2006 Philadelphia Annual Meeting (22–25 October 2006)

Session No. 184
Wednesday, 25 October 2006: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

Tectonics II

 

Tristan Ashcroft and Richard Saltus, Chairs
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8:00 AM
INFORMATICS BASED DISCOVERY AND INTEGRATION OF DATA TOWARDS UNDERSTANDING THE FATE OF PALEO-LITHOSPHERES FOR EASTERN NORTH AMERICA
SINHA, A.K.1, LIN, Kai2, HANAN, Barry B.3, SHIREY, Steven B.4, SHERVAIS, John W.5 and SEBER, Dogan2, (1)Department of Geosciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, (2)San Diego Supercomputer Center, Univ of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, Mail Code 0505, La Jolla, CA 92093-0505, (3)Geological Sciences, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 92182, (4)Department of Terrestrial Magnetism, Carnegie Institution of Washington, 5241 Broadbranch Road, N.W, Washington, DC 20015, (5)Geology Dept, Utah State Univ, Logan, UT 84322-4505, pitlab@vt.edu, pitlab@vt.edu
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8:15 AM
LONG-LIVED DEXTRAL STRIKE-SLIP MOVEMENTS IN THE CABOT FAULT ZONE: ITS SIGNIFICANCE FOR THE EARLY PALEOZOIC TECTONIC HISTORY OF THE NEWFOUNDLAND APPALACHIANS
BREM, Arjan G.1, LIN, Shoufa1 and VAN STAAL, Cees R.2, (1)Department of Earth Sciences, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada, (2)Geological Survey of Canada, 605 Robson Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 5J3, Canada, agbrem@uwaterloo.ca, agbrem@uwaterloo.ca
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8:30 AM
EVIDENCE FOR POST-CALEDONIAN OROGENESIS IN THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL CHAMPLAIN VALLEY
WASHINGTON, Paul A., Department of Geosciences, University of Louisiana at Monroe, Monroe, LA 71209 and CHISICK, Steven A., 9549 Prairie Ave, Ste. 2, Highland, IN 46322, paul.washington@gmail.com, paul.washington@gmail.com
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8:45 AM
REGIONAL MAGNETIC ANOMALIES INDICATE CRUSTAL CONTROLS ON THE LOCATION OF THE NORTHERN CORDILLERA FOLD AND THRUST BELT
SALTUS, Richard W., Crustal Imaging and Characterization Team, U. S. Geological Survey, DFC, PO Box 25046, MS 964, Denver, CO 80225-0046 and HUDSON, Travis L., American Geological Institute, 902 Vista del Mar, Sequim, WA 98382, saltus@usgs.gov, saltus@usgs.gov
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9:00 AM
LATE PALEOZOIC DEFORMATION IN THE NORTHERN ADOBE RANGE, ELKO COUNTY, NEVADA
ASHCROFT, Tristan J.1, CASHMAN, P.H.1, TREXLER Jr, J.H.1, DAVYDOV, V.I.2 and SNYDER, W.S.2, (1)Department of Geological Sciences and Engineering, MS 172, University of Nevada, Reno, NV 89557, (2)Department of Geology and Geophysics, Boise State University, 1910 University Drive, Boise, ID 83725, ashcrof2@unr.nevada.edu, ashcrof2@unr.nevada.edu
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9:15 AM
HETEROGENEOUS EXHUMATION ALONG THE SOUTHERN SAN ANDREAS FAULT AS INFERRED FROM (U-TH)/HE AGES IN THE NORTHERN SAN GABRIEL MOUNTAINS, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
BUSCHER, Jamie T., Virginia Polytechnic Inst & State Univ, 4044 Derring Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061-0420 and SPOTILA, James A., Geological Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Univ, 4064 Derring Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061, jbuscher@vt.edu, jbuscher@vt.edu
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9:30 AM
AN ALTERNATIVE MODEL FOR LATE NEOGENE UPLIFT OF THE SIERRA NEVADA, CALIFORNIA
PHILLIPS, Fred M., Earth and Environmental Science Department, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801, phillips@nmt.edu, phillips@nmt.edu
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9:45 AM
ISOTOPIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BAKER TERRANE, NE OREGON: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE BOURNE AND GREENHORN SUBTERRANES
SCHWARTZ, Joshua J., Geology and Geophysics, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82070, SNOKE, Arthur, Geology and Geophysics, Univ of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071-3006 and FROST, Carol, Dept. of Geology and Geophysics, Univ. of Wyoming, Dept. 3006, 1000 University Ave, Laramie, WY 82071, joshua.j.schwartz@gmail.com, joshua.j.schwartz@gmail.com
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10:00 AM
NEW U/PB SHRIMP-RG AGES FROM THE MANASTASH INLIER, CENTRAL CASCADES, WASHINGTON
MACDONALD Jr, James H.1, HARPER, Gregory D.1, MILLER, Robert B.2 and MILLER, Jonathan S.3, (1)Earth and Atmos. Science, SUNY Albany, Albany, NY 12222, (2)Department of Geology, San Jose State Univ, San Jose, CA 95192-0102, (3)Department of Geology, San Jose State Univ, San Jose, CA 95192, macdonal@atmos.albany.edu, macdonal@atmos.albany.edu
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10:15 AM
STRAIN PARTITIONING WITHIN THE WESTERN CHUGACH-ST. ELIAS OROGEN, ALASKA: THE EFFECT OF GLACIAL EROSION
BERGER, Aaron L., Geological Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 4044 Derring Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061 and SPOTILA, James A., Geological Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Univ, 4064 Derring Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061, alberger@vt.edu, alberger@vt.edu
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10:30 AM
LONG-TERM EROSION RATES AND EXHUMATION HISTORY OF THE “ALTIPLANO ANTIOQUEÑO”, NORTHERN ANDES (COLOMBIA) FROM APATITE (URANIUM-THORIUM)/HELIUM THERMOCHRONOLOGY
RESTREPO, Sergio Andres1, FOSTER, David A.1, STOCKLI, Daniel F.2 and PARRA, Luis N.3, (1)Geological Sciences, University of Florida, 241 Williamson Hall, Gainesville, FL 32611, (2)Geology, University of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Boulevard 120 Lindley Hall, Lawrence, KS 66045-7613, (3)Instituto de Ciencias Naturales y Ecologia (ICNE), Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Facultad de Ciencias, Medellin, Colombia, sergiorm@ufl.edu, sergiorm@ufl.edu
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10:45 AM
THE GLACIAL BUZZSAW: FACT OR FICTION? SEARCHING FOR AN ANSWER IN THE PATAGONIAN ANDES
THOMSON, Stuart N., Geology & Geophysics, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06511, TOMKIN, Jonathan H., Department of Geology and Geography, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, BRANDON, Mark T., Geology and Geophysics, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520-8109 and REINERS, Peter W., Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, 1040 E. 4th St, Tucson, AZ 85721, stuart.thomson@yale.edu, stuart.thomson@yale.edu
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11:00 AM
INTEGRATING ISOSTASY INTO TRANSPRESSION: A PRELIMINARY APPLICATION TO THE CENTRAL RANGE FAULT SYSTEM, TRINIDAD
GIORGIS, Scott, Geological Sciences, SUNY Geneseo, 1 College Circle, Geneseo, NY 14454 and TONG, John, The Department of Geology & Geophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-3115, giorgis@geneseo.edu, giorgis@geneseo.edu
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11:15 AM
NEOPROTEROZOIC RIFTING IN CENTRAL AUSTRALIA AND THE BREAKUP OF RODINIA
GREENE, David C., Dept. of Geosciences, Denison University, Granville, OH 43023, greened@denison.edu, greened@denison.edu
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11:30 AM
DID CRETACEOUS ACCRETION OF EASTERN FIORDLAND TO THE GONDWANA MARGIN CAUSE HIGH-P METAMORPHISM AND PARTIAL MELTING?
SCOTT, J.M.1, COOPER, A.F.1, PALIN, J.M.2 and TULLOCH, A.J.3, (1)Geology Department, University of Otago, Dunedin, 9001, New Zealand, (2)Geology Department, University of Otago, Dunedin, 9001, (3)Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences, Dunedin, New Zealand, james.scott@paradise.net.nz, james.scott@paradise.net.nz
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11:45 AM
SEISMIC HAZARD ANALYSIS AS PART OF AN EARLY SITE PERMIT FOR NEW NUCLEAR POWER UNITS AT THE NORTH ANNA POWER STATION
HINTZ, Donald W., Dominion Generation, 5000 Dominion Blvd, Glen Allen, VA 23060, donald_hintz@dom.com, donald_hintz@dom.com