2008 Joint Meeting of The Geological Society of America, Soil Science Society of America, American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies with the Gulf Coast Section of SEPM
Session No. 282 Wednesday, 8 October 2008
8:00 AM-12:00 PM, George R. Brown Convention Center: General Assembly Theater Hall A

T1. Response of Coastal Environments to Accelerated Sea Level Rise (GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division; GSA Geology and Society Division; Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies)

John B. Anderson and Antonio B. Rodriguez, Presiding
 Paper #Start Time
282-18:00 AM Lead Distribution in Urban Soils: Relationship Between Lead Sources and Human Health: MORRISON-IBRAHIM, Deborah E., LIN, Qing, FILIPPELLI, Gabriel M., and BUEHRER, Rosalice Haberman, Department of Earth Sciences, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), 723 W. Michigan Street, SL 118, Indianapolis, IN 46202, deemorri@iupui.edu
282-28:15 AM Stratigraphy and Evolutionary Development of Late Quaternary Deposits, Northeastern North Carolina and Southeastern Virginia: PARHAM, Peter R.1, RIGGS, Stanley R.1, CULVER, Stephen J.1, MALLINSON, David J.1, BURDETTE, Kevin E.2, and WEHMILLER, John F.3, (1) Department of Geological Sciences, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858, prp0609@ecu.edu, (2) School of Geography and Earth Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada, (3) Department of Geological Sciences, College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment, University of Delaware, 103 Penny Hall, Newark, DE 19716
282-38:30 AM The Formation and Evolution of Long Island Sound: VAREKAMP, Johan C., Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Wesleyan University, 265 Church St, Middletown, CT 06459, jvarekamp@wesleyan.edu, THOMAS, Ellen, Geology and Geophysics, Yale University, P O Box 208109, New Haven, CT 06520-8109, and LEWIS, Ralph S., Department of Marine Sciences, University of Connecticut, 1080 Shennecossett Road, Groton, CT 06340
282-48:45 AM Depositional Systems and Holocene Evolution of Baffin Bay, Texas: SIMMS, Alexander R.1, ARYAL, Niranjan2, MILLER, Lauren1, YOKOYAMA, Yusuke3, and MATSUZAKI, Hiroyuki3, (1) Boone Pickens School of Geology, Oklahoma State University, 105 NRC, Stillwater, OK 74074, alex.simms@okstate.edu, (2) Schlumberger, 1515 Poydras Suite 2700, New Orleans, LA 70112, (3) Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Univ of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bldg#1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan
282-59:00 AM Rapid, Episodic Change In Gulf Coast Estuaries during the Holocene: ANDERSON, John B., Department of Earth Sciences, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX 77005, johna@rice.edu, MILLIKEN, Kristy T., Earth Sciences, Rice University, Houston, TX, 77251-1892, RODRIGUEZ, Antonio B., Institute of Marine Sciences, University of North Carolina, 3431 Arendell St, Morehead City, NC 28557, and SIMMS, Alexander R., Boone Pickens School of Geology, Oklahoma State University, 105 NRC, Stillwater, OK 74074
282-69:15 AM Comparison of Long-Term Versus Historical Erosion Rates and Sediment Distribution Patterns for the Texas Coast: WALLACE, Davin Johannes and ANDERSON, John B., Earth Science, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX 77005, djw1@rice.edu
282-79:30 AM Holocene Sea-Level Changes along the North Carolina Coastline: Implications for Glacial Isostatic Adjustment Models and Current Rates of Sea-Level Change: HORTON, Benjamin P.1, PELTIER, W. Richard2, CULVER, Stephen J.3, DRUMMOND, Rosemarie2, ENGELHART, Simon E.4, KEMP, Andrew5, MALLINSON, David J.3, THIELER, E. Robert6, RIGGS, Stanley R.3, and AMES, Dorothea V.7, (1) Department of Earth and Environmental Science, University of Pennsylvania, Hayden Hall, 240 South 33rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, bphorton@sas.upenn.edu, (2) Physics, University of Toronto, 60 St George Street, Toronto, ON M5S 1A7, Canada, (3) Geology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858, (4) Department of Earth and Environmental Science, University of Pennsylvania, 240 South 33rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, (5) Earth and Environmental Science, University of Pennsylvania, 240 South 33rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, (6) Coastal and Marine Geology Program, U.S. Geological Survey, Woods Hole Science Center, 384 Woods Hole Road, Woods Hole, MA 02543, (7) Department of Geological Sciences, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858
282-89:45 AM Early Onset of Historical Accelerated Relative Sea Level Rise in North Carolina, USA: KEMP, Andrew, Earth and Environmental Science, University of Pennsylvania, 240 South 33rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, kempac@sas.upenn.edu, HORTON, Benjamin, Department of Earth and Environmental Science, University of Pennsylvania, 240 South 33rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, CULVER, Stephen J., Geology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858, CORBETT, D. Reide, Geological Sciences, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858, VAN DE PLASSCHE, Orson, VU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, HV1081, Netherlands, and EDWARDS, Robin, Departments of Geography and Geology, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, 2, Ireland
282-910:00 AM Global, Regional, and Local Sea Level Rise on the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf Seaboard: Atlantic City as the New Atlantis?: MILLER, Kenneth G. Sr1, SUGARMAN, Peter J.2, and BROWNING, James V.1, (1) Dept. of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Rutgers University, 610 Taylor Rd, Piscataway, NJ 08854, kgm@rci.rutgers.edu, (2) New Jersey Geological Survey, P.O. Box 427, Trenton, NJ 08625
282-1010:15 AM 20th Century Sea-Level Rise on the US Atlantic Coast: Greater Than the Global Average: ENGELHART, Simon, Department of Earth and Environmental Science, Univerity of Pennsylvania, 240 South 33rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, simoneng@sas.upenn.edu, ANDERSON, Clive, Department of Probability and Statistics, University of Sheffield, Hicks Building, Sheffield, S3 7RH, United Kingdom, DOUGLAS, Bruce C., Laboratory for Coastal Research, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, HILL, David, Department of Civil Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, HORTON, Benjamin, Department of Earth and Environmental Science, University of Pennsylvania, 240 South 33rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, PELTIER, W. Richard, Physics, University of Toronto, 60 St George Street, Toronto, ON M5S 1A7, Canada, VAN DE PLASSCHE, Orson, Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences, Vrije Universiteit, De Boelelaan 1085, Amsterdam, 1081 HV, Netherlands, SHENNAN, Ian, Sea Level Research Unit, Department of Geography, Durham University, Durham, DH1 3LE, United Kingdom, THIELER, E. Robert, Coastal and Marine Geology Program, U.S. Geological Survey, Woods Hole Science Center, 384 Woods Hole Road, Woods Hole, MA 02543, and TÖRNQVIST, Torbjörn E., Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Tulane University, 6823 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70118-5698
282-1110:30 AM Accretion Response of Soils in a Restored and Natural Tidal Marsh Under Rapid Relative Sea Level Rise: CREW, Raymond C.1, NEEDELMAN, Brian A.1, WEIL, Raymond R.1, RABENHORST, Martin C.1, and MEGONIGAL, J. Patrick2, (1) Department of Environmental Sciences and Technology, University of Maryland, 1109 HJ Patterson Hall, College Park, MD 20742, rcrew@umd.edu, (2) Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, P.O. Box 28, Edgewater, MD 21037
282-1210:45 AM Shore-Oblique Sand Bars and Sediment Heterogeneity: Precursors to Storm-Generated Sand Ridges and Indicators of Transgression?: MISELIS, Jennifer L., Marine Geosciences, Naval Research Laboratory, Code 7440.3 Bldg. 1005, Stennis Space Center, MS 39529, jmiselis@nrlssc.navy.mil and MCNINCH, Jesse, USACE-CEERD-HCF, Field Research Facility, 1261 Duck Rd, Kitty Hawk, NC 27949-4472
282-1311:00 AM Barrier Island Response and Human Adaptation to Accelerated Sea-Level Rise, North Carolina Outer Banks: RIGGS, Stanley R., AMES, Dorothea V., CULVER, Stephen J., MALLINSON, David J., CORBETT, D. Reide, and WALSH, J.P., Department of Geological Sciences, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858, riggss@ecu.edu
282-1411:15 AM Future Shoreline Retreat Cannot Be Predicted with Accuracy: PILKEY, Orrin H., Division of Earth & Ocean Sciences, Duke University, Box 90228, 321 Old Chemistry Bldg, Durham, NC 27708, opilkey@duke.edu and YOUNG, Robert S., Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723
282-1511:30 AM Identifying Potential Sea-Level Rise Impacts to the U.S. Mid-Atlantic Ocean Coast: Results from a Panel Assessment: GUTIERREZ, Benjamin T.1, WILLIAMS, S. Jeffress2, and THIELER, E. Robert1, (1) Coastal and Marine Geology Program, U.S. Geological Survey, Woods Hole Science Center, 384 Woods Hole Road, Woods Hole, MA 02543, bgutierrez@usgs.gov, (2) Coastal-Marine Geology Program, U. S. Geol Survey, 384 Woods Hole Rd, Woods Hole, MA 02540
282-1611:45 AM Barrier Island Response to Sea-Level Rise and Storm Inundation: Initial Modeling of Alongshore Processes: SLOTT, Jordan and MURRAY, A. Brad, Earth and Ocean Sciences, Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University, Box 90230, Durham, NC 27708-0230, abmurray@duke.edu

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