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

Session No. 237
Wednesday, 19 October 2005: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM

Geophysics/Tectonophysics/Seismology

 

V.J.S. Grauch and Mousumi Roy, Chairs
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EASTERN USA SEISMICITY AND SELF-ORGANIZED CRITICALITY: FURTHER SUPPORT FOR HYDROSEISMICITY
COSTAIN, John K., Department of Geosciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24060, costain@vt.edu, costain@vt.edu
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TALC FRICTION AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES: A VERY WEAK MINERAL THROUGHOUT THE SEISMOGENIC ZONE
MOORE, Diane E., Earthquake Science Center, U. S. Geological Survey, Mail Stop 977, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025 and LOCKNER, David A., Earthquake Hazards Team, U. S. Geol Survey, Mail Stop 977, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, dmoore@usgs.gov, dmoore@usgs.gov
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CORRELATION BETWEEN INCREASED EARTHQUAKE FREQUENCY AND STATIC STRESS CHANGES INDUCED BY THE 2004 SUMATRA-ANDAMAN AND 2005 SUMATRA EARTHQUAKES
ROBECK, Eric D., Robeck GeoServices, LLC, 1178 West 220 North, Provo, UT 84601, HARRIS, Ron A., Department of Geology, Brigham Young Univ, S-349 ESC, Provo, UT 84602 and FIELDS, Paul J., Department of Statistics, Brigham Young University, 223A TMCB, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602, erobeck@gmail.com, erobeck@gmail.com
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SEISMIC VELOCITY AND ATTENUATION CONSTRAINTS ON THE FORMATION OF OCEANIC PLATE AND THE ORIGIN OF THE LOW-VELOCITY ZONE
YANG, Yingjie and FORSYTH, Donald W., Geological Sciences, Brown University, Box 1846, Providence, RI 02912, Yingjie_Yang@brown.edu, Yingjie_Yang@brown.edu
 
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WAS THE CRETACEOUS NORMAL SUPERCHRON AN INTERVAL OF RELATIVELY HIGH PALEOINTENSITY?
VAN DER VOO, Rob, WANG, Daming and PEACOR, Donald R., Geological Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, voo@umich.edu, voo@umich.edu
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POTENTIAL FIELD ANALYSIS OF PORTIONS OF THE WALKER LANE BELT/EASTERN CALIFORNIA SHEAR ZONE, EAST-CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AND WEST-CENTRAL NEVADA
BLACK, Ross, Department of Geology, Univ of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd. Rm. 120, Lawrence, KS 66045 and STOCKLI, Daniel, Department of Geology, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045, black@ku.edu, black@ku.edu
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THE ROLE OF FAULTING IN EVAPORITE KARST DEVELOPMENT: SOUTHERN VIRGIN MOUNTAINS, NEVADA
SNELSON, Catherine M.1, MCLAURIN, B.T.1, HANSON, Andrew D.1, MCEWAN, Darlene J.2, HIRSCH, Aaron C.1, ZARAGOZA, Shelley1, SALDAÑA, Sandra C.3 and GUERRA, Monica4, (1)Department of Geoscience, Univ of Nevada Las Vegas, 4505 Maryland Parkway, MS 4010, Las Vegas, NV 89154-4010, (2)Department of Geoscience, Univ of Nevada Las Vegas, 4505 Maryland Parkway, MS 4010, Las Vegas, NV 89154, (3)Department of Physics, Univ of Nevada Las Vegas, 4505 Maryland Parkway, MS 4002, Las Vegas, NV 89154-4002, (4)Department of Geophyiscs, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO 80401-1887, csnelson@unlv.nevada.edu, csnelson@unlv.nevada.edu
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GEOPHYSICAL INVESTIGATIONS TO SUPPORT THE REGIONAL GROUNDWATER STUDIES OF DEATH VALLEY IN INYO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
JANSEN, John, Aquifer Science and Technology, W233 N2080 Ridgeview Parkway, Waukesha, WI 53188, KING, Michael, The Hydrodynamics Group, 16711 76th Avenue West, Edmonds, WA 98026 and REMUS, Andrew, Inyo County, 168 N Edwards St, Independence, CA 93526, jjansen@ruekert-mielke.com, jjansen@ruekert-mielke.com
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SHALLOW SEISMIC REFLECTION AND GPR IMAGES OF THE SOUTHERN END OF IMPERIAL FAULT IN MEXICALI VALLEY, BC, MÉXICO
LÁZARO-MANCILLA, Octavio1, LIZÁRRAGA-OLIVAS, Evelia1, GONZÁLEZ-FERNÁNDEZ, Antonio2, CASTRO, Marlón1, GONZÁLEZ-GARCÍA, Javier3, RAMÍREZ- HERNÁNDEZ, Jorge1, LEYVA-SÁNCHEZ, Elia4 and REYES-LÓPEZ, Jaime Alonso1, (1)Laboratorio de Ciencias de la Tierra, Instituto de Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Blvd. Benito Juárez y Calle de la Normal S/N, Mexicali, 21280, Mexico, (2)Departamento de Geología, CICESE, Km. 107 Carretera Tijuana-Ensenada, Ensenada, 22800, Mexico, (3)Departamento de Sismología, CICESE, Km 107 Carretera Tijuana-Ensenada, Ensenada, 22800, Mexico, (4)Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Blv. Benito Juárez y Calle de la Normal, Mexicali, 21280, Mexico, olazaro2000@yahoo.com, olazaro2000@yahoo.com
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USING GRAVITY METHODS TO DETERMINE THE EXISTENCE AND EXTENSION OF TUNNEL CHANNELS ACROSS THE UPPER PENINSULA OF MICHIGAN
DEROUIN, Sarah A., Department of Geology, Univ of Cincinnati, P.O. Box 0013, Cincinnati, OH 45221 and REGIS, Robert S., Department of Geography/Earth Science, Northern Michigan Univ, 3009 Seaborg Science Bldg, Marquette, MI 49855, derosarah@yahoo.com, derosarah@yahoo.com
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USE OF LARGE DATA SETS FOR IMPROVED INSIGHT INTO THE SUBSURFACE
CARR, Timothy R., Kansas Geological Survey, University of Kansas, 1930 Constant Ave, Lawrence, KS 66047-3726 and MERRIAM, Daniel F., Kansas Geological Survey, University of Kansas, 1930 Constant Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66047, tcarr@kgs.ku.edu, tcarr@kgs.ku.edu