Research interest:

 

Paleoclimatology from continental records (mainly lakes and speleothems), basin analysis (Cenozoic), Cycloestratigraphy and Astrochronology.

 

Selected publications from Arsenio Muñoz

 

2015

 

Muñoz, A., Bartolomé, M., Sancho, C., Moreno, A., Hellstrom, J.C., Osácar, M.C. Cacho, I (2015). Solar influence and hydrological variability during the Holocene from a speleothem annual record (Molinos Cave, NE Spain). Terra Nova. doi: 10.1111/ter.12160

 

2014

 

Osácar, M. C., Sancho, C., Muñoz, A., Bartolomé, M., Moreno, A., Delgado-Huertas, A., & Cacho, I. (2014). Tracking the oxygen isotopic signature from the rainfall to the speleothems in Ortigosa de Cameros caves (La Rioja, Spain). Estudios Geológicos, 70(2), e021. doi: 10.3989/egeol.41730.319

 

Oliva-Urcia, B., Bartolomé, M., Moreno, A., Gil-Romera, G., Sancho, C., Muñoz, A., & Osácar, M. C. (2014). Testing the reliability of detrital cave sediments as recorders of paleomagnetic secular variations, Seso Cave System (Central Pyrenees, Spain). Catena, 119, 36-51. doi: 10.1016/j.catena.2014.03.009

 

 

2013

 

Gómez-Paccard, M., Larrasoaña, J. C., Sancho, C., Muñoz, A., McDonald, E., Rhodes, E. J., Osácar, M. C., Costa, E., & Beamud, E. (2013). Environmental response of a fragile, semiarid landscape (Bardenas Reales Natural Park, NE Spain) to Early Holocene climate variability: A paleo- and environmental-magnetic approach. Catena, 103, 30-43. doi: 10.1016/j.catena.2011.05.013

 

Angulo, A. & Muñoz, A. (2013). Analysis of low-frequency climate periodicity in lacustrine sediments from the Enciso Group (Lower Cretaceous, Cameros basin, La Rioja, Spain) and its application to the correlation and dating of the serie. Boletín Geológico y Minero, 124 (2): 203-219.

 

Bastida, J., Osácar, M. C., Sancho, C., & Muñoz, A. (2013). Environmental changes during the Upper Pleistocene–Holocene in Mediterranean NE Spain as recorded by the mineralogy and geochemistry of alluvial records. Quaternary International, 302, 3-19. doi: 10.1016/j.quaint.2013.02.041

 

2012

 

Soria, A. R., Muñoz, A., Liesa, C. L., Luzón, A., Meléndez, A., & Meléndez, M. N. (2012). Climate-driven cyclicity in an Early Cretaceous synrift lacustrine series (Aguilón sub-basin, NE Spain). Terra Nova, 24(5), 407-416. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-3121.2012.01080.x

 

Murelaga, X., Ortega, L., Sancho, C., Munoz, A., Osacar, C., & Larraz, M. (2012). Succession and stable isotope composition of gastropods in Holocene semi-arid alluvial sequences (Bardenas Reales, Ebro Basin, NE Spain): Palaeoenvironmental implications. The Holocene, 22(9), 1047-1060. doi: 10.1177/0959683612437869

 

2011

 

Sancho, C., Muñoz, A., González-Sampériz, P., & Cinta Osácar, M. (2011). Palaeoenvironmental interpretation of Late Pleistocene–Holocene morphosedimentary record in the Valsalada saline wetlands (Central Ebro Basin, NE Spain). Journal of Arid Environments, 75(8), 742-751. doi: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2011.02.006

 

2010

 

Constante, A., Luis Peña-Monné, J., & Muñoz, A. (2010). Alluvial geoarchaeology of an ephemeral stream: Implications for Holocene landscape change in the central part of the Ebro Depression, northeast Spain. Geoarchaeology, n/a-n/a. doi: 10.1002/gea.20314

 

Constante, A., Pena, J. L., Munoz, A., & Picazo, J. (2010). Climate and anthropogenic factors affecting alluvial fan development during the late Holocene in the central Ebro Valley, northeast Spain. The Holocene, 21(2), 275-286. doi: 10.1177/0959683610378873

 

2009

 

Gauthier, A., & Muñoz, A. (2009). Seasonal sedimentation in the Pliocene Villarroya Lake (N Spain) inferred from pollen analysis. Sedimentary Geology, 222(1-2), 111-123. doi: 10.1016/j.sedgeo.2009.06.008

 

Muñoz, A., Sen, A. K., Sancho, C., & Genty, D. (2009). Wavelet analysis of Late Holocene stalagmite records from Ortigosa caves in Northern Spain. Journal of Cave and Karst Studies, 71(1), 63-72.

 

2008

 

Sancho, C., Peña, J. L., Muñoz, A., Benito, G., McDonald, E., Rhodes, E. J., & Longares, L. A. (2008). Holocene alluvial morphopedosedimentary record and environmental changes in the Bardenas Reales Natural Park (NE Spain). Catena, 73(3), 225-238. doi: 10.1016/j.catena.2007.09.011

 

Sancho, C., Peña, J. L., Rivelli, F., Rhodes, E., & Muñoz, A. (2008). Geomorphological evolution of the Tilcara alluvial fan (Jujuy Province, NW Argentina): Tectonic implications and palaeoenvironmental considerations. Journal of South American Earth Sciences, 26(1), 68-77. doi: 10.1016/j.jsames.2008.03.005

 

2002

 

Muñoz, A., Ojeda, J. & Sánchez-Valverde, B. (2002). Sunspots-like and ENSO/NAO-like periodicities in lacustrine laminated sediments of the Pliocene Villarroya basin (La Rioja, Spain). Journal of Paleolimnology, 27, 453-463.

 

Luzón, A., González, A., Muñoz, A. & Sánchez-Valverde, B. (2002). Upper Oligocene-Lower Miocene shallowing upward lacustrine sequences controlled by periodic and non-periodic processes. (Ebro Basin, North-eastern Spain). Journal of Paleolimnology, 28, 441-456.

 

Muñoz, A., Arenas, C., González, A., Luzón, A., Pardo, G., Pérez, A. & Villena, J. (2002). Ebro Basin (Northeastern Spain). In: Gibbons & Moreno (Eds.). The Geology of Spain. pp. 301-309. Geological Society of London.

      

 

2000

 

Álvaro, J. J., Vennin, E., Muñoz, A., Sánchez-Valverde, B. & Ojeda, J. (2000). Interplay of orbital forcing and tectonic pulses in the Cambrian Iberian platform, NE Spain. International Journal of Earth Sciences, 89, 366-376.

 

 

1998-1992

 

Inglés, M., Salvany, J. M., Muñoz, A. & Pérez, A. (1998). Relationship of mineralogy to depositional environments in the non-marine Tertiary mudstones of the southwestern Ebro Basin (Spain). Sedimentary Geology, 116, 159-176.

 

Muñoz, A. & Casas, A. M. (1997). The Rioja Trough (N Spain): tectosedimentary evolution of a symmetric foreland basin. Basin Research, 9, 65-85.

 

Villena, J., Pardo, G., Pérez, A., Muñoz, A. & González, A. (1996). The Tertiary of the Iberian margin of the Ebro Basin: Paleogeography and tectonic control. In: Friend & Dabrio (Eds.). Tertiary Basins of Spain: the stratigraphic record of crustal kinematics. World and Regional G-6, pp. 83-88. Cambridge University Press.

 

Villena, J., Pardo, G., Pérez, A., Muñoz, A. & González, A. (1996). The Tertiary of the Iberian margin of the Ebro basin: sequence stratigraphy. In: Friend & Dabrio (Eds.). Tertiary Basins of Spain: the stratigraphic record of crustal kinematics. World and Regional G-6, pp. 77-82. Cambridge University Press.

 

Pérez, A., Muñoz, A., Pardo, G.& Villena, J. (1994). Lacustrine Neogene deposits Ebro Basin (Southern margin). NE Spain. Global Geological Record of Lake Basin. pp. 325-330. Cambridge University Press.

 

Muñoz, A., Pérez, A. & Villena, J. (1994). Pliocene lacustrine Basin of Villarroya (Iberian Range, North of Spain). Global Geological Record of Lake Basin. pp. 307-310. Cambridge University Press.

 

Salvany, J. M., Muñoz, A. & Pérez, A. (1994). Nonmarine evaporitic sedimentation and associated diagenetic processes of the southwestern margin of the Ebro Basin (Lower Miocene), Spain. Journal of Sedimentary Research, A, 64(2), 190-203.

 

Calvo, J. P. Daams, R., Morales, J., López-Martínez, N., Agustí, J., Anadón, P., Armenteros, I., Cabrera, L., Civis, J., Corrochano, A., Díaz-molina, M., Elizaga, E., Hoyos, M., Martín-Suárez, E., Moissenet, E., Muñoz, A., Pérez-García, A., Pérez-González, A., Portero, J. M., Robles, F., Ruíz-Bustos, A., Santisteban, C., Torres, T., Van Der Meulen, A. J. & Vera, J. A. (1993). Up-to-date spanish continental neogene synthesis and paleoclimatic interpretation. Revista de la Sociedad Geológica de España.., 6(3-4), 29-40.

 

Muñoz, A. (1992). Análisis tectosedimentario del Terciario del sector occidental de la Cuenca del Ebro. (Comunidad de La Rioja). Ciencias de la Tierra, 15, 347pp. Ed.: Instituto de Estudios Riojanos.