2005 Salt Lake City Annual Meeting (October 16–19, 2005)
Session No. 54 Sunday, 16 October 2005
1:30 PM-5:30 PM, Salt Palace Convention Center: Ballroom D

T129. The Yellowstone Hotspot: Its Influence on the Magmatic and Tectonic Evolution of the Western U.S.

Robert B. Smith, Richard Carlson and John Shervais, Presiding
 Paper #Start Time
 1:30 PM Introductory Remarks
54-11:45 PM ON THE CAUSE OF VOLUMINOUS MAGMATISM IN THE NORTHWESTERN UNITED STATES: CARLSON, Richard W.1, JAMES, David E.1, FOUCH, Matthew J.2, GROVE, Timothy L.3, HART, William K.4, GRUNDER, Anita L.5, DUNCAN, Robert A.6, KELLER, G. Randy7, HARDER, Steven H.7, and KINCAID, Christopher R.8, (1) Terrestrial Magnetism, Carnegie Institution of Washington, 5241 Broad Branch Road, NW, Washington, DC 20015, carlson@dtm.ciw.edu, (2) Department of Geological Sciences, Arizona State Univ, Tempe, AZ 85287, (3) Massachusetts Institute Technology, 77 Massachusetts Ave Rm 54-1220, Cambridge, MA 02139-4301, (4) Geology Dept, Miami Univ, 114 Shideler Hall, Oxford, OH 45056, (5) Department of Geosciences, Oregon State Univ, Corvallis, OR 97331, (6) College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331, (7) Department of Geological Sciences, Univ of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX 79968, (8) Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island, Narragansett Bay Campus, South Ferry Road, Narragansett, RI 02882
54-22:05 PM GEODYNAMIC MODELS OF THE YELLOWSTONE HOTSPOT CONSTRAINED BY SEISMIC AND GPS IMAGING AND VOLCANO-TECTONIC DATA: SMITH, Robert B.1, JORDAN, Michael1, PUSKAS, Christine1, WAITE, Greg2, and FARRELL, Jamie3, (1) Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah, 135 S. 1460 East, rm 702, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, rbsmith@mines.utah.edu, (2) Seismology Branch, U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, (3) Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah, 135 S. 1460 E, Room 706, Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0111
54-32:25 PM THE TECTONIC EVOLUTION OF THE NORTHERN COLUMBIA RIVER FLOOD-BASALT PROVINCE: REIDEL, Stephen P.1, BUSH, John2, GARWOOD, Dean3, KAUFFMAN, John3, and MARTIN, Bart S.4, (1) Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, MS K6-81, PO Box 999, Richland, WA 99352, sp.reidel@pnl.gov, (2) Department of Geology, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID 83843, (3) Idaho Geological Survey, Moscow, ID 83843, (4) Department of Geology and Geography, Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, OH 43035
54-42:40 PM THE OWYHEE PLATEAU AND ITS ROLE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE YELLOWSTONE HOTSPOT SYSTEM: HART, William K., Dept. of Geology, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056, hartwk@muohio.edu
54-52:55 PM IMPLICATIONS OF SILICIC VOLCANISM OF THE SNAKE RIVER PLAIN – YELLOWSTONE (SRPY) PROVINCE: BONNICHSEN, Bill, 927 East 7th St, Moscow, ID 83843, billb@uidaho.edu and LEEMAN, William P., Earth Science Division, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22230
 3:10 PM Break
54-63:25 PM ROLE OF THE YELLOWSTONE HOTSPOT IN WESTERN US DEFORMATION AND LITHOSPHERIC STRESS: PUSKAS, C.M.1, SMITH, R.B.1, FLESCH, L.2, and CHANG, W.L.1, (1) Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah, 135 S 1460 E, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, cmpuskas@mines.utah.edu, (2) Terrestrial Magnetism, Carnegie Institute of Washington, Washington, DC 20015
54-73:45 PM CONTEMPORARY TECTONIC MOTION OF THE EASTERN SNAKE RIVER PLAIN, IDAHO: A GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM STUDY, 1995-2004: RODGERS, David W.1, CHADWICK, D. John1, and PAYNE, Suzette J.2, (1) Department of Geosciences, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID 83201-8072, rodgdavi@isu.edu, (2) Geosciences Department, Idaho National Laboratory, PO Box 1625, Idaho Falls, ID 83415-2025
54-84:00 PM BASALTIC VOLCANISM IN THE WESTERN SNAKE RIVER PLAIN AND BOISE RIVER VALLEY: FERROBASALTS, FLOTATION CUMULATES, AND THE CHANGE TO K-RICH OCEAN ISLAND BASALTS 750,000 YEARS AGO: VETTER, Scott1, SHERVAIS, John2, and ZARNETSKE, Meghan2, (1) Dept. of Geology, Centenary College, Shreveport, LA 71134, svetter@centenary.edu, (2) Geology Department, Utah State University, USU Geology Department, 4505 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322-4505
54-94:15 PM LONGITUDINAL DISPLACEMENT TRANSFER SYSTEM LINKING BASIN AND RANGE FAULTS AND VOLCANIC RIFT ZONES ACROSS THE NORTHWESTERN BOUNDARY OF THE EASTERN SNAKE RIVER PLAIN, IDAHO: PAYNE, Suzette J., Geosciences, Idaho National Laboratory, P.O. Box 1625, Idaho Falls, ID 83415-2025, Suzette.Payne@inl.gov and OLDOW, John, Geological Sciences, University of Idaho, Moscow, 83844-3022
54-104:30 PM FRACTURE CONTROL OF HYDROTHERMAL FEATURES ALONG THE NORRIS-MAMMOTH CORRIDOR, YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK: JAWOROWSKI, Cheryl1, HEASLER, Henry P.1, and HARDY, Colin C.2, (1) Yellowstone Center for Resources, Building 27, Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190, cheryl_jaworowski@nps.gov, (2) USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Missoula Fire Sciences Laboratory, 5775 Highway 10 West, Missoula, MT 59808
54-114:45 PM ASYMMETRICAL FEATURES ACROSS THE YELLOWSTONE HOTSPOT TRACK AND THE NORTHWEST INCLINATION OF THE YELLOWSTONE PLUME: PIERCE, Kenneth L., Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center, U.S. Geol Survey, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717, kpierce@usgs.gov and MORGAN, Lisa A., U.S. Geol Survey, Federal Center, Box 25046, MS 966, Denver, CO 80225-0046

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