2003 Seattle Annual Meeting (November 2–5, 2003)

Session No. 46
Sunday, 2 November 2003: 1:00 PM-3:45 PM

T56. Recent Advances in Outcrop-Aquifer Analog Studies: Insights from Geophysical, Geostatistical, and Modeling Techniques

GSA Hydrogeology Division

 

Andrew C. Muller, Advocates
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Start Time
 
1:00 PM
Introductory Remarks
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1:15 PM
MULTISCALE AQUIFER HETEROGENEITY – INSIGHTS FROM ‘JURASSIC TANK’
DAVIS, J. Matthew, Department of Earth Sciences, Univ of New Hampshire, Durham, 03824, matt.davis@unh.edu, matt.davis@unh.edu
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1:30 PM
RELATING SPATIAL CORRELATION OF PERMEABILITY TO SEDIMENTARY ARCHITECTURE IN OUTCROP-ANALOG STUDIES
DAI, Zhenxue1, RITZI Jr, Robert W.1, DOMINIC, David F.1 and RUBIN, Yoram N.2, (1)Geological Sciences, Wright State Univ, Dayton, OH 45435, (2)Civil and Environmental Engineering, Univ of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, zhenxue.dai@wright.edu, zhenxue.dai@wright.edu
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1:45 PM
GENETIC FACIES: AN APPROACH ILLUSTRATED BY ANALYSIS OF THE LOWER MESAVERDE GROUP, BIGHORN BASIN, WYOMING
SWIFT, Donald J.P.1, JOHNSON, Kimberley S.1, LEARY, Matthew M.1 and STORMS, Joep E.A.2, (1)Department of Ocean, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences, Old Dominion Univ, Norfolk, VA 23529, (2)Department of Applied Earth Sciences, Delft Univ of Technology, Delft, Netherlands, dswift@odu.edu, dswift@odu.edu
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2:00 PM
HYDROLOGIC HETEROGENEITY: FAILURE OF THE GEOSTATISTICAL APPROACH
HOLT, Robert M., Department of Geology and Geological Engineering, Univ of Mississippi, 118 Carrier Hall, P.O. Box 1848, University, MS 38677-1848, rmholt@olemiss.edu, rmholt@olemiss.edu
 
2:15 PM
Break
5
2:30 PM
THE FRACTAL/FACIES HYPOTHESIS: A POTENTIAL FRAMEWORK FOR UNDERSTANDING AQUIFER HETEROGENEITY
MOLZ III, Fred J.1, CASTLE, James W.1 and LU, Silong2, (1)Depts. of Geological Sciences and Environmental Engineering & Science, Clemson Univ, Clemson, SC 29634-0919, (2)Tetra Tech Inc, 2110 Powers Ferry Rd, Suite 202, Atlanta, GA 30339, fredi@clemson.edu, fredi@clemson.edu
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2:45 PM
EVIDENCE FOR CONDUIT FLOW IN THE SHARON SANDSTONE/CONGLOMERATE, NORTHEAST OHIO
FOOS, Annabelle, Department of Geology, Univ of Akron, Akron, OH 44325-4101, afoos@uakron.edu, afoos@uakron.edu
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3:00 PM
3D MODELING OF QUATERNARY GRAVEL AQUIFERS: INTEGRATING OUTCROPS, CORES, GEOPHYSICS AND GOCAD
KOSTIC, Boris, Institute of Geosciences, University of Tübingen, Sigwartstrasse 10, Tübingen, D-72076, Germany, AIGNER, Thomas and SÜSS, M. Peter, boris.kostic@uni-tuebingen.de, boris.kostic@uni-tuebingen.de
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3:15 PM
HEAVY OIL RESERVOIR OUTCROP ANALOG NEAR ESCALANTE, UTAH: ANALYSIS OF A GAS PERMEABILITY DATA SET FOR NON-DARCY FLOW EFFECTS
DINWIDDIE, Cynthia L. and MCGINNIS Jr, Ronald N., Center for Nuclear Waste Regulatory Analyses, Southwest Rsch Institute, 6220 Culebra Road, San Antonio, TX 78238, cdinwiddie@swri.org, cdinwiddie@swri.org
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3:30 PM
AN OUTCROP ANALOG STUDY OF VADOSE-ZONE FLUID FLOW AND TRANSPORT IN FAULTED SEDIMENTS
SIGDA, John M.1, HERRIN, J. Matthew2, WILSON, John L.3 and GOODWIN, Laurel B.3, (1)New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Rscs, 2808 Central SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106, (2)Department of Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801, (3)Department of Earth and Environmental Science, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801, jsigda@gis.nmt.edu, jsigda@gis.nmt.edu
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