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

Session No. 54
Sunday, 16 October 2005: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM

T129. The Yellowstone Hotspot: Its Influence on the Magmatic and Tectonic Evolution of the Western U.S.

GSA Geophysics Division; GSA Structural Geology and Tectonics Division

 

Robert B. Smith, Richard Carlson and John Shervais, Advocates
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Start Time
 
1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
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1:45 PM
ON THE CAUSE OF VOLUMINOUS MAGMATISM IN THE NORTHWESTERN UNITED STATES
CARLSON, Richard W.1, JAMES, David E.1, FOUCH, Matthew J.2, GROVE, Timothy L.3, HART, William K.4, GRUNDER, Anita L.5, DUNCAN, Robert A.6, KELLER, G. Randy7, HARDER, Steven H.7 and KINCAID, Christopher R.8, (1)Terrestrial Magnetism, Carnegie Institution of Washington, 5241 Broad Branch Road, NW, Washington, DC 20015, (2)Department of Geological Sciences, Arizona State Univ, Tempe, AZ 85287, (3)Massachusetts Institute Technology, 77 Massachusetts Ave Rm 54-1220, Cambridge, MA 02139-4301, (4)Geology Dept, Miami Univ, 114 Shideler Hall, Oxford, OH 45056, (5)Department of Geosciences, Oregon State Univ, Corvallis, OR 97331, (6)College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331, (7)Department of Geological Sciences, Univ of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX 79968, (8)Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island, Narragansett Bay Campus, South Ferry Road, Narragansett, RI 02882, carlson@dtm.ciw.edu, carlson@dtm.ciw.edu
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2:05 PM
GEODYNAMIC MODELS OF THE YELLOWSTONE HOTSPOT CONSTRAINED BY SEISMIC AND GPS IMAGING AND VOLCANO-TECTONIC DATA
SMITH, Robert B.1, JORDAN, Michael1, PUSKAS, Christine1, WAITE, Greg2 and FARRELL, Jamie3, (1)Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah, 135 S. 1460 East, rm 702, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, (2)Seismology Branch, U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, (3)Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah, 135 S. 1460 E, Room 706, Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0111, rbsmith@mines.utah.edu, rbsmith@mines.utah.edu
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2:25 PM
THE TECTONIC EVOLUTION OF THE NORTHERN COLUMBIA RIVER FLOOD-BASALT PROVINCE
REIDEL, Stephen P.1, BUSH, John2, GARWOOD, Dean3, KAUFFMAN, John3 and MARTIN, Bart S.4, (1)Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, MS K6-81, PO Box 999, Richland, WA 99352, (2)Department of Geology, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID 83843, (3)Idaho Geological Survey, Moscow, ID 83843, (4)Department of Geology and Geography, Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, OH 43035, sp.reidel@pnl.gov, sp.reidel@pnl.gov
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2:40 PM
THE OWYHEE PLATEAU AND ITS ROLE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE YELLOWSTONE HOTSPOT SYSTEM
HART, William K., Dept. of Geology, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056, hartwk@muohio.edu, hartwk@muohio.edu
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2:55 PM
IMPLICATIONS OF SILICIC VOLCANISM OF THE SNAKE RIVER PLAIN – YELLOWSTONE (SRPY) PROVINCE
BONNICHSEN, Bill, 927 East 7th St, Moscow, ID 83843 and LEEMAN, William P., Earth Science Division, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22230, billb@uidaho.edu, billb@uidaho.edu
 
3:10 PM
Break
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3:25 PM
ROLE OF THE YELLOWSTONE HOTSPOT IN WESTERN US DEFORMATION AND LITHOSPHERIC STRESS
PUSKAS, C.M.1, SMITH, R.B.1, FLESCH, L.2 and CHANG, W.L.1, (1)Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah, 135 S 1460 E, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, (2)Terrestrial Magnetism, Carnegie Institute of Washington, Washington, DC 20015, cmpuskas@mines.utah.edu, cmpuskas@mines.utah.edu
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3:45 PM
CONTEMPORARY TECTONIC MOTION OF THE EASTERN SNAKE RIVER PLAIN, IDAHO: A GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM STUDY, 1995-2004
RODGERS, David W.1, CHADWICK, D. John1 and PAYNE, Suzette J.2, (1)Department of Geosciences, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID 83201-8072, (2)Geosciences Department, Idaho National Laboratory, PO Box 1625, Idaho Falls, ID 83415-2025, rodgdavi@isu.edu, rodgdavi@isu.edu
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4:00 PM
BASALTIC VOLCANISM IN THE WESTERN SNAKE RIVER PLAIN AND BOISE RIVER VALLEY: FERROBASALTS, FLOTATION CUMULATES, AND THE CHANGE TO K-RICH OCEAN ISLAND BASALTS 750,000 YEARS AGO
VETTER, Scott1, SHERVAIS, John2 and ZARNETSKE, Meghan2, (1)Dept. of Geology, Centenary College, Shreveport, LA 71134, (2)Geology Department, Utah State University, USU Geology Department, 4505 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322-4505, svetter@centenary.edu, svetter@centenary.edu
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4:15 PM
LONGITUDINAL DISPLACEMENT TRANSFER SYSTEM LINKING BASIN AND RANGE FAULTS AND VOLCANIC RIFT ZONES ACROSS THE NORTHWESTERN BOUNDARY OF THE EASTERN SNAKE RIVER PLAIN, IDAHO
PAYNE, Suzette J., Geosciences, Idaho National Laboratory, P.O. Box 1625, Idaho Falls, ID 83415-2025 and OLDOW, John, Geological Sciences, University of Idaho, Moscow, 83844-3022, Suzette.Payne@inl.gov, Suzette.Payne@inl.gov
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4:30 PM
FRACTURE CONTROL OF HYDROTHERMAL FEATURES ALONG THE NORRIS-MAMMOTH CORRIDOR, YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK
JAWOROWSKI, Cheryl, Yellowstone Center for Resources, Building 27, Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190, HEASLER, Henry P., Yellowstone Center For Resources, Building 27, Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190 and HARDY, Colin C., USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Missoula Fire Sciences Laboratory, 5775 Highway 10 West, Missoula, MT 59808, cheryl_jaworowski@nps.gov, cheryl_jaworowski@nps.gov
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4:45 PM
ASYMMETRICAL FEATURES ACROSS THE YELLOWSTONE HOTSPOT TRACK AND THE NORTHWEST INCLINATION OF THE YELLOWSTONE PLUME
PIERCE, Kenneth L., Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center, U.S. Geol Survey, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717 and MORGAN, Lisa A., U.S. Geol Survey, Federal Center, Box 25046, MS 966, Denver, CO 80225-0046, kpierce@usgs.gov, kpierce@usgs.gov
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