Northeastern Section (39th Annual) and Southeastern Section (53rd Annual) Joint Meeting (March 25–27, 2004)

Session No. 11
Thursday, 25 March 2004: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

Marine/Coastal Science (Posters)

Authors will be present from .

 

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PALEOGEOGRAPHIC RECONSTRUCTIONS OF THE BLACK LEDGES POCKMARK FIELD, PENOBSCOT BAY, MAINE FROM 13 KA TO PRESENT
GONTZ, Allen M., Department of Geological Sciences, Univ of Maine, 111 Bryand Global Sciences Bldg, Orono, ME 04469-5790, BELKNAP, Daniel F., Department of Geological Sciences, Univ of Maine, 111 Bryand Global Sciences Center, Orono, ME 04469-5790, JOHNSON, Beverly J., Department of Geology, Bates College, 44 Campus Avenue, Lewiston, ME 04240 and KELLEY, Joseph T., Department of Earth Sciences, Univ of Maine, 111 Bryand Global Science Center, Orono, ME 04469-5790, Allen.Gontz@umit.maine.edu, Allen.Gontz@umit.maine.edu
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INVESTIGATION OF TERRESTRIAL CARBON CYCLING IN MAINE COASTAL ENVIRONMENTS THROUGH THE LAST 5,000 YEARS
MOORE, Karen A. and JOHNSON, Beverly J., Department of Geology, Bates College, Lewiston, ME 04240, kmoore@bates.edu, kmoore@bates.edu
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SUBMERGED ENVIRONMENTS OF SACO BAY, MAINE
LEE, Kristen M., BELKNAP, Daniel F., KELLEY, Joseph T. and GONTZ, Allen M., Department of Earth Sciences, Univ of Maine, Bryand Global Sciences Center, Orono, ME 04469-5790, kristen.lee@umit.maine.edu, kristen.lee@umit.maine.edu
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CONSTRUCTION OF A BASELINE DATASET FOR SACO BAY SHOREFACE, SACO BAY, ME
BROTHERS, Laura1, KELLEY, Joseph T.2, BELKNAP, Daniel F.2 and GONTZ, Allen M.2, (1)School of Marine Sciences, Univ of Maine, Bryand Global Science Center, Orono, ME 04469, (2)Department of Earth Sciences, Univ of Maine, Bryand Global Sciences Center, Orono, ME 04469-5790, Laura.Brothers@umit.maine.edu, Laura.Brothers@umit.maine.edu
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BLUFF EROSION ON OUTER CAPE COD: SHORT-TERM EROSION RATES AND OBSERVATIONS OF CONTROLLING FACTORS
COOPER, Jennifer R., Geological Sciences, Univ of Missouri Columbia, 101 Geological Sciences, Columbia, MO 65211, TAIT, James, Earth Sciences, Southern Connecticut State Univ, 501 Crescent Street, New Haven, CT, MANCINONE, Jennie, Department of Earth Sciences, Southern Connecticut State Univ, 501 Crescent Street, New Haven, CT 06515 and CARBONE, Laura, BL Companies, Meriden, CT, jrc9q3@mizzou.edu, jrc9q3@mizzou.edu
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SPRING-NEAP VARIATIONS OF LATERAL SEDIMENT TRAPPING PROCESSES IN A MODEL OF THE HUDSON RIVER ESTUARY
RINEHIMER, J.P.1, KINEKE, G.C.1 and WARNER, J.C.2, (1)Department of Geology and Geophysics, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467, (2)U.S. Geological Survey, Woods Hole, MA, jcwarner@usgs.gov, jcwarner@usgs.gov
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SHOREFACE ARCHITECTURE IN A SEDIMENT STARVED SYSTEM: UPDATE FROM INTERTIDAL VIBRACORES AND SHORE PERPENDICULAR CHIRP DATA
JOHNSTONE, E.A.1, STARR, M.S.1, GAYES, P.T.1, BALDWIN, W.E.2, SCHWAB, B.C.3, DRISCOLL, N.W.4, BUYNEVICH, I.V.3 and HARRIS, M.S.5, (1)Center for Marine and Wetland Studies, Coastal Carolina Univ, 1270 Atlantic Avenue, Conway, SC 29526, (2)U.S. Geological Survey, St.Petersburg, FL 33701, (3)U.S. Geological Survey, Woods Hole, MA 02543, (4)Geosciences Research Division, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD, Mail Code 0244, La Jolla, CA 92093-0244, (5)Center for Marine and Wetland Studies, Coastal Carolina Univ, 1270 Atlantic Ave, Conway, SC 29526, ejohnsto@coastal.edu, ejohnsto@coastal.edu
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GEOLOGY OF A BAYHEAD DELTA WITHIN A POTOMAC RIVER TIDAL-FRESHWATER ESTUARY: POHICK BAY, VIRGINIA
STONE, Christopher, Geology & Earth Science Program, Department of Environmental Science & Policy, George Mason Univ, 4400 University Drive, MSN 5F2, Fairfax, VA 22030 and MCBRIDE, Randolph A., Environmental Science & Public Policy, George Mason Univ, 4400 University Dr, Fairfax, VA 22030-4444, cstone@gmu.edu, cstone@gmu.edu
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THE INFLUENCE OF THE CAPE FEAR RIVER PLUME ON THE COMPOSITION OF SHELF SEDIMENTS
SLATTERY, Michael Patrick, Geology, Univ of North Carolina at Wilmington, 4634 Fillmore Dr. Apt. A, Wilmington, NC 28403, mslatte2@hotmail.com, mslatte2@hotmail.com
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ARE MARSH SHORELINES FRACTAL?
SCHWIMMER, Reed A., Department of Geological and Marine Sciences, Rider Univ, 2083 Lawrenceville Rd, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648, rschwimmer@rider.edu, rschwimmer@rider.edu
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OUT OF THE BLUE: EVIDENCE OF A BLUE CLAY ZONE ON SKIDAWAY ISLAND: PROMISING INDICATION OF A QUATERNARY MARKER ON THE GEORGIA COAST?
FREILE, Deborah1, CHRISTENSEN, Beth A.2, ALEXANDER, Clark3, DONNELLY, Vanessa2, LAYFIELD, Thomas1, VENHERM, Claudia3, ELLIOTT, W. Crawford2 and ELSER, Al2, (1)Geology, Berry College, 2277 Martha Berry Hwy, Mt. Berry, GA 30149, (2)Geology, Georgia State Univ, 340 Kell Hall, Atlanta, GA 30303, (3)Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, Savannah, GA 31411, dfreile@berry.edu, dfreile@berry.edu
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MULTIDISCIPLINARY METHODOLOGY TO CHARACTERIZE SUBMARINE GROUNDWATER DISCHARGE, WEEKS BAY, ALABAMA
CONNORS Jr, James J., Marine Sciences, Univ of South Alabama, LSCB 136, Mobile, AL 36688-0002, jim.connors@eco-systemsinc.com, jim.connors@eco-systemsinc.com