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

Session No. 225
Wednesday, 30 October 2002: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM

P3. Flood Hazard on Dynamic Rivers: Human Modification, Climate Change, and the Challenge of Non-Stationary Hydrology

GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division; American Geological Institute

 

Nicholas Pinter and Jeffrey F. Mount, Conveners
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1:30 PM
FLOOD HAZARD ON DYNAMIC RIVERS: AN INTRODUCTION, NEW RESEARCH, AND IMPLICATIONS
PINTER, Nicholas, Geology Dept, Southern Illinois Univ, 1259 Lincoln Dr, Carbondale, IL 62901-4324, npinter@geo.siu.edu, npinter@geo.siu.edu
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1:55 PM
THE 1927 MISSISSIPPI RIVER FLOOD AND ITS IMPACT ON U.S. SOCIETY AND FLOOD MANAGEMENT STRATEGY
BARRY, John M., Center for Bioenvironmental Research, Tulane and Universities, 1430 Tulane Avenue, SL-3, New Orleans, LA 70112, jvbarry@aol.com, jvbarry@aol.com
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2:25 PM
THE INCREASED FLOOD FREQUENCY OF THE RIVER RHINE: THE RESULT OF CLIMATE OR LAND-USE CHANGE?
VAN DER PLOEG, Rienk R., Geosciences and Geography, Univ of Hannover, Institute of Soil Science, Herrenhaeuser Str. 2, Hannover, 30419, Germany, vdploeg@ifbk.uni-hannover.de, vdploeg@ifbk.uni-hannover.de
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2:45 PM
SENSITIVITY OF LARGE UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER FLOODS TO CLIMATE CHANGE
KNOX, James C., Univ Wisconsin - Madison, 550 N Park St, Madison, WI 53706-1491, knox@geography.wisc.edu, knox@geography.wisc.edu
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3:05 PM
PALEOFLOOD DATA: INTEGRATION WITH FLOOD-FREQUENCY ANALYSES
JARRETT, Robert, National Research Program, WRD, U.S. Geol Survey, P.O. Box 25046, MS412, Lakewood, CO 80225, rjarrett@usgs.gov, rjarrett@usgs.gov
 
3:25 PM
Break
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3:40 PM
CLIMATE VARIABILITY AND FLOOD FREQUENCY AT DECADAL TO MILLENNIAL TIME SCALES
ENZEL, Yehouda, Inst.Earth Sciences, Hebrew Univ, Jerusalem, 91904, Israel, REDMOND, Kelly T., Western Regional Climate Center, Desert Rsch Inst, 2215 Raggio Pky, Reno, NV 89512-1095, HOUSE, P. Kyle, Nevada Bur.Mines and Geol, Univ of Nevada, MS 178, Reno, NV 89557-0088 and BIONDI, Franco, Dept. of Geography, Univ. of Nevada, MS 154, Reno, NV 89557-0088, yenzel@vms.huji.ac.il, yenzel@vms.huji.ac.il
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4:00 PM
EL NIÑO AND FLOODS
ELY, Lisa L., Dept. Geological Sciences, Central Washington Univ, Ellensburg, WA 98926, ely@cwu.edu, ely@cwu.edu
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4:20 PM
IMPLICATIONS OF CLIMATE VARIABILITY AND CHANGE FOR FLOODS AND DROUGHTS
LAWFORD, Richard G., Office of Global Programs, NOAA, Suite 1210, 1100 Wayne Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20910, Richard.Lawford@noaa.gov, Richard.Lawford@noaa.gov
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4:40 PM
USE OF FUTURE CONDITIONS HYDROLOGY FOR THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM
GRIMM, Michael M., Hazard Study Branch, FEMA, 500 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472, michael.grimm@fema.gov, michael.grimm@fema.gov
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5:00 PM
THE POLICY RESPONSE (OR LACK THEREOF) TO HYDROLOGIC NON-STATIONARITY
MOUNT, Jeffrey F., Department of Geology, Univ of California, Davis, CA 95616, mount@geology.ucdavis.edu, mount@geology.ucdavis.edu