GSA Annual Meeting, November 5-8, 2001

Session No. 70
Tuesday, 6 November 2001: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

T51. Novel Applications of Bulk and Compound Specific Stable and Radiogenic Isotopes for the Solution of Problems in Organic Geochemistry

 

Michael H. Engel and Kai-Uwe Hinrichs, Advocates
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Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
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8:15 AM
A VARIETY OF SOLUTIONS FOR MEASURING HYDROGEN ISOTOPES ON WATERS AND ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
MORRISON, John, Micromass UK Ltd, Floats Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M23 9LZ, United Kingdom, john.morrison@micromass.co.uk, john.morrison@micromass.co.uk
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8:30 AM
CHARACTERIZING THE SORPTION OF AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS TO GEOLOGIC MATERIALS: NOVEL APPROACHES USING 2H-ISOTOPIC LABELING, MASS SPECTROMETRY AND 2H-NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY
HERBERT, Bruce E.1, ZHU, Dongqiang1, SCHLAUTMAN, Mark2 and CARRAWAY, Elizabeth R.3, (1)Geology & Geophysics, Texas A&M Univ, College Station, TX 77843-3115, (2)Agricultural &Biological Engineering, Clemson Univ, Clemson, SC 29634-0357, (3)Environmental Toxicology and the Clemson Institute of Environmental Toxicology, Clemson Univ, Clemson, SC 29670, herbert@geo.tamu.edu, herbert@geo.tamu.edu
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8:45 AM
PALEOCLIMATIC INFERENCES FROM THE D/H RATIO OF BULK ORGANIC MATTER IN LAKE SEDIMENTS
KRISHNAMURTHY, R. V., Geosciences, Western Michigan Univ, Rood Hall, Kalamazoo, MI 49008 and LOVAN, Norman A., Geology, Central Michigan Univ, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859, r.v.krishnamurthy@wmich.edu, r.v.krishnamurthy@wmich.edu
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9:00 AM
METHANE- AND WATER-DERIVED H IN LIPIDS PRODUCED BY METHANOTROPHS
SESSIONS, Alex L.1, JAHNKE, Linda L.2 and HAYES, John M.1, (1)Geology and Geophysics, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 266 Woods Hole Road, Mail Stop #4, Woods Hole, MA 02543, (2)Exobiology Branch, NASA-Ames Rsch Ctr, M/S 239-4, Moffett Field, CA 94035, asessions@whoi.edu, asessions@whoi.edu
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9:15 AM
PRESERVATION OF MOLECULAR ISOTOPE SIGNATURES IN CLARKIA MIOCENE PLANT FOSSILS
YANG, Hong, Geological Sciences, Brown Univ., Providence, RI 02912, and Department of Science and Technology, Bryant College, Smithfield, RI 02917 and HUANG, Yongsong, Geological Sciences, Brown Univ, 324 Brook Street, Providence, RI 02912, hyang@bryant.edu, hyang@bryant.edu
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9:30 AM
DOWN-CORE SEDIMENT NITROGEN ISOTOPE RATIO AT MM-SCALE RESOLUTION: EXPLORING THE LINKAGE BETWEEN ARABIAN SEA DENITRIFICATION AND MILLENNIAL-SCALE CLIMATE CHANGE
ALTABET, Mark A.1, HIGGINSON, Matt J.1 and MURRAY, David W.2, (1)SMAST, U. Mass. Dartmouth, 706 S. Rodney French Blvd, New Bedford, MA 02744-1221, (2)Center for Environmental Studies, Brown Univ, Box 1943, Providence, RI 02912-1943, maltabet@umassd.edu, maltabet@umassd.edu
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9:45 AM
BULK AND COMPOUND SPECIFIC STABLE ISOTOPES AS PROBES FOR THE ORIGINS OF ORGANIC MATTER IN CARBONACEOUS METEORITES
ENGEL, Michael H., School of Geology & Geophysics, Univ of Oklahoma, 100 East Boyd Street, Norman, OK 73019 and MACKO, Stephen A., Department of Environmental Sciences, Univ. of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22903, ab1635@ou.edu, ab1635@ou.edu
 
10:00 AM
Break
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10:15 AM
A MOLECULAR-ISOTOPIC RECORD OF METHANE HYDRATE DISSOCIATION DURING THE LATE QUATERNARY
HINRICHS, Kai-Uwe and HMELO, Laura, Department of Geology and Geophysics, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 360 Woods Hole Road, Clark Bldg., MS # 22, Woods Hole, MA 02543, khinrichs@whoi.edu, khinrichs@whoi.edu
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10:30 AM
MULTIVARIABLE ISOTOPIC EXAMINATION OF TWO ORGANIC LIPID CLASSES IN SANTA MONICA BASIN SEDIMENT: CONTRASTING DISTRIBUTIONS OF d13C, D14C, AND dD
PEARSON, A.1, SAUER, P. E.2, SESSIONS, A. L.2, HAYES, J. M.2 and EGLINTON, T. I.1, (1)Department of Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA 02543, (2)Department of Marine Geology and Geophysics, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA 02543, apearson@whoi.edu, apearson@whoi.edu
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10:45 AM
COMPOUND-SPECIFIC RADIOCARBON AGES FROM SURFACE SEDIMENTS IN THE WESTERN NORTH PACIFIC
UCHIDA, Masao, Ocean research department, Japan Marine Sci and Technology Ctr, 2-15 Natsushimatyo, Yokosuka, 237-0061, Japan, SHIBATA, Yasuyuki, NIES, 16-2 Onogawa, Tsukuba, 305-0051, Japan, KAWAMURA, Kimitaka, Institute of Low Temperature Sciences, Hokkaido Univ, N19 W8, kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-0819, Japan, HARADA, Naomi, Ocean Research Department, Japan Marine Sci and Technology Ctr, 2-15 Natsushimatyo, Yokosuka, 237-0061, Japan and KUMAMOTO, Yuichiro, Ocean Research Department, Japan Marine Sci and Technology Ctr, 2-15 natsushimatyo, Yokosuka, 237-0061, Japan, uchidam@nies.go.jp, uchidam@nies.go.jp
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11:00 AM
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11:15 AM
CAN SOIL RADIOCARBON MEASUREMENTS BALANCE THE GLOBAL CARBON BUDGET?
HARRISON, Kevin Geyer, Geology and Geophysics, Boston College, Devlin Hall 213, 140 Commonwealth Avenue, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467-3809, kevin.harrison@bc.edu, kevin.harrison@bc.edu
 
11:30 AM
Discussion
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