GSA Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado, USA - 2016

Session No. 99
Monday, 26 September 2016: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Room 504 (Colorado Convention Center)

T109. Karst Hydrology: New Insights of Dynamic Aquifer Systems

GSA Hydrogeology Division; GSA Karst Division; National Cave and Karst Research Institute; Karst Waters Institute
Andrew Luhmann and Carol Wicks, Advocates
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
8:05 AM
AQUIFER STRUCTURE REVEALED BY CAVES AND DYE TRACE, GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK
ZAPPITELLO, Sarah J.1, TOBIN, Benjamin W.1 and JONES, Natalie2, (1)National Park Service, Grand Canyon National Park, 1824 S Thompson St., Flagstaff, AZ 86001, (2)National Park Service, Grand Canyon National Park, 17 S Entrance Rd., Grand Canyon, AZ 86023, sajarama@gmail.com
8:20 AM
EFFECTS OF BIOGENIC POROSITY ON THE PETROPHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF THE KARSTIC LOWER CRETACEOUS GLEN ROSE LIMESTONE, BEXAR COUNTY, TEXAS
GOLAB, James A., Department of Geology, University of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd, Lindley Hall, Lawrence, KS 66045 and SMITH, Jon J., Kansas Geological Survey, University of Kansas, 1930 Constant Ave, Lawrence, KS 66047, jgolab@ku.edu
8:35 AM
APPLYING DATA MINING TECHNIQUES TO CAPTURE OUTLIERS IN GROUNDWATER LEVEL DATA:  A CASE STUDY OF EDWARDS AQUIFER, CENTRAL TEXAS
DEDEAUX, Lenee, Biology-Aquatic Resources, Texas State University-San Marcos, San Marcos, TX 78666, lenee.dedeaux@gmail.com
8:50 AM
TWO YEARS OF CONTINUOUS DATA FROM THE OMEGA CAVE SYSTEM: WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED SO FAR? (Invited Presentation)
SCHWARTZ, Benjamin F.1, COVINGTON, Matthew D.2, FICCO, Katarina Kosič3, MYRE, Joseph4 and THALER, Evan2, (1)Edwards Aquifer Research and Data Center, and Department of Biology, Texas State University, Freeman Aquatic Station, 601 University Drive, San Marcos, TX 78666, (2)Department of Geosciences, University of Arkansas, 216 Ozark Hall, Fayetteville, AR 72701, (3)Karst Science, Univerza v Novi Gorici, Vipavska 13, Si-5000, Nova Gorica, 5000, Slovenia, (4)Department of Geosciences, University of Arkansas, 216 Ozark Hall, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, bs37@txstate.edu
9:10 AM
ADVANCING KARST HYDROLOGIC UNDERSTANDING THROUGH LONG-TERM MONITORING OF STORM RESPONSES IN A COMPLEX AQUIFER SYSTEM
POLK, Jason1, MITCHELL, Logan1, MCCLANAHAN, Kegan1, SHELLEY, Adam2 and POWELL, Matt3, (1)Western Kentucky University, Center for Human-GeoEnvironmental Studies, Bowling Green, KY 42101, (2)Center for Human-GeoEnvironmental Studies, Western Kentucky University, 1906 College Heights Blvd., Bowling Green, KY 42101, (3)City of Bowling Green, Public Works Department, 1011 College Street, Bowling Green, KY 42101, jason.polk@wku.edu
9:25 AM
BRIDGING THE GAP: EXAMINING AN UNDOCUMENTED COMPONENT OF THE KARST HYDROLOGY OF TENNESSEE
HAM, Brian and MILLER, Ben, Karst Springs Initiative, Nashville, TN 37216, brianham82@gmail.com
 
9:40 AM
Break
9:55 AM
REVISITING SPRING CLASSIFICATION USING CONTINUOUS DATA LOGGERS (Invited Presentation)
TORAN, Laura1, BERGLUND, James L.1, CROWLEY, Rachel1, HERMAN, Ellen K.2 and BARNA, Joshua2, (1)Earth and Environmental Science, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122, (2)Department of Geology, Bucknell University, 1 Dent Drive, Lewisburg, PA 17837, ltoran@temple.edu
10:15 AM
VARIATIONS IN REE SIGNATURES AS INDICATORS OF RECHARGE AREA AND FLOW PATH LENGTH IN KARST SPRINGS
BERGLUND, James L.1, TORAN, Laura1, HERMAN, Ellen K.2 and VESPER, Dorothy J.3, (1)Earth and Environmental Science, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122, (2)Department of Geology, Bucknell University, 1 Dent Drive, Lewisburg, PA 17837, (3)Department of Geology & Geography, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506, james.berglund@temple.edu
10:30 AM
DEEP HORIZONS: A GIS TOOL TO FORWARD-MODEL SECONDARY POROSITY DEVELOPMENT IN CARBONATE PLATFORMS
JENSON, Aubri, Department of Biology, Texas State University, 601 University Drive, San Marcos, TX 78666, aaj49@txstate.edu
Handouts
  • GSA-DeepHorizons_Jenson.pptx (17.1 MB)
  • 10:45 AM
    KARST HYDROLOGY & ECOLOGICAL CONDITIONS: THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE SOIL SUB-SYSTEM (Invited Presentation)
    JEANNIN, Pierre-Yves, Swiss Institute for Speleology and Karst-Studies, SISKA, Case postale 818, La Chaux-de-Fonds, 2301, Switzerland, pierre-yves.jeannin@isska.ch
    11:05 AM
    3D PRINTED KARST LIMESTONE CORE FOR APPARENT HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY MEASUREMENT UNDER NON-DARCIAN FLOW
    SUKOP, Michael C., Department of Earth and Environment, Florida International University, University Park, Miami, FL 33199, PILAR, Nicholas, Department of Earth and Environment, Florida International University, PC 344, University Park, Miami, FL 33199, GARCIA, Sade' Maria, Craft and Hawkins Department of Petroleum Engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70808 and FLOREA, Lee J., Department of Geological Sciences, Ball State University, 2000 W. University Ave., Muncie, IN 47306, sukopm@fiu.edu
    11:20 AM
    THE ROLE OF HYPOGENE SPELEOGENESIS IN THE EVOLUTION AND FUNCTION OF HYDROTHERMAL FEATURES IN YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, WYOMING
    BLACKWOOD, Kevin1, SANDERS, Lainee A.1 and GANTT-BLACKWOOD, Stacy I.2, (1)Geology, Oklahoma State University, Boone Pickens School of Geology 105 Noble Research Center Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, (2)Environmental Science, East Central University, 1100 E 14th Street, Ada, OK 74820, karstgeoscience@gmail.com
    Handouts
  • GSA Yellowstone Hypogene.pdf (3.8 MB)
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    11:35 AM
    Concluding Remarks
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