James P. Kennett

James P. Kennett
Born
James Peter Kennett

(1940-09-03)September 3, 1940
Wellington
NationalityAmerican
Other namesJim
Known for
SpouseDiana Kennett
ChildrenDouglas J Kennett
Scientific career
FieldsPaleoceanography
Institutions
ThesisThe Kapitean Stage (Upper Miocene) of New Zealand (1965)
Doctoral advisorPaul Vella
Doctoral studentsTessa M. Hill David A. Hodell (Woodwardian Professor of Geology, University of Cambridge, UK)
Websitekennett.faculty.geol.ucsb.edu

James P. Kennett is an American paleoceanographer.[1]

Kennet has a PhD from Victoria University of Wellington, with a thesis on the Kapitean Stage in New Zealand.[2] In 1986, Kennett became the founding editor of Paleoceanography,[3][4][5] and in May 2000, he was elected as a member of the National Academy of Sciences.[6][7] He is also a cofounder and member of the Comet Research Group (CRG).[8] He is widely known for his contributions to the controversial and disputed Younger Dryas impact hypothesis which asserts that the Clovis culture was destroyed by a shower of comets, an idea that has been refuted.[9] His most widely disseminated paper was a collaboration with biblical archaeologists who believe they have discovered the ancient city of Sodom at Tell el-Hammam, Jordon, and that it was destroyed by a comet.[10] On February 15, 2023, the following editor’s note was posted on this paper, "Readers are alerted that concerns raised about the data presented and the conclusions of this article are being considered by the Editors. A further editorial response will follow the resolution of these issues."[11]

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  2. ^ Kennett, James (1965). The Kapitean Stage (Upper Miocene) of New Zealand (Doctoral thesis). Open Access Repository Victoria University of Wellington, Victoria University of Wellington. doi:10.26686/wgtn.16945609.
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  8. ^ "Scientists & Members". Comet Research Group. 10 September 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  9. ^ Holliday, Vance T.; Daulton, Tyrone L.; Bartlein, Patrick J.; Boslough, Mark B.; Breslawski, Ryan P.; Fisher, Abigail E.; Jorgeson, Ian A.; Scott, Andrew C.; Koeberl, Christian; Marlon, Jennifer; Severinghaus, Jeffrey; Petaev, Michail I.; Claeys, Philippe (26 July 2023). "Comprehensive refutation of the Younger Dryas Impact Hypothesis (YDIH)". Earth-Science Reviews: 104502. doi:10.1016/j.earscirev.2023.104502. S2CID 260218223.
  10. ^ Boslough, Mark (2022). "Sodom Meteor Strike Claims Should Be Taken with a Pillar of Salt" (PDF). Skeptical Inquirer. 46 (1): 10–14.
  11. ^ Kincaid, Ellie (21 February 2023). "Journal investigating Sodom comet paper for data problems". Retraction Watch. Retrieved 22 September 2023.