2007 GSA Denver Annual Meeting (28–31 October 2007)
Session No. 156 Tuesday, 30 October 2007
1:30 PM-5:30 PM, Colorado Convention Center: 705/707

T10. Afghanistan Reconstruction—USGS Activities in Afghanistan

Bruce Franklin Molnia, Presiding
 Paper #Start Time
 1:30 PM Introductory Remarks
156-11:40 PM TECTONIC EVOLUTION OF THE HIMALAYAN OROGEN AND THE AFGHANISTAN-PAKISTAN SYNTAXIS: LESLIE, Shannon, US Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Rd, MS 977, Menlo Park, CA 94025, sleslie@usgs.gov, MOONEY, Walter, USGS, 345 MIddlefield Rd, MS 977, Menlo Park, CA 94025, and BOHANNON, Robert, U.S. Geol Survey, Box 25046 MS 980, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225
156-22:00 PM THE STATE OF GEOLOGIC MAPPING IN AFGHANISTAN: BOHANNON, Robert G., U.S. Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, bbohannon@usgs.gov
156-32:20 PM OVERVIEW OF USGS WATER RESOURCES ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES IN AFGHANISTAN: VERSTRAETEN, Ingrid M.1, SCHNEIDER, Verne R.1, and CHORNACK, Michael P.2, (1) International Water resources Branch, U.S. Geological Survey, 420 National Center, Reston, VA 20192, imverstr@usgs.gov, (2) US Geological Survey, PO Box 25046, Denver, CO 80225-0046
156-42:40 PM THE GLACIER MONITORING COMPONENT OF THE USGS AFGHANISTAN PROJECT: MOLNIA, Bruce Franklin1, GEISSLER, Paul2, and LEE, Ella2, (1) USGS, 926A National Center, Reston, VA 20192, bmolnia@usgs.gov, (2) Astrogeology Program, USGS, 2255 N. Gemini Drive, Flagstaff, AZ 86001
156-53:00 PM DEFINING THE HAZARD POSED BY EARTHQUAKES IN AFGHANISTAN: CRONE, A.J. and BENZ, H., U.S. Geol Survey, MS 966, Box 25046, Denver, CO 80225, crone@usgs.gov
 3:20 PM Discussion
156-63:30 PM MAPPING AFGHANISTAN'S PROBABLE AND SUSPECT QUATERNARY FAULTS: RULEMAN, C.A.1, CRONE, A.J.2, and MACHETTE, M.N.2, (1) U.S. Geol Survey, MS 980, Box 25046, Denver, CO 80225, cruleman@usgs.gov, (2) U.S. Geol Survey, MS 966, Box 25046, Denver, CO 80225
156-73:50 PM A PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE HAZARD MAP FOR AFGHANISTAN: BOYD, Oliver S., MUELLER, Charles S., and RUKSTALES, Kenneth S., U.S. Geological Survey, MS 966, Box 25046, Denver, CO 80225, olboyd@usgs.gov
156-84:10 PM AFGHANISTAN AIRBORNE GEOPHYSICAL AND REMOTE SENSING SURVEY: ABRAHAM, Jared D.1, BROZENA, John M.2, CHILDERS, Vicki A.2, DRENTH, Benjamin J.3, FINN, Carol A.4, GARDENER, Joan M.2, LINDSAY, Charles R.5, PHILLIPS, Jeffrey D.1, SWEENEY, Ronald E.1, and LIANG, Robert T.2, (1) U.S. Geological Survey, Box 25046, M.S. 964, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225-0046, jdabraha@usgs.gov, (2) Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC 20375, (3) School of Geology and Geophysics, University of Oklahoma, 100 East Boyd, Norman, OK 73019, (4) U.S. Geological Survey, Box 25046, M.S. 964, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225-0046, (5) National Park Service Kenai Fjords National Park, Seward, AK 99664
156-94:30 PM REGIONAL GRAVITY AND MAGNETIC DATA HELP MAP SUBSURFACE GEOLOGY OF AFGHANISTAN: FINN, Carol A., U.S. Geol Survey, Box 25046, M.S. 964, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, cfinn@usgs.gov and DRENTH, Benjamin J., School of Geology and Geophysics, University of Oklahoma, 100 East Boyd, Norman, OK 73019
156-104:50 PM PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT OF NON-FUEL MINERAL RESOURCES OF AFGHANISTAN: PETERS, Stephen G.1, LUDINGTON, Stephen D.2, ORRIS, Greta J.3, SUTPHIN, David M.4, and BLISS, James D.3, (1) Minerals Program, United States Geological Survey, U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS954, Reston, VA 20192, speters@usgs.gov, (2) Menlo Park, CA 94025, (3) Tucson, AZ 85719, (4) Reston, VA 20192
 5:10 PM Discussion
 5:20 PM Concluding Remarks

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