Rocky Mountain Section–58th Annual Meeting (17–19 May 2006)

Session No. 3
Wednesday, 17 May 2006: 8:00 AM-11:40 AM

T11. Springs and Groundwaters of the Intermountain West

 

Laura J. Crossey, Abraham E. Springer and Dennis Newell, Advocates
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Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
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8:20 AM
PHYSICAL, BIOLOGICAL AND CULTURAL INVENTORY AND CLASSIFICATION OF NATIONAL PARK SERVICE SPRINGS ON THE COLORADO PLATEAU
SPRINGER, Abraham E., Geology, Northern Arizona University, Box 4099, Flagstaff, AZ 86011 and STEVENS, Lawrence E., Stevens Ecological Consulting, LLC, 1705 N. San Francisco St, Flagstaff, AZ 86001, abe.springer@nau.edu, abe.springer@nau.edu
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8:40 AM
USE OF SPRINGS TO MONITOR AQUIFER RESPONSE TO RECENT CLIMATE CHANGE, A CASE STUDY IN THE VERDE RIVER WATERSHED, CENTRAL ARIZONA
RICE, Steven, Geology, Northern Arizona University, P.O. Box 4099, Flagstaff, AZ 86011 and SPRINGER, Abraham E., Department of Geology, Northern Arizona Univ, Box 4099, Flagstaff, AZ 86011, ser36@dana.ucc.nau.edu, ser36@dana.ucc.nau.edu
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9:00 AM
CO2 DEGASSING IN HIGH VOLUME SPRINGS IN THE SOUTHERN COLORADO PLATEAU REGION—UNDERSTANDING DEEP INPUTS AND GEOCHEMICAL MIXING IN REGIONAL GROUNDWATER
CROSSEY, Laura, GSA Sedimentary Geology Division and Geomicrobiology / Geobiology Division, Dept. of Earth & Planetary Sciences, Albuquerque, NM 87131, SPRINGER, Abe, Geology, Northern Arizona University, Box 4099, Flagstaff, AZ 86011, KARLSTROM, Karl, Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Northrop Hall, MSCO3-2040; 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001, NEWELL, Dennis, Dept. of Earth & Planetary Sciences, Univ of New Mexico, Northrop Hall, Albuquerque, NM 87131, ATUDOREI, Viorel, Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, MSC03 2040, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, FISCHER, Tobias, Earth & Planetary Sciences, Univ of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131 and HILTON, David, Geosciences Research Div, Scripps Inst. of Oceanography, Univ. of Calif. San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, lcrossey@unm.edu, lcrossey@unm.edu
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9:20 AM
SUITABILITY OF THE NAVAJO SANDSTONE FOR CO2 SEQUESTRATION IN CENTRAL UTAH
RANDALL, Kevin Lewis, Geology Department, Utah State University, 4505 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322-4505 and LACHMAR, Thomas E., Geology, Utah State University, 4505 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322-4505, klrandall@cc.usu.edu, klrandall@cc.usu.edu
 
9:40 AM
Break
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10:00 AM
GROUND-WATER SENSITIVITY AND VULNERABILITY MAPS FOR BASIN-FILL AQUIFERS, NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASATCH FRONT, UTAH
LOWE, Mike, Utah Geological Survey, State of Utah Department of Nat Rscs, P.O. Box 146100, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6100 and WALLACE, Janae, Utah Geol Survey, PO Box 146100, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6100, janaewallace@utah.gov, janaewallace@utah.gov
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10:20 AM
CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF GROUND WATER IN CEDAR VALLEY, UTAH COUNTY, NORTH-CENTRAL UTAH
LUCY, Juliette, Utah Geological Survey, P.O. Box 146100, Salt Lake City, UT 84114, juliettelucy@utah.gov, juliettelucy@utah.gov
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10:40 AM
RETARDATION OF RADIONUCLIDES IN YUCCA MOUNTAIN SATURATED ALLUVIUM
SEDLACEK, C.M.1, SCHULMEISTER, M.K.2, REIMUS, P.W.1, SCISM, C.D.1, CHIPERA, S.J.3 and DING, M.4, (1)Isotope and Nuclear Chemistry, Los Alamos National Laboratory, PO Box 1663, MS J514, Los Alamos, NM 87545, (2)Earth Science Department, Emporia State University, Rm. 119B Cram Science Hall, Emporia State University, Emporia, KS 66801, (3)Hydrology, Geochemistry, and Geology, Los Alamos National Laboratory, PO Box 1663, MS D469, Los Alamos, NM 87545, (4)Isotope and Nuclear Chemistry, Los Alamos National Lab, Los Alamos, NM 87545, csedla@lanl.gov, csedla@lanl.gov
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11:00 AM
BOREHOLE-GEOPHYSICAL LOGGING PROGRAM AT THE UTAH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
THOMAS, Kevin J., Utah Geological Survey, PO Box 146100, Salt Lake City, UT 84114, kevinthomas@utah.gov, kevinthomas@utah.gov
 
11:20 AM
Concluding Remarks
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