South-Central Section (37th) and Southeastern Section (52nd), GSA Joint Annual Meeting (March 12–14, 2003)

Session No. 7
Thursday, 13 March 2003: 8:10 AM-12:00 PM

T17. Radioisotopes as Tracers of Sedimentary and Pore Water Processes in the Coastal Zone

 

Samuel J. Bentley, John Jaeger and Jaye Cable, Advocates
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8:10 AM
Introductory Remarks
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8:20 AM
BEFORE AND AFTER: IMPACTS OF HURRICANE-INDUCED FLOODING ON SEDIMENTS OF THE NEUSE RIVER ESTUARY AND PAMLICO SOUND, NORTH CAROLINA
BENNINGER, L.K.1, ALPERIN, M.J.2, WELLS, J.T.3, MUNOZ, P.4, NIE, Y.2, REAM, B.J.2 and MISLOWACK, B.J.5, (1)Geological Sciences, Univ of North Carolina, CB#3315 Mitchell Hall, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3315, (2)Marine Sciences, Univ of North Carolina, CB#3300 Venable Hall, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3300, (3)Institute of Marine Sciences, Univ of North Carolina, 3407 Arendell Street, Morehead City, NC 28557, (4)Dpto. de Oceanografia, Universidad de Concepcion, Casilla 160-C, Concepcion, Chile, (5)Geosciences, Princeton Univ, Guyot Hall, Washington Road, Princeton, NJ 08544-1003, lbenning@email.unc.edu, lbenning@email.unc.edu
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8:40 AM
EXPLORING HISTORIC ANTHROPOGENIC DISTURBANCE IN FLORIDA ESTUARIES WITH MULTIPLE RADIOISOTOPIC TRACERS
JAEGER, John1, MAUSNER, Jesse1 and MEHTA, Ashish2, (1)Univ of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-2120, (2)Coastal and Oceanographic Engineering Program, Univ of Florida, P.O.BOX 116590, Gainesville, FL 32611-6590, jaeger@geology.ufl.edu, jaeger@geology.ufl.edu
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9:00 AM
USE OF RADIOISOTOPES TO CONSTRAIN PRESERVATION POTENTIAL OF PALEOSTORM DEPOSITS IN GULF OF MEXICO COASTAL SEDIMENTS
MERTZ, Lisa Marie, Geological Sciences, Univ of Florida, PO Box 112120, 241 Williamson Hall, Gainesville, FL 32611-2120, HART, Marylea, Geological Sciences, Univ of Florida, 241 Williamson Hall, PO Box 112120, Gainesville, FL 32611-2120 and JAEGER, John, lmeric@ufl.edu, lmeric@ufl.edu
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9:20 AM
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9:40 AM
EVIDENCE FOR THE 1927 MISSISSIPPI RIVER FLOOD IN A COASTAL FRESHWATER MARSH, LOUISIANA, USING PB-210 DATING
CABLE, Jaye E.1, WHEELOCK, Kate1, DAY Jr, John W.1, KEMP, Paul2, LANE, Robert R.1, FRY, Brian1 and WISSEL, Bjorn3, (1)Oceanography and Coastal Sciences, Louisiana State Univ, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, (2)School of the Coast and Environment, Louisiana State Univ, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, (3)Coastal Ecology Institute, Louisiana State Univ, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, jcable@lsu.edu, jcable@lsu.edu
 
10:00 AM
Break
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10:20 AM
DOCUMENTING THE SUSPENDED AND BOTTOM SEDIMENT DYNAMICS OF A TWO ESTUARINE TURBIDITY MAXIMUM SYSTEM USING 7BE AND 234TH
ROMINE, Heidi M.1, FRIEDRICHS, Carl T.1 and KUEHL, Steven A., (1)Physical Sciences, Virginia Institute of Marine Sci, PO Box 1346, Gloucester Point, VA 23062, heidir@vims.edu, heidir@vims.edu
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10:40 AM
EPHEMERAL SEDIMENT DEPOSITION AND LONG TERM ACCUMULATION ON THE WESTERN LOUISIANA INNER SHELF
ROTONDO, Kristina A. and BENTLEY, Samuel J., Coastal Studies Institute, Department of Oceanography and Coastal Sciences, Louisiana State Univ, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, kroton1@lsu.edu, kroton1@lsu.edu
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11:00 AM
TWO STORMS FOR THE PRICE OF ONE: A SEABED-IMPACT STUDY OF TROPICAL STORM ISIDORE AND HURRICANE LILI, NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO
VELARDO, Brian M., MUHAMMAD, Zahid, WATZKE, Dana and BENTLEY, Samuel J., Department of Oceanography and Coastal Science, and Coastal Studies Institute, Louisiana State Univ, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, bvelar1@lsu.edu, bvelar1@lsu.edu
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11:20 AM
EVENT SEDIMENTATION AND LONG-TERM ACCUMULATION IN A SALT MARSH: ST. LOUIS BAY, MISSISSIPPI, NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO
FEBO, Lawrence A.1, DUFRENE, Triniti A.2, CAUDILL, Melanie C.3, PEABODY, Megan B.3 and BENTLEY, Samuel J.4, (1)Department of Geology and Geophysics, Lousiana State Univ, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, (2)Department of Oceanography and Coastal Science, and Coastal Studies Institute, Louisiana State Univ, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, (3)Department of Oceanography and Coastal Science, Louisiana State Univ, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, (4)Department of Oceanography and Coastal Science, and Coastal Studies Institute, Louisiana State Univ, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, febo@geol.lsu.edu, febo@geol.lsu.edu
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