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

Session No. 15
Sunday, 2 November 2003: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

T70. Heterogeneity in Sedimentary Aquifers: Challenges for Characterization and Flow Modeling

GSA Hydrogeology Division

 

Timothy T. Eaton and Kenneth R. Bradbury, Advocates
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Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
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8:05 AM
PERSPECTIVE ON HETEROGENEITY, GROUNDWATER MONITORING, AND NATURAL ATTENUATION
FOGG, G.E., LABOLLE, E.M., ZHANG, Y. and LEE, S.-Y., Hydrologic Sciences, Univ of California, Davis, Davis, CA 95616, gefogg@ucdavis.edu, gefogg@ucdavis.edu
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8:25 AM
PREDICTING THE HETEROGENEOUS DISTRIBUTION OF AQUIFER PERMEABILITY THROUGH MAPPING LITHOFACIES
ALLEN-KING, Richelle M.1, DIVINE, Dana P.2, TAYLOR, Kathryn M.3, GAYLORD, David3 and ALLDREDGE, Rich4, (1)Geological Sciences, The Univ at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14260-3050, (2)Pacific Groundwater Group, 2377 Eastlake Ave E, Seattle, WA 98102, (3)Geology, Washington State Univ, Pullman, WA 99164-2812, (4)Statistics, Washington State Univ, Neill Hall 0413, Pullman, WA 99164-3144, richelle@buffalo.edu, richelle@buffalo.edu
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8:45 AM
QUANTITATIVE APPRAISAL OF ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY TOMOGRAPHY FOR MONITORING SALINE TRACER TESTS IN HETEROGENOUS SEDIMENTS
SINGHA, Kamini and GORELICK, Steven M., Geological and Environmental Sciences, Stanford Univ, Building 320, Geology Corner, Stanford, CA 94305-2115, ksingha@stanford.edu, ksingha@stanford.edu
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9:00 AM
ESTIMATION OF DUAL-DOMAIN TRANSPORT PARAMETERS USING ELECTROMAGNETIC BOREHOLE FLOWMETER FIELD DATA
FLACH, Gregory P., Savannah River Technology Center, Savannah River Site, Bldg. 773-42A, Aiken, SC 29808, CRISMAN, Stefanie A., Dept. of Environmental Engineering & Science, Clemson Univ, 342 Computer Court, Anderson, SC 29625 and MOLZ III, Fred J., Depts. of Geological Sciences and Environmental Engineering & Science, Clemson Univ, Clemson, SC 29634-0919, gregory.flach@srs.gov, gregory.flach@srs.gov
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9:15 AM
MEASURES OF AQUITARD INTEGRITY
BRADBURY, Kenneth R.1, CHERRY, John A.2, PARKER, Beth L.2, EATON, Timothy T.1, HART, David J.1, GOTKOWITZ, Madeline G.1 and BORCHARDT, Mark A.3, (1)Wisconsin Geol and Nat History Survey, 3817 Mineral Point Road, Madison, WI 53705, (2)Department of Earth Sciences, Univ of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada, (3)Marshfield Clinic, Marshfield Medical Rsch Foundation, 1000 N Oak Avenue, Marshfield, WI 54449, krbradbu@facstaff.wisc.edu, krbradbu@facstaff.wisc.edu
 
9:30 AM
Break
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9:45 AM
A REGIONAL-SCALE, HYDROSTRATIGRAPHICALLY-BASED CHARACTERIZATION OF A HETEROGENEOUS SEDIMENTARY AQUIFER SYSTEM: CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW HYDROGEOLOGIC FRAMEWORK FOR PALEOZOIC STRATA IN THE NORTHERN MIDCONTINENT, NORTH AMERICA
RUNKEL, A.C., Minnesota Geological Survey, Univ of Minnesota, 2642 University Ave, St. Paul, MN 55114, TIPPING, Robert G., Minnesota Geological Survey, Univ of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55114 and ALEXANDER Jr, E. Calvin, Geology and Geophysics, Univ of Minnesota, 310 Pillsbury Dr SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, runke001@tc.umn.edu, runke001@tc.umn.edu
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10:05 AM
MECHANICAL STRATIGRAPHIC CONTROLS ON FRACTURE FLOW PATHS
COOKE, Michele, Geosciences, Univ of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003-9297, UNDERWOOD, Chad, Montgomery-Watson, Madison, WI and RIJKEN, Peggy, Petroleum Engineering, UT-Austin, Austin, TX, cooke@geo.umass.edu, cooke@geo.umass.edu
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10:25 AM
LATERAL PETROPHYSICAL VARIABILITY WITHIN DOLOMITE ROCK FABRICS: IMPLICATIONS FOR PETROPHYSICAL CHARACTERIZATION AND MODELING
HIRSTIUS, Colette B.1, PRANTER, Matthew J.2, BUDD, David A.3 and BEARES, Donna K.1, (1)Department of Geological Sciences, Univ of Colorado at Boulder, 2200 Colorado Ave, Boulder, CO 80309-0399, (2)Geological Sciences, Univ of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309-0399, (3)Dept. of Geological Sciences, Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309-0399, cbhirstius@yahoo.com, cbhirstius@yahoo.com
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10:40 AM
QUANTIFYING DISPERSIVITY IN BIOTURBATED LIMESTONES
GINGRAS, Murray K., Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Univ of Alberta, 1-26 Earth Sciences Building, Edmonton, AB T6G2E3, Canada, MENDOZA, Carl, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, 1-26 Earth Sciences Building, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E3 and PEMBERTON, S. George, Earth and Atmospheric Science, Univ of Alberta, 1-26 ESB, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E3, Canada, mgingras@ualberta.ca, mgingras@ualberta.ca
10
10:55 AM
DEFINITION OF LITHO- AND HYDRO-STRATIGRAPHIC ELEMENTS OF THE MIAMI OOLITIC CARBONATES WITH 3-D GROUND PENETRATING RADAR
GRASMUECK, Mark1, WEGER, Ralf1, MCNEILL, Donald F.2, STEFFEN, Kelley1 and RANKEY, Eugene1, (1)Marine Geology and Geophysics, RSMAS Univ of Miami, 4600 Rickenbacker Causeway, Miami, FL 33149, (2)Marine Geoscience, RSMAS Univ of Miami, 4600 Rickenbacker Causeway, Miami, FL 33149, mgrasmueck@rsmas.miami.edu, mgrasmueck@rsmas.miami.edu
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11:10 AM
PREDICTION OF FRACTURED DOLOMITE IN A CARBONATE AQUIFER SYSTEM, OCALA LIMESTONE, WEST-CENTRAL FLORIDA
GASWIRTH, Stephanie B., Department of Geological Sciences, Univ of Colorado, C.B. 399, Boulder, CO 80309-0399, CRAWFORD, Brian R., Exxonmobil Upstream Rsch Co, P.O. Box 2189, Houston, TX 77252-2189 and BUDD, David A., Dept. of Geological Sciences, Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309-0399, Stephanie.Gaswirth@colorado.edu, Stephanie.Gaswirth@colorado.edu
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11:25 AM
FRACTURES, FAULTS, AND EVOLUTION OF FLUID PATHWAYS IN CARBONATES OF THE ALBANIDES FOLD-THRUST BELT
GRAHAM, Brita R.1, GIRBACEA, Radu2, MESONJESI, Agim3 and AYDIN, Atilla1, (1)Geological and Environmental Sciences, Stanford Univ, Stanford, CA 94305, (2)Occidental Oil and Gas Corporation, Houston, TX 77046, (3)Occidental Oil and Gas Corporation, Tirana, Albania, britag@pangea.stanford.edu, britag@pangea.stanford.edu
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11:40 AM
EFFECTS OF STRUCTURAL AND DEPOSITIONAL HETEROGENEITIES ON FLUID FLOW IN AN EXHUMED SANDSTONE AQUIFER: THE AZTEC SANDSTONE AT THE VALLEY OF FIRE, NEVADA
EICHHUBL, Peter, Dept. Geological & Environmental Sciences, Stanford Univ, Stanford, CA 94305-2115, TAYLOR, W. Lansing, Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, 1201 Lake Robbins Drive, The Woodlands, TX 77380, POLLARD, David, Geological & Environmental Sciences, Stanford Univ, 450 Serra Mall, Building 320, Stanford, CA 94305 and AYDIN, Atilla, Geological and Environmental Sciences, Stanford Univ, Stanford, CA 94305, eichhubl@pangea.stanford.edu, eichhubl@pangea.stanford.edu
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