2006 Philadelphia Annual Meeting (22–25 October 2006)

Session No. 96
Monday, 23 October 2006: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM

T32. Linking Sediment Dynamics and Geomorphology in Tidal Marshes and Estuaries II

GSA Sedimentary Geology Division

 

Christopher Sommerfield and Raymond Torres, Advocates
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1:30 PM
STORMS, SEDIMENTS AND THE SUSTAINABILITY OF MARSHES IN THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA PLAIN
REED, Denise J., Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA 70148, djreed@uno.edu, djreed@uno.edu
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1:50 PM
ISLANDS BEHIND ISLANDS: A GLOBAL VIEW OF FETCH LIMITED BARRIER ISLANDS
PILKEY, Orrin H., Duke Univ, Durham, NC 27708, COOPER, J.A.G., School of Environmental Studies, University of Ulster, Coleraine, BT52 1SA, United Kingdom and LEWIS, David, Earth and Ocean Sciences, Duke university, Durham, NC 27708, opilkey@duke.edu, opilkey@duke.edu
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2:05 PM
QUANTIFYING ICE-RAFTING: THE MISSING SEDIMENTATION VECTOR ON NORTHERN SALT MARSHES AND ITS IMPACT ON BACK-BARRIER EVOLUTION
ARGOW, Brittina A., Earth Sciences, Boston Univ, 685 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215, FITZGERALD, Duncan, Department of Earth Sciences, Boston Univ, 685 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215 and HUGHES, Zoe J., Earth Sciences, Boston University, 675 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, bargow@bu.edu, bargow@bu.edu
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2:20 PM
THE DYNAMIC ECOGEOMORPHOLOGIC ROLE OF SALT POOLS IN SALT MARSH EVOLUTION: WELLS, MAINE, U.S.A
WILSON, Kristin, School of Marine Sciences, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469-5790, KELLEY, Joseph T., Earth Science Department, University Of Maine, Orono, ME 04469-5790, BELKNAP, Daniel F., Department of Earth Sciences, Univ of Maine, Bryand Global Sciences Center, Orono, ME 04469-5790 and COOPER, Andrew, Environmental Science, Univ of Ulster, Cromore Rd, Coleraine, B232 1SA, United Kingdom, kristin.wilson@umit.maine.edu, kristin.wilson@umit.maine.edu
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2:35 PM
INTERACTIONS BETWEEN EMBAYMENT PHYSIOGRAPHY AND CLIMATE VARIABILITY IN THE 20TH CENTURY RECORDED IN THE SEDIMENTS OF SALT MARSHES FROM LONG ISLAND, NY, USA
KOLKER, Alexander S., Marine Sciences Research Center, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794-5000, GOODBRED Jr, Steven L., Earth and Environmental Sciences, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37235, COCHRAN, J. Kirk, Marine Sciences Research Center, State Univ of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY 11794 and HAMEED, Sultan, Marine Sciences Research Center, Institute for Terrestrial and Planetary Atmospheres, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794, kolker@msrc.sunysb.edu, kolker@msrc.sunysb.edu
 
2:50 PM
Break
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3:05 PM
SEDIMENT DYNAMICS AND GEOMORPHOLOGY OF ERODING MARSH SHORELINES IN SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA
WILSON, Carol A., Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences, Tulane University, 120 Dinwiddie Hall, New Orleans, LA 70118 and ALLISON, Mead A., Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118, cwilson2@tulane.edu, cwilson2@tulane.edu
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3:20 PM
SUBSURFACE CONTROLS ON SHORT- AND LONG-TERM FRINGING MARSH EVOLUTION: COMPARISON OF COASTAL SETTINGS ALONG THE CENTRAL ATLANTIC COAST, CARTERET COUNTY, NC
MATTHEUS, C. Robin1, RODRIGUEZ, Antonio B.1, PIEHLER, Michael F.1 and CURRIN, Carolyn A.2, (1)Institute of Marine Sciences, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 3431 Arendell St, Morehead City, NC 28557, (2)National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 101 Pivers Island Road, Beaufort, NC 28516, mattheus@email.unc.edu, mattheus@email.unc.edu
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3:35 PM
MEASURING ESTUARINE SEDIMENT FLUX AND ACCOMMODATION-SPACE CREATION TO CALCULATE EVOLUTIONARY THRESHOLDS OF DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENTS: AN EXAMPLE FROM MOBILE BAY, ALABAMA
RODRIGUEZ, Antonio B., Institute of Marine Sciences, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 3431 Arendell St, Morehead City, NC 28557, GREENE, D. Lawrence, ConocoPhillips, 600 N. Dairy Ashford, Houston, TX 77079, ANDERSON, John B., Department of Earth Sciences, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX 77005, SIMMS, Alexander, Geology, Oklahoma State University, 105 NRC, Stillwater, OK 74078 and DURAN, Diana M., ExxonMobil Exploration Company, Houston, TX 77007, abrodrig@email.unc.edu, abrodrig@email.unc.edu
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3:55 PM
HOLOCENE EVOLUTION OF WESTERN LOUISIANA-EAST TEXAS BAYS PUNCTUATED BY RAPID FLOODING EVENTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES
ANDERSON, John B., Earth Science, Rice University, MS-126, 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX 77005, RODRIGUEZ, Antonio B., Institute of Marine Sciences, University of North Carolina, 3431 Arendell St, Morehead City, NC 28557, MILLIKEN, Kristy T., Earth Sciences, Rice University, Houston, TX, 77251-1892 and SIMMS, Alex R., Boone Pickens School of Geology, Oklahoma State University, 105 NRC, Stillwater, OK, 74078, Stillwater, OK 74078, johna@rice.edu, johna@rice.edu
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4:10 PM
QUANTIFYING HOLOCENE SEA-LEVEL CHANGE USING INTERTIDAL FORAMINIFERA: LESSONS FROM THE BRITISH ISLES
EDWARDS, Robin J., Department of Geography, University of Dublin, Dublin, 1, Ireland and HORTON, Benjamin P., Department of Earth and Environmental Science, Univ of Pennsylvania, 240 South 33rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, edwardsr@tcd.ie, edwardsr@tcd.ie
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4:25 PM
POLLEN FINGERPRINTING IN MODERN SALT MARSH ENVIRONMENTS IN SOUTH CAROLINA: THE SEARCH FOR ANALYTICAL STANDARDS
MARSH, Pamela Ellen, Geological Sciences, University of South Carolina, 701 Sumter Street, EWS 617, Columbia, SC 29208 and COHEN, Arthur D., Geological Sciences, Univ of South Carolina, 701 Sumter Street, Columbia, SC 29208, marshp@mailbox.sc.edu, marshp@mailbox.sc.edu
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