2002 Denver Annual Meeting (October 27-30, 2002)

Session No. 109
Monday, 28 October 2002: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM

T105. Response of Dryland Geomorphic Systems to Climate Change and Variability

GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division

 

Nicholas Lancaster, Advocates
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Start Time
 
1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
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1:45 PM
LONG-LIVED PLUVIAL EPISODES DURING DEPOSITION OF THE NAVAJO SANDSTONE
LOOPE, David B. and ROWE, Clinton M., Univ Nebraska - Lincoln, 214 Bessey Hall, Lincoln, NE 68588-0340, dloope1@unl.edu, dloope1@unl.edu
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2:00 PM
GEOMORPHIC DEVELOPMENT OF A LATE QUATERNARY PAIRED EOLIAN SEQUENCE, COLUMBIA PLATEAU, WASHINGTON
GAYLORD, David R., Department of Geology, Washington State Univ, Pullman, WA 99164-2812, SWEENEY, Mark R., Dept. of Geology, Washington State Univ, Pullman, WA 99164-2812 and BUSACCA, Alan J., Dept. of Crop and Soil Sciences, Washington State Univ, Pullman, WA 99164-6420, gaylordd@wsu.edu, gaylordd@wsu.edu
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2:15 PM
DISTINCT RESPONSES OF LOCAL CATCHMENTS AND THE COLORADO RIVER TO QUATERNARY GLACIAL-INTERGLACIAL FLUCTUATIONS IN EASTERN GRAND CANYON – AUGMENTING A WORKING MODEL FOR DRYLANDS
ANDERS, Matt D., Department of Geology, Utah State Univ, 4505 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322 and PEDERSON, Joel L., Geology Department, Utah State Univ, Logan, UT 84322, mdanders@cc.usu.edu, mdanders@cc.usu.edu
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2:30 PM
LATE HOLOCENE BEHAVIOR OF SMALL DRAINAGE BASINS ON THE COLORADO PLATEAU: INFLUENCES OF LITHOLOGY, BASIN FORM AND CLIMATE CHANGE
TILLERY, Anne C.1, FAWCETT, Peter J.2, MCFADDEN, Leslie D.1, MCAULIFFE, Joseph, R.3 and SCUDERI, Louis1, (1)Earth and Planetary Sciences, Univ of New Mexico, Northrop Hall, Albuquerque, NM 87131, (2)Univ New Mexico, 141 Northrop Hall, Albuquerque, NM 87131-1116, (3)Desert Botanical Garden, 1201 N. Galvin Parkway, Phoenix, AZ 85008, atillery@unm.edu, atillery@unm.edu
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2:45 PM
MICROCLIMATIC CONTROLS ON SLOPE FORMS AND PROCESSES, NORTHEASTERN ARIZONA
BURNETT, Benjamin N., MEYER, Grant A. and MCFADDEN, Leslie D., Earth and Planetary Sciences, Univ of New Mexico, Northrop Hall, Albuquerque, NM 87131, burnett@unm.edu, burnett@unm.edu
 
3:00 PM
Break
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3:15 PM
LARGE HOLOCENE LAKES AND CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE CHIHUAHUAN DESERT, MEXICO
CASTIGLIA, Peter J., Earth and Planetary Sciences, Univ of New Mexico, 069 Northrop Hall, 200 Yale Blvd, Albuquerque, NM 87131 and FAWCETT, Peter J., Univ New Mexico, 141 Northrop Hall, Albuquerque, NM 87131-1116, castiglp@unm.edu, castiglp@unm.edu
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3:30 PM
LATE GLACIAL AND HOLOCENE ENVIRONMENTS OF PLAYAS IN SOUTHEASTERN AUSTRALIA
CUPPER, Matthew L., School of Earth Sciences, The Univ of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia, m.cupper@pgrad.unimelb.edu.au, m.cupper@pgrad.unimelb.edu.au
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3:45 PM
SYNCHRONOUS GEOMORPHIC RESPONSE TO HOLOCENE CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE CARRIZO PLAIN, CALIFORNIA
RHODES, Dallas D., Department of Geology and Geography, Georgia Southern Univ, Statesboro, GA 30460, ARROWSMITH, J. Ramon, Department of Geological Sciences, Arizona State Univ, Tempe, AZ 85287-1404, EIGENBRODE, Jennifer L., Department of Geosciences, Pennsylvania State Univ, University Park, PA 16802, LIU, Jing, Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 and PRATT, Lisa M., Geological Sciences, Indiana Univ, 1001 East Tenth Street, Bloomington, IN 47405, DRhodes@GaSoU.edu, DRhodes@GaSoU.edu
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4:00 PM
DUST DEVIL FLUX VARIABILITY DUE TO CHANGES IN DESERT SURFACE CONDITIONS
METZGER, Stephen M., Reno, NV 89557, dustdvl@earthlink.net, dustdvl@earthlink.net
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4:15 PM
MONITORING DUST EMISSION IN THE SOUTHWEST U.S.—INTERANNUAL DIFFERENCES RELATED TO CLIMATIC VARIABILITY
CHAVEZ Jr, P.S.1, MACKINNON, D.1, CLOW, G.2, TIGGES, R.2, URBAN, F.2, FULTON, R.3, REHEIS, M.2, MILLER, D.K.4, BULTMAN, M.5 and REYNOLDS, R.L.2, (1)USGS, 2255 Gemini Dr, Flagstaff, AZ 86001, (2)USGS, MS 980, Box 25046, Denver, CO 80225, (3)Dept. of Biology, Univ. California, Fullerton, Desert Studies Center, Baker, CA 92309, (4)Meteorology Dept, Naval Postgraduate School, 589 Dyer Rd, Monterey, CA 93943, (5)USGS, Tucson, AZ 85719, rreynolds@usgs.gov, rreynolds@usgs.gov
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