2009 Portland GSA Annual Meeting (18-21 October 2009)
Session No. 203 Tuesday, 20 October 2009
1:30 PM-5:30 PM, Oregon Convention Center: E145

T68. Uplift or Climate Change? Evaluating Surface Uplift and Deformation in Light of Climate Change in the Andes (GSA Sedimentary Geology Division; GSA Structural Geology and Tectonics Division)

Joel Saylor, Andres Mora and Gregory D. Hoke, Presiding
 Paper #Start Time
 1:30 PM Introductory Remarks
203-11:35 PM PALEO AND PRESENT δ18O VARIABILITY OF CENTRAL ANDEAN PRECIPITATION: CONSTRAINTS FROM ISOTOPE-TRACKING CLIMATE MODELS: INSEL, Nadja1, POULSEN, Christopher J.1, STURM, Christophe2, and EHLERS, Todd A.3, (1) Geological Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1005, nadinsel@umich.edu, (2) Geology and Geochemistry, Stockholm University, Stockholm, 10691, Sweden, (3) Institut für Geowissenschaften, Universität Tübingen, Tübingen, 72074, Germany
203-21:50 PM CHARACTERIZING THE ASYMMETRY OF AN OROGENIC WEDGE: LOOKING AT THE CLIMATE AND TECTONIC CONTROLS ON WEDGE GEOMETRY: HIGUERA-DIAZ, I. Camilo and FISCHER, Mark, Geology and Environmental Geosciences, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 60115, ihiguera@niu.edu
203-32:05 PM STABLE ISOTOPIC RECORDS FROM MIOCENE PEDOGENIC CARBONATES IN THE SOUTHERN CENTRAL ANDES: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE ELEVATION OF THE ANDES NEAR 33°S: HOKE, Gregory D., Department of Earth Sciences, Syracuse University, Heroy Geology Laboratory, Syracuse, NY 13244, gdhoke@syr.edu, GARZIONE, Carmala, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Rochester, 227 Hutchison Hall, Rochester, NY 14627, and GIAMBIAGI, Laura B., Instituto Argentino de Niviología Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales, CCT, Parque San Martin s/n, Mendoza, 5500, Argentina
203-42:20 PM THE EFFECT OF LATE CENOZOIC ARIDIFICATION ON SEDIMENTATION IN THE EASTERN CORDILLERA OF NW ARGENTINA (ANGASTACO BASIN): BYWATER-REYES, Sharon V., Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Wyoming, Dept. 3006, 1000 E. University Ave, Laramie, WY 82071, sbywater@uwyo.edu, CARRAPA, Barbara, Department of Geology & Geophysics, University of Wyoming, 1000 East University Avenue, Laramie, WY 82071-3006, SCHOENBOHM, Lindsay, Geology, University of toronto, Toronto, M5S 3B1, Canada, and CLEMENTZ, Mark T., Geology and Geophysics, University of Wyoming, 1000 University Ave. University of Wyoming, Dept. 3006, Laramie, WY 82071
203-52:35 PM LATE MIOCENE PATTERNS OF PRECIPITATION, UPLIFT, AND EROSION IN THE ANDEAN FORELAND: MULCH, Andreas, Institute of Geology, Universität Hannover, Callinstr. 30, Hannover, 30167, Germany, mulch@geowi.uni-hannover.de, UBA, Cornelius E., Instute of Geosciences, University of Potsdam, Karl-Liebnecht-Str. 24, Potsdam, 14476, Germany, STRECKER, Manfred R., Institut für Erd- und Umweltwissenschaften, Universität Potsdam, K.-Liebknecht-Str.24/25, Haus 27, Golm-Potsdam, D-14476, Germany, SCHOENBERG, Ronny, Centre of Geobiology, University of Bergen, P.O.BOX 7803, Bergen, 5020, Norway, and CHAMBERLAIN, C. Page, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Stanford University, Building 320, Stanford, CA 94305
203-62:55 PM CLUMPED ISOTOPE PALEOTHERMOMETRY OF SOUTHERN ALTIPLANO PALEOSOLS: IMPLICATIONS FOR SURFACE UPLIFT OF THE ANDEAN PLATEAU: SMITH, Johanna Jin-Sook1, GARZIONE, Carmala1, PASSEY, Benjamin2, AUERBACH, David1, EILER, John3, JORDAN, Teresa4, and ROSARIO, Juan Jose4, (1) Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Rochester, 227 Hutchison Hall, Rochester, NY 14627, johanna.j.smith@gmail.com, (2) Geology and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology, 1200 E California Blvd, Pasadena, 91125, (3) Geology and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology, MC100-23, Pasadena, 91125, (4) Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Cornell University, Snee Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853
 3:10 PM Break
203-73:25 PM CLIMATE HISTORY IN THE ALTIPLANO BASIN: A REFLECTION OF SURFACE UPLIFT OR CLIMATE CHANGE?: GARZIONE, Carmala N., SMITH, Johanna Jin-Sook, and AUERBACH, David, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627, carmala.garzione@rochester.edu
203-83:45 PM USING COSMOGENIC 3HE DATING OF ALLUVIAL BOULDERS AS A TOOL FOR CONSTRAINING UPLIFT HISTORY OF THE WESTERN ANDES: EVENSTAR, Laura, Geology and Petroleum Geology, University of Aberdeen, Meston Building, Meston Walk, Aberdeen, AB24 3UE, United Kingdom, l.evenstar@abdn.ac.uk, STUART, Finlay M., Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre (SUERC), East Kilbride, G75 0QF, United Kingdom, and HARTLEY, Adrian J., Geology & Petroleum Geology, School of Geosciences, University of Aberdeen, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, AB24 3UE, United Kingdom
203-94:00 PM THE ANTIQUITY OF THE ATACAMA DESERT AND ITS IMPLICATION FOR THE PALEOELEVATION OF THE CENTRAL ANDES: RECH, Jason A.1, CURRIE, Brian S.1, JORDAN, Teresa E.2, and RIQUELME, Rodrigo3, (1) Department of Geology, Miami University, 114 Shideler Hall, Oxford, OH 45056, curriebs@muohio.edu, (2) Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Cornell University, Snee Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853-1504, (3) Departamento de Ciencias Geológicas, Universidad Católica del Norte, Avda. Angamos 0610, Antofagasta, Chile
203-104:15 PM STABLE ISOTOPIC EVIDENCE FOR MID-MIOCENE HYPERARIDITY IN THE ATACAMA DESERT: QUADE, Jay, Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, jquade@geo.arizona.edu and RASBURY, E. Troy, Geosciences, SUNY Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY 11794-2100
203-114:30 PM PALEOGENE TECTONISM, MAGMATISM AND CLIMATE IN THE NORTHWESTERN CORNER OF SOUTH AMERICA: UNRAVELLING THE IMPACTS OF THE PRE-ANDES OROGENESIS: BAYONA, Germán1, MORA, Andres2, CARDONA, Agustin3, MONTENEGRO, Omar1, JARAMILLO, Carlos3, PARRA, Mauricio4, STOCKLI, Daniel F.5, and MONTES, Camilo3, (1) Corporación Geológica ARES, Calle 57 No. 24-11 Of. 202, Bogotá, Colombia, Colombia, gbayona@cgares.org, (2) ECOPETROL-ICP, Km 7 Via a Piedecuesta, Bucaramanga, Colombia, Colombia, (3) Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Unit 0948, APO AA 34002, Balboa, Ancon, Panama, 0843-03092, Panama, (4) Department of Geological Sciences, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, (5) Department of Geology, University of Kansas, Lawrence, 66045
 4:45 PM Panel Discussion

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