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2004 Denver Annual Meeting (November 7–10, 2004)

Session No. 77
Monday, 8 November 2004: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

T57. The Concept of Layer-Cake Stratigraphy—Then and Now

GSA History and Philosophy of Geology Division; GSA Sedimentary Geology Division

 

Charles W. Byers, Advocates
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Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
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8:15 AM
PETIT-FOURS RATHER THAN LAYER CAKES: AMERICAN GEOLOGISTS’ THINKING ON STRATIGRAPHY IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY
NEWELL, Julie R., Social and International Studies Program, Southern Polytechnic State Univ, 1100 S. Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060, jnewell@spsu.edu, jnewell@spsu.edu
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8:30 AM
LAYERCAKE STRATIGRAPHY IN THE AMERICAN WEST: PERSPECTIVES FROM THE POWELL, HAYDEN AND KING SURVEYS
AALTO, K.R., Geology, Humboldt State Univ, Arcata, CA 95521, kra1@axe.humboldt.edu, kra1@axe.humboldt.edu
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8:45 AM
THE ICING ON THE CAKE – GLACIOLOGY IN EUROPE AND AMERICA: FRANK LEVERETT’S YEAR ABROAD WITH PENCK, BRUCKNER, AND OTHER GLACIOLOGISTS
BACLAWSKI, Diane, Geology Library, Michigan State Univ, Rm. 5, Natural Science Bldg, East Lansing, MI 48824-1115, baclaws2@msu.edu, baclaws2@msu.edu
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9:00 AM
KLEINPELL'S BIOSTRATIGRAPHIC ANALYSIS OF CALIFORNIA'S MIOCENE STRATA: HIS ALTERNATIVE TO LAYER CAKE STRATIGRAPHY
BERRY, William B.N., Earth and Planetary Science, Univ of California, 307 McCone MC 4767, Berkeley, CA 94720, bberry@uclink.berkeley.edu, bberry@uclink.berkeley.edu
5
9:15 AM
ANTICIPATING THE SEQUENCE LESSON: K.M. WAAGE'S APPROACH TO THE DAKOTA PROBLEM IN THE BLACK HILLS
BYERS, C.W., Dept. of Geology & Geophysics, Univ of Wisconsin, 1215 W. Dayton St, Madison, WI 53706, cwbyers@geology.wisc.edu, cwbyers@geology.wisc.edu
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9:30 AM
GREENHORN LIMESTONE (CRETACEOUS, U.S.WESTERN INTERIOR) : CASE STUDY IN LAYER-CAKE STRATIGRAPHY
HATTIN, Donald E., Indiana Univ - Bloomington, 1001 E 10th St, Bloomington, IN 47405-5101, hattin@indiana.edu, hattin@indiana.edu
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9:45 AM
EO-ULRICHIAN TO NEO-ULRICHIAN VIEWS: THE RENAISSANCE OF “LAYER CAKE STRATIGRAPHY”
BRETT, Carlton E. and MCLAUGHLIN, Patrick I., Department of Geology, Univ of Cincinnati, 500 Geology Physics Bldg, Cincinnati, OH 45221, carlton.brett@uc.edu, carlton.brett@uc.edu
 
10:00 AM
Break
8
10:15 AM
PALEOZOIC CRATONIC STRATIGRAPHY IN THE NORTH AMERICAN CONTINENTAL HEARTLAND, A COMPLEX "LAYER CAKE"
WITZKE, Brian J., Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Iowa Geol Survey, 109 Trowbridge Hall, Iowa City, IA 52242-1319 and LUDVIGSON, Greg A., Iowa Dept of Nat Res, Geol Survey, 109 Trowbridge Hall, Iowa City, IA 52242-1379, bwitzke@igsb.uiowa.edu, bwitzke@igsb.uiowa.edu
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10:30 AM
CAMBRIAN SHEET SANDSTONES OF THE CRATONIC INTERIOR OF NORTH AMERICA: USING CLASSIC METHODS TOWARD A "MODERN" STRATIGRAPHIC UNDERSTANDING
RUNKEL, A.C., Minnesota Geological Survey, Univ of Minnesota, 2642 University Ave, St. Paul, MN 55114, MILLER, James F., Department of Geography, Geology, and Planning, Southwest Missouri State Univ, Springfield, MO 65804, MCKAY, R.M., Geological Survey Bureau, Iowa Department of Nat Rscs, 109 Trowbridge Hall, Iowa City, IA 52242-1319, PALMER, Allison R., Institute for Cambrian Studies, 445 N. Cedarbrook Rd, Boulder, CO 80304-0417 and TAYLOR, John F., Geoscience Department, Indiana Univ of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA 15705, runke001@tc.umn.edu, runke001@tc.umn.edu
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10:45 AM
DECORAH FORMATION OF THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY: FACIES VERSUS KEY-BED CORRELATION
EMERSON, Norlene Rene1, SIMO, J.A.2 and BYERS, Charles W.2, (1)Department of Geology/Geography, Univ of Wisconsin-Richland, 1200 Highway 14 West, Richland Center, WI 53581, (2)Department of Geology and Geophysics, Univ of Wisconsin, 1215 W Dayton St, Madison, WI 53706, nemerson@uwc.edu, nemerson@uwc.edu
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11:00 AM
LAYER-CAKE STRATIGRAPHY FROM THE GEOBAKERY OR THE CLASSIC FLATLAND GEOLOGY OF THE MIDCONTINENT (USA)
MERRIAM, D.F., Kansas Geological Survey, Univ of Kansas, 1930 Constant Ave, Campus West, Lawrence, KS 66047, dmerriam@kgs.ku.edu, dmerriam@kgs.ku.edu
12
11:15 AM
CLARIFYING 50 YEARS OF DEFINITIONS ASCRIBED TO THE MAXIMUM FLOODING SURFACE WITH FUZZY IF-THEN CLASSIFIERS AND INFERENCE SYSTEMS
PARCELL, William C., Department of Geology, Wichita State Univ, Box 27, 1845 Fairmount, Wichita, KS 67260-0027, william.parcell@wichita.edu, william.parcell@wichita.edu
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11:30 AM
PLIO-PLEISTOCENE CYCLOTHEMIC LAYER CAKE STRATIGRAPHY IN EASTERN NORTH ISLAND, NEW ZEALAND
HAYWICK, Douglas W., Earth Sciences, Univ of South Alabama, LSCB 136, Mobile, AL 36618, dhaywick@jaguar1.usouthal.edu, dhaywick@jaguar1.usouthal.edu
 
11:45 AM
Discussion
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