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. 325 Wednesday, 8 October 2008
1:30 PM-5:30 PM, George R. Brown Convention Center: 342CF

T122. Soil Geochemistry: Databases and Applications at Regional to Continental Scales

David B. Smith, Andrew Rencz and Juan Carlos Salinas, Presiding
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325-11:30 PM The North American Soil Geochemical Landscapes Project: Overview, Goals, Progress: SMITH, David B., U.S. Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, MS 973, Denver, CO 80225, dsmith@usgs.gov, RENCZ, Andy, Mineral Resources Division, Geol Survey of Canada, 601 Booth St, Ottawa, ON K1A 0E8, Canada, and SALINAS, Juan Carlos, Servicio Geologico Mexicano, Blvd. Felipe Angeles km 93.5, Pachuca, Hidalgo, 42080, Mexico
325-21:45 PM Continental-Scale Patterns in Soil Geochemistry and Mineralogy: Results from Two Transects across the United States and Canada: WOODRUFF, Laurel G., U.S. Geological Survey, 2280 Woodale Drive, St. Paul, MN 55112, woodruff@usgs.gov, CANNON, William F., U.S. Geological Survey, MS 954, Reston, VA 20192, EBERL, Dennis D., U.S. Geological Survey, 3215 Marine Street, Boulder, CO 80303, SMITH, David B., U.S. Geological Survey, MS 973, Denver, CO 80225, GARRETT, Robert G., Geological Survey of Canada, 601 Booth Street, Ottawa, ON K1A 0E8, and KLASSEN, Rodney, Natural Resources Canada, 601 Booth Street, Ottawa, ON K1A 0E8
325-32:05 PM Variation in Soil Geochemistry across the Maritime Provinces, Eastern Canada: GOODWIN, T.A.1, PARKHILL, M.A.2, PRONK, A.G.3, DESROSIERS, M.2, and BOLDON, R.3, (1) Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources, 1701 Hollis Street, Founders Square, 3rd Floor, Halifax, NS B3J 3M8, Canada, goodwita@gov.ns.ca, (2) New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources, P. O. Box 50, Bathhurst, NB E2A 3Z1, Canada, (3) New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources, P.O. Box 6000, Fredericton, NB E3B 5H1, Canada
325-42:25 PM Characterization of Regional Geochemical Anomalies within the Continental-Scale Pilot Transect in Mexico: CHIPRÉS, J.A.1, MONROY, M.G.1, JIMÉNEZ, F.2, HERNÁNDEZ, M.C.1, TELLÉZ, J.I.3, CRUZ, O.2, and SALINAS, J.C.3, (1) CEASSA, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, Sierra Leona 550 Lomas 2ª Sección, San Luis Potosí, 78210, Mexico, jorge.chipres@uaslp.mx, (2) Dirección General de Geografía, Instituto Nacional de Estadística Geografía e Informática, Héroe de Nacozari Sur 2301 Fracc. Jardines del Parque, Aguascalientes, 20270, Mexico, (3) Subdirección de Investigación, Servicio Geológico Mexicano, Blvd. Felipe Ángeles km. 93.50 Col. Venta Prieta, Pachuca, 42080, Mexico
325-52:45 PM Geochemical transect of Alaska--the chemical weathering of soil as it relates to climate and biota: WANG, Bronwen, U.S. Geological Survey, 4200 University Dr, Anchorage, AK 99508, bwang@usgs.gov, WOODRUFF, Laurel G., U.S. Geological Survey, 2280 Woodale Drive, St. Paul, MN 55112, CANNON, William F., U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA 20192, GOUGH, Larry P., U.S. Geological Survey, National Center, MS 954, Reston, VA 20192, and SMITH, David B., U.S. Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, MS 973, Denver, CO 80225
325-63:00 PM Importance of Consistent Protocols for National and International Projects: KETTLES, I.M.1, FRISKE, P.W.B.1, HALL, G.E.M.1, GARRETT, R.G.1, SMITH, D.B.2, and WOODRUFF, L.G.3, (1) Natural Resources Canada - Geological Survey of Canada, 601 Booth Street, Ottawa, ON K1A 0E8, Canada, inez.kettles@nrcan.gc.ca, (2) U.S. Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, MS 973, Denver, CO 80225, (3) U.S. Geological Survey, 2280 Woodale Drive, St. Paul, MN 55112
325-73:15 PM Applications of Tri-National Project Data to Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: RENCZ, A.N., Natural Resources Canada, 601 Booth Street, Ottawa, ON K1A 0E8, Canada, Andy.Rencz@nrcan.gc.ca and MROZ, Rita, Environment Canada, Atlantic Region, 45 Alderney Dr, Dartmouth, NS B2Y 2N6, Canada
325-83:30 PM Establishing Background Values in Geochemical Data: GRUNSKY, E.C. and GARRETT, R.G., Natural Resources Canada - Geological Survey of Canada, 601 Booth Street, Ottawa, ON K1A 0E8, Canada, egrunsky@nrcan.gc.ca
325-93:45 PM Building a Better Background Data Set: The Importance of Considering Geochemistry: THORBJORNSEN, Karen, Shaw Environmental, Inc, 312 Directors Drive, Knoxville, TN 37923, karen.thorbjornsen@shawgrp.com and MYERS, Jonathan, Shaw Environmental, Inc, 2440 Louisiana Blvd. NE, Suite 300, Albuquerque, NM 87110
325-104:00 PM What's in a Number? Interpretation of Geochemical Analyses for Environmental and Human Health Protection: KLASSEN, R.A., Natural Resources Canada - Geological Survey of Canada, 601 Booth Street, Ottawa, ON K1A 0E8 Canada, klassen@nrcan.gc.ca
325-114:15 PM Soil Geochemical Mapping with Environmental and Health Perspectives in the Region of San Luis De La Paz, Mexico: HERNÁNDEZ, M.C.1, CHIPRÉS, J.A.1, CASTRO, G.J.2, and MONROY, M.G.1, (1) CEASSA, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, Sierra Leona 550 Lomas 2ª Sección, San Luis Potosí, 78210, Mexico, cristina.hernandez@sip.uaslp.mx, (2) Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, Sierra Leona 550 Lomas 2ª Sección, San Luis Potosí, 78210, Mexico
325-124:30 PM Trace-Metal Accumulation In Regolith Derived from Black Shale In Humid and Semi-Arid Weathering Regimes, USA: TUTTLE, Michele L.W.1, BREIT, George N.1, FAHY, Juli2, GOLDHABER, Martin B.3, and GRAUCH, Richard I.4, (1) U.S. Geological Survey, MS 964, Box 25046, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, mtuttle@usgs.gov, (2) U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, MS D-8240, Bldg. 56, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225-0007, (3) U.S. Geological Survey, MS 964, Box 25046, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80025, (4) U.S. Geological Survey, MS 973, Box 25046, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225
325-134:45 PM A Regional Soil and Sediment Geochemical Study in Northern California: GOLDHABER, Martin B., U.S. Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, MS 964D, Denver, CO 80225, mgold@usgs.gov, MORRISON, Jean M., USGS, Denver Federal Center, MS 964D, Denver, CO 80225, HOLLOWAY, JoAnn M., U.S. Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, M.S. 964D, Denver, CO 80225, WANTY, Richard B., U.S. Geological Survey, P.O. Box 25046, MS 964, Denver Federal Center, MS 964D, Denver, CO CO 80225, and SMITH, David B., U.S. Geological Survey, MS 973, MS 973, Denver, CO 80225
325-145:00 PM A Regional-Scale Study of Chromium and Nickel in Soils of Northern California: MORRISON, Jean M.1, GOLDHABER, Martin B.1, LEE, Lopaka2, HOLLOWAY, JoAnn M.1, WANTY, Richard B.1, and RANVILLE, James F.3, (1) U.S. Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, MS 964D, Denver, CO 80225, jmorrison@usgs.gov, (2) U.S. Geological Survey, Hawaii Volcano Observatory, MS 964, Hawaii National Park, HI 96718, (3) Department of Chemistry and Geochemistry, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO 80401
325-155:15 PM Potential of Mid- and Near-Infrared Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy for Determining Major- and Trace-Element Concentrations in Soils from a Geochemical Survey of North America Based on a Continental Scale Transect: REEVES, James B. III, EMBUL/HRSL, ANRI, ARS, USDA, Building 306, Room 101, BARC EAST, Beltsville, MD 20705, james.reeves@ars.usda.gov and SMITH, David B., U.S. Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, MS 973, Denver, CO 80225

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