2005 Salt Lake City Annual Meeting (October 16–19, 2005)

Session No. 143
Tuesday, 18 October 2005: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

T34. Springs: Keys to Understanding Geochemical Processes in Aquifers

GSA Hydrogeology Division; International Association of Hydrogeologists; Karst Waters Institute

 

Brian G. Katz and Dorothy J. Vesper, Advocates
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Start Time
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8:00 AM
HISTORY AND CLASSIFICATION OF SPRINGS
LAMOREAUX Sr, Philip E., Environmental Geology Journal, P.E. LaMoreaux & Associates, Inc, P.O. Box 2310, Tuscaloosa, AL 35403, pel@dbtech.net, pel@dbtech.net
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8:20 AM
CHARACTERIZATION OF SPRINGS IN EASTERN NEVADA
DONOVAN, David J.1, KISTINGER, Gavin M.1 and ACHEAMPONG, Stephen Y.2, (1)Resources Department, Southern Nevada Water Authority, 1900 E. Flamingo, Suite 180, Las Vegas, NV 89119, (2)Resources Department, Southern Nevada Water Authority, 1900 E. Flamingo Road, Suite 180, Las Vegas, NV 89119, david.donovan@snwa.com, david.donovan@snwa.com
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8:35 AM
CONTROLS ON SPRING GEOCHEMICAL PROCESSES IN THE SOUTH NAHANNI RIVER BASIN, MACKENZIE MOUNTAINS, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, CANADA
CARON, Marie Eve, Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada and GRASBY, Stephen E., Geological Survey of Canada, Natural Resources Canada, 3303 33rd Street NW, Calgary, AB T2L 2A7, Canada, mcaron@nrcan.gc.ca, mcaron@nrcan.gc.ca
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8:50 AM
GEOCHEMISTRY AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS OF THIRTY-FIVE SPRINGS IN THE TRANS-PECOS OF WEST TEXAS AND THEIR SOURCES
LONGLEY, Glenn, Edwards Aquifer Research & Data Center, Texas State University, 248 FAB (EARDC), Texas State University, San Marcos, TX 78666 and FLORES, David, Aquatic Resources, Texas State University, 248 FAB (EARDC), San Marcos, TX 78666, GL01@txstate.edu, GL01@txstate.edu
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9:05 AM
USE OF GEOCHEMICAL TRACERS IN KARST SPRING FLOW FOR IDENTIFICATION AND APPORTIONMENT OF CONTAMINANT SOURCE
MAHLER, B.J.1, GARNER, B.D.1 and MASSEI, N.2, (1)Texas Water Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, 8027 Exchange Dr, Austin, TX 78751, (2)Département de Géologie, Université de Rouen, 10, boulevard de Broglie, Rouen, 76821, France, bjmahler@usgs.gov, bjmahler@usgs.gov
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9:25 AM
SPRINGS OF THE CACAPON MOUNTAIN ANTICLINE AND IMPLICATIONS FOR THE SOURCE OF WATER AT BERKELEY SPRINGS, WEST VIRGINIA
CORDER, Lacoa L., VESPER, Dorothy J. and DONOVAN, Joseph J., Geology and Geography, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506, dvesper@geo.wvu.edu, dvesper@geo.wvu.edu
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9:40 AM
APPARENT CFC AND 3H/3HE AGE DIFFERENCES IN WATER FROM FLORIDAN AQUIFER SPRINGS
HAPPELL, James1, OPSAHL, Stephen2, TOP, Zafer1 and CHANTON, Jeffrey3, (1)Marine and Atmospheric Chemistry, University of Miami, 4600 Rickenbacker Cswy, Miami, FL 33149, (2)Aquatic Microbiology, Joseph W. Jones Research Center, Route 2, Box 2324, Newton, GA 39870, (3)Oceanography, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306, jhappell@rsmas.miami.edu, jhappell@rsmas.miami.edu
 
9:55 AM
Break
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10:10 AM
ESTIMATING BACKGROUND AND THRESHOLD NITRATE CONCENTRATIONS IN A KARST AQUIFER USING PROBABILITY GRAPHS
KELLY, Walton R.1, PANNO, Samuel V.2, MARTINSEK, Adam T.3 and HACKLEY, Keith C.2, (1)Illinois State Water Survey, 2204 Griffith Drive, Champaign, IL 61820, (2)Isotope Geochemistry, Illinois State Geological Survey, 615 E. Peabody Drive, Champaign, IL 61820-6964, (3)Department of Statistics, University of Illinois, 101 Illini Hall, Champaign, IL 61820, kelly@sws.uiuc.edu, kelly@sws.uiuc.edu
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10:25 AM
CONTAMINANT SOURCES, NUTRIENT CYCLING, AND GROUNDWATER RESIDENCE TIMES IN TWO KARSTIC SPRING SYSTEMS
KATZ, Brian G., U.S. Geological Survey, 2010 Levy Avenue, Tallahassee, FL 32310, CHASAR, Lia C., Environmental Sciences Institute, Florida A&M University, 1520 S. Bronough St, Tallahassee, FL 32307 and GRIFFIN, Dale W., Center for Coastal and Watershed Studies, U.S. Geol Survey, 600 4th St. S, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, bkatz@usgs.gov, bkatz@usgs.gov
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10:40 AM
DISTURBANCE IN SPRING-RUN AND SUBTERRANEAN ECOSYSTEMS
WICKS, Carol M., Department of Geological Sciences, Univ of Missouri, 101 Geology Building, Columbia, MO 65211, wicksc@missouri.edu, wicksc@missouri.edu
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11:00 AM
THE GROUND-WATER CHEMISTRY AND MICROBIAL ECOLOGY OF HOT AND COLD SPRINGS, SNAKE RIVER PLAIN, IDAHO
FRANCIS, Chapelle, U.S. Geological Survey, 720 Gracern Rd., suite 129, Columbia, SC 29210, BRADLEY, Paul, US Geological Survey, 720 Gracern Rd Ste 129, Columbia, SC 29210 and BENNER, Ronald, Department of Biological Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, chapelle@usgs.gov, chapelle@usgs.gov
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11:15 AM
EXPLORING THE MICROBIAL DIVERSITY OF SULFIDIC KARST SPRINGS AND EVALUATION OF MICROBIAL INDICATOR SPECIES
ENGEL, Annette Summers, Dept of Geology and Geophysics, Louisiana State University, E235 Howe-Russell Bldg, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 and PORTER, Megan L., Dept of Biological Sciences, University of Maryland-Baltimore Co, Baltimore, MD 21250, aengel@geol.lsu.edu, aengel@geol.lsu.edu
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11:30 AM
GEOTHERMAL SURVEYS USED TO MAP KARST FEEDER CHANNELS
PARIZEK, Richard R., Department of Geosciences, The Pennsylvania State Univ, University Park, PA 16802 and PARIZEK, Katarin A., 751 McKee St, State College, PA 16803-3631, parizek@ems.psu.edu, parizek@ems.psu.edu
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