey of Belgium, Professional Paper 2000/1, N.290, 152 pp.

2001

Demetriades, A., 2001.  Global Geochemical Baselines for Environmental Management in the New Millennium.  Bulletin of the Geological Society of Hellas, 34(3), 1093-1100 (paper in Greek with an English abstract).
Ferreira, A., Inacio, M.M., Morgado, P., Batista, M.J., Ferreira, L., Pereira, V. & Pinto, M.S.  2001.  Low-density geochemical mapping in Portugal.  In:  R. Fuge, X. Li & C. Poon (Editors), Environmental Geochemistry in the Asia Pacific Region.  Special Issue, Applied Geochemistry, 16, 1323-1331.
Gustavsson, N., Bolviken, B., Smith, D.B. & Severson, R.C., 2001.  Geochemical landscapes of the conterminous United States:  New map presentations for 22 elements.  U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1648, 38 pp. [http://pubs.usgs.gov/pp/p1648/]
Plant, J., Smith, D., Smith, B. & Williams, L., 2001.  Environmental geochemistry at the global scale.  In:  R. Fuge, X. Li & C. Poon (Editors), Environmental Geochemistry in the Asia Pacific Region.  Special Issue, Applied Geochemistry, 16 (11-12), 1291-1308.
Reeder, S., Bidovec, M., Darnley, A., Demetriades, A., Duris, M., Govil, P., Gregorauskiene, V., Grosz, A., Hall, G., Hindel, R., Kaminari, M., Klein, P., Lima, A., Locutura, J., Marsina, K., O’Connor, P., Ottesen, R.T., Petersell, V., Plant, J., Salminen, R., Salpeteur, I., Sandstrom, H., Smith, D., Tarvainen, T., De Vos, W., De Vivo, B. & Walraven, N., 2001.  IUGS/IAGC Working Group on “Global Geochemical Baselines” and  Forum of European Geological Surveys “Geochemistry” Working Group.  Progress Report September 1999 - November 2000 Minutes & Future Plans.  BGS Technical Report IR/00/69, 21 pp.
Xie, X. & Cheng, H., 2001.  Global geochemical mapping and its implementation in the Asia-Pacific region.  In:  R. Fuge, X. Li & C. Poon (Editors), Environmental Geochemistry in the Asia Pacific Region.  Special Issue, Applied Geochemistry, 16(11-12), 1309-1321.

2002

Reeder, S., Ahlsved, C., Bidovec, M., Demetriades, A., Duris, M., Grosz, A., Jordan, G., Klaver, G., Lima, A., Marsina, K., Mazreku, A., O’Connor, P., Salminen, S., Sandström, H., Siewers, U., Smith, D., Tanaka, T., Tarvainen, T., De Vos, W., De Vivo, B. & Zuccolini, M.V., 2002.  Forum of European Geological Surveys “Geochemistry” Working Group and IUGS/IAGC Working Group on “Global Geochemical Baselines”, Progress Report November 2000 – April 2002:  Minutes & Future Plans.  BGS Commissioned Report CR/02/164, 19 pp.

2003

Plant, J.A., Reeder, S., Salminen, R., Smith, D.B., Tarvainen, T., De Vivo, B. & Petterson, M.G., 2003. The distribution of uranium over Europe:  geological and environmental significance.  Transactions Institution Mining Metallurgy, Section B (Applied Earth Science), 112, 221-238.
Reeder, S., De Almeida Farinha, M. Bidovec, M., Demetriades, A., Grosz, A., Haugland, T., Lima, A., Marsina, K. Martins, L., O’Connor, P., Ottesen, R.T., Pirc, S., Plant, J., Salminen, R., Sandström, H., Siewers, U., Svecova, J., Tarvainen, T., De Vivo, B. & De Vos, W.,  2003.  Progress Report May 2002 – March 2003:  Minutes & Future Plans. BGS Commissioned Report CR/03/110, 17 pp.

2004

Bølviken, B., Bogen, J., Jartun, N., Langedal, M., Ottesen, R.T. & Volden, T., 2004.  Overbank sediments:  a natural bed blending sample medium for large-scale geochemical mapping.  In:  K.H. Esbensen (Editor), Proceedings of the First World Conference on Sampling and Blending.  Chemometrics and Intelligent Laboratory Systems, 74, 183-199.
U.S. Geological Survey, 2004.  The National Geochemical Survey – Database and documentation.  U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2004-1001, Version 4.0.  [http://tin.er.usgs.gov/geochem/doc/home.htm]

2005

Batista, M.J., Martins, L., Salminen, R., Bidovec, M., Pirc, S., De Vivo, B., De Vos, W., Mrnkova, J., Gilucis, A., Gregorauskiene, V., Halamic, J., Heitzmann, P., Lima, A., Jordan, G., Klaver, G., Klein, P., Lis, J., Locutura, J., Marsina, K., Mazreku, A., O'Connor, P.J., Olsson, S.Å., Ottesen, R.T., Petersell, V., Plant, J.A., Reeder, S., Salpeteur, I., Sandström, H., Siewers, U., Steenfelt, A. & Tarvainen, T., 2005.  Geochemical Atlas of Europe - FOREGS Geochemical Baseline Mapping:  The Portuguese experience.  Associação portuguesa de geólogos, Geonovas nº 19, 43-53.
Caritat, P., Lech, M., Jaireth, S., Pike, J. & Lambert, I., 2005.  Riverina geochemical survey – a national first.  AUSGEO news, Issue 78, 6 pp.  [http://www.ga.gov.au/ausgeonews/ausgeonews200506/geochem.jsp]
Gough, L.P., Wang, B., Smith, D.B. & Gustavsson, N., 2005.  Geochemical landscapes of Alaska - New map presentations and interpretations for 23 elements in surficial materials. U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1716, 43 pp. [http://pubs.usgs.gov/pp/2005/1716/].
Reimann, C., 2005.  Regional Geochemical Mapping Initiatives:  Special GEEA issue on “Geochemical Mapping”.  Explore, 127, 1-2.  [http://www.appliedgeochemists.org/PDF_files/ExploreNewsLetter/Explore127.pdf]
Salminen R., 2005.  Focus on: Continental-Wide Geochemical Mapping in Europe.  Explore, 127, 8-15.  [http://www.appliedgeochemists.org/PDF_files/ExploreNewsLetter/Explore127.pdf]
Smith, D.B., Cannon, W.F., Woodruff, L.G., Garrett, R.G., Klassen, R., Kilburn, J.E., Horton, J.D., King, H.D., Goldhaber, M.B. & Morrison, J.M., 2005.  Major- and trace-element concentrations in soils from two continental-scale transects of the United States and Canada.  U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2005-1253, 22 pp.  Web only publication:  http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1253/
Xueqiu, W. 2005.  Focus on:  National and global scale geochemical mapping for mineral exploration and assessment in China.  Explore, 127, 23-30.  [http://www.appliedgeochemists.org/PDF_files/ExploreNewsLetter/Explore127.pdf]

2006

Demetriades, A., Batista, M.J., Bidovec, M., De Vivo, B., De Vos, W., Duris, M., Gilucis, A., Gregorauskiene, V., Halamic, J., Heitzmann, P., Lima, A., Jordan, G., Klaver, G., Klein, P., Lis, J., Locutura, J., Marsina, K., Mazreku, A., O'Connor, P.J., Olsson, S.Å., Ottesen, R.T., Petersell, V., Pirc, S., Plant, J.A., Reeder, S., Salminen, R., Salpeteur, I., Sandström, H., Siewers, U., Steenfelt, A. & Tarvainen T., 2006.  FOREGS Geochemical Atlas of Europe.  INTERFACE, Newsletter of the Association for Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 9-11.  [http://www.segh.net/April%202006%20INTERFACE.pdf]

2007

Global Geochemical Baselines.  Episodes, 30(1), March 2007, 69-72.  [http://www.episodes.org/backissues/301/69-74%20Profiles%20(6).pdf]
Demetriades, A., 2007.  Baseline Geochemical Mapping in Europe and Hellas with the aim to develop environmental strategy.  Seminar of the IGME Employees Syndicate, Hotel President, 8 May 2007, Vol. 1, 13 pp. (in Greek – Examples of the Geochemical Atlas of Europe are given in one of the sections). 
Demetriades, A., Mazreku, A., Klein, P., De Vos, W., Halamic, J., Duris, M., Steenfelt, A., Gravesen, P., Kivisilla, J., Petersell, V., Salminen, R., Tarvainen, T., Sandstrom, H., Salpeteur, I., Birke, M., Siewers, U., Jordan, G., O’Connor, P.J., De Vivo, B., Lima, A., Gilucis, A., Gregorauskiene, V., Klaver, G., Ottesen, R.T., Reimann, C., Lis, J., Pasieczna, A., Batista, M.J., Marsina, K., Slaninka, I., Bidovec, M., Pirc, S., Bel-Ian, A., Locutura, J., Olsson, S.A., Heitzmann, P., Ander, E.L., Breward, N., Reeder, S., Smith, B. & Taylor, H., 2007.  The Geochemical Atlas of Europe – A synoptic presentation.  Eion, Newsletter, Hellenic Sedimentological Association, No. 4, 11-12 (paper in Greek).  [http://ias-hellas.geol.uoa.gr/hion2007.pdf]
EuroGeoSurveys – The Association of Geological Surveys of the European Union, 2007.  Geochemical Atlas of Europe.  ESRI Map Book, 22, 30 [http://www.esri.com/mapmuseum/mapbook_gallery/volume22/environment2.html].
Kaminari, M. & Vergou, K., 2007.  Review of the Geochemical Atlas of Europe.  Eion, Newsletter, Hellenic Sedimentological Association, No. 4, 24 (review in Greek).  [http://ias-hellas.geol.uoa.gr/hion2007.pdf]
Wang, X., Chi, Q., Liu, H., Nie, L. & Zhang, B., 2007.  Wide-spaced sampling for delineation of geochemical provinces in desert terrains, nothwestern China.  Geochemistry:  Exploration, Environment, Analysis, 7(2), 153-161.
Wang, X., Zhang, Q. & Zhou G., 2007.  National -Scale Geochemical Mapping Projects in China.  Geostandard and Geoanalytical Research, 31(4), 311-320.
Xie, X., 2007.  Multi-purpose mapping, a new trend for applied geochemistry in the 21st Century.  Geophysical and Geochemical Exploration, 24(1), 7-15 (in Chinese).

2008

Demetriades, A., De Vivo, B., Ander, E.L., Bidovec, M., Lima, A., Pirc, S., Reeder, S., Siewers, U, Smith, B., Albanese, S., Batista, M.J., Bel-Ian, A., Birke, M., Breward, N., De Vos, W., Duris, M., Gravesen, P., Gregorauskiene, V., Halamic, J., Jordan, G., Lax, K., Locutura, J., O’Connor, P.J., Pasieczna, A., Slaninka, I., Tarvainen, T., Gilulis, A., Heitzmann, P., Klaver, G., Klein, P., LIs, J., Marsina, K., Mazreku, A., Ottesen, R.T., Petersell, V., Salminen, R., Salpeteur, I., Sandstrom, H., Shaw, R., Steenfelt, A. & Taylor, H., 2008.  The EuroGeoSurveys Geochemical Atlas of Europe:  Stream water geochemistry.  In:  G. Migiros, G. Stamatis & G. Stournaras (Editors), Proceedings 8th International Hydrogeological Congress of Greece – 3rd MEM Workshop on fissured rocks hydrology.  Geological Society of Greece, Athens, Volume 1, 237-250.
Fedele, L., Plant, J.A., De Vivo, B. & Lima, A., 2008.  The rare earth element distribution over Europe:  geogenic and anthropogenic sources.  Geochemistry:  Exploration, Environment, Analysis, 8(1), 3-18.
Imrie, C.E., Korre, A., Munoz-Melendez, G., Thornton, I. & Durucan, S., 2008.  Application of factorial kriging analysis to the FOREGS European topsoil geochemistry database.  Science Total Environment, 393(1), 96-110.
Lima, A., Plant, J.A., De Vivo, B., Tarvainen, T., Albanese, S. & Cicchela, D., 2008.  Interpolation methods for geochemical maps:  a comparative study using arsenic data from European stream waters.  Geochemistry:  Exploration, Environment, Analysis, 8(1), 41-48.
Xie, X., 2008.  Geochemical mapping – Evolution of its aims, ideas and technology.  Journal of the Geological Society of China, 82(5), 927-937.
Rodriguez Lado, L., Hengl, T. & Reuter, H.I., 2008.  Heavy metals in European soils:  a geostatistical analysis of the FOREGS Geochemical database.  Geoderma (in press).

2008 – GEEA Special issue:  Thematic set in honour of Arthur G. Darnley

Chiprés, J.A., Salinas, J.C., Castro-Larragoitia, J. & Monroy, M.G., 2008.  Geochemical mapping of major and trace elements in soils from the Altiplano Potosino, Mexico: a multi-scale comparison.  In:  C. Reimann & D.B. Smith (Guest editors), Thematic set in honour of Arthur G. Darnley (1930-2006).  Geochemistry:  Exploration, Environment, Analysis, 8(3-4), 279-290.   
Cornelius, M., Robertson, I.D.M., Cornelius, A.J. & Morris, P.A., 2008.  Geochemical mapping of the deeply weathered western Yilgarn Craton of Western Australia, using laterite geochemistry.  In:  C. Reimann & D.B. Smith (Guest editors), Thematic set in honour of Arthur G. Darnley (1930-2006).  Geochemistry:  Exploration, Environment, Analysis, 8(3-4), 241-254.
de Caritat, P., Lech, M.E. & McPherson, A.A., 2008.  Geochemical mapping ‘down under’:  selected results from pilot projects and strategy outline for the National Geochemical Survey of Australia.  In:  C. Reimann & D.B. Smith (Guest editors), Thematic set in honour of Arthur G. Darnley (1930-2006).  Geochemistry:  Exploration, Environment, Analysis, 8(3-4), 301-312.
Demetriades, A., 2008.  Overbank sediment sampling in Greece:  a contribution to the evaluation of methods for the `Global Geochemical Baselines' mapping project.  In:  C. Reimann & D.B. Smith (Guest editors), Thematic set in honour of Arthur G. Darnley (1930-2006).  Geochemistry:  Exploration, Environment, Analysis, 8(3-4), 229-239.
De Vivo, B., Lima, A., Bove, M.A., Albanese, S., Cicchella, D., Sabatini, G., Di Lella, L.A., Protano, G., Riccobono, F., Frizzo, P. & Raccagni, L., 2008.  Environmental geochemical maps of Italy from the FOREGS database.  In:  C. Reimann & D.B. Smith (Guest editors), Thematic set in honour of Arthur G. Darnley (1930-2006).  Geochemistry:  Exploration, Environment, Analysis, 8(3-4), 267-277.
Garrett, R.G., Reimann, C., Smith, D.B. & Xie, X., 2008.  From geochemical prospecting to international geochemical mapping: a historical overview.  In:  C. Reimann & D.B. Smith (Guest editors), Thematic set in honour of Arthur G. Darnley (1930-2006).  Geochemistry:  Exploration, Environment, Analysis, 8(3-4), 205-217.
Pasieczna, A. & Lis, J., 2008.  Environmental geochemical mapping of the Olkusz 1:25,000 scale map sheet, Silesia-Cracow region, southern Poland.  In:  C. Reimann & D.B. Smith (Guest editors), Thematic set in honour of Arthur G. Darnley (1930-2006).  Geochemistry:  Exploration, Environment, Analysis, 8(3-4), 323-331.
Rapant, S., Salminen, R., Tarvainen, T., Krčmová, K. & Cvečková, V., 2008.  Application of a risk assessment method to Europe-wide geochemical baseline data.  In:  C. Reimann & D.B. Smith (Guest editors), Thematic set in honour of Arthur G. Darnley (1930-2006).  Geochemistry:  Exploration, Environment, Analysis, 8(3-4), 291-299.
Reimann, C. & Smith, D.B., 2008. Introduction.  In:  C. Reimann & D.B. Smith (Guest editors), Thematic set in honour of Arthur G. Darnley (1930-2006).  Geochemistry:  Exploration, Environment, Analysis, 8(3-4), 203-204.
Salminen, R., Kashabano, J., Myumbilwa, Y., Nyanda P.F. & Partanen, M., 2008.  Indications of deposits of gold and platinum group elements from a regional geochemical stream sediment survey in NW Tanzania.  In:  C. Reimann & D.B. Smith (Guest editors), Thematic set in honour of Arthur G. Darnley (1930-2006).  Geochemistry:  Exploration, Environment, Analysis, 8(3-4), 313-322.
Smith, D.B. & Reimann, C., 2008.  Low-density geochemical mapping and the robustness of geochemical patterns.  In:  C. Reimann & D.B. Smith (Guest editors), Thematic set in honour of Arthur G. Darnley (1930-2006).  Geochemistry:  Exploration, Environment, Analysis, 8(3-4), 219-227.
Xie, X., Wang, X. Zhang, Q., Zhou, G., Cheng, H., Liu, D., Cheng, Z. & Xu, S., 2008.  Multi-scale geochemical mapping in China.  In:  C. Reimann & D.B. Smith (Guest editors), Thematic set in honour of Arthur G. Darnley (1930-2006).  Geochemistry:  Exploration, Environment, Analysis, 8(3-4), 333-341.
Zhang, C., Fay, D., McGrath, D., Grennan, E. & Carton, O.T., 2008.  Use of trans-Gaussian kriging for national soil geochemical mapping in Ireland.  In:  C. Reimann & D.B. Smith (Guest editors), Thematic set in honour of Arthur G. Darnley (1930-2006).  Geochemistry:  Exploration, Environment, Analysis, 8(3-4), 255-265.