2007 GSA Denver Annual Meeting (28–31 October 2007)

Session No. 43
Sunday, 28 October 2007: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM

T60. Esker Systems: Processes, Deposits, and Models for Aquifer Development

GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division; GSA Sedimentary Geology Division

 

Don Cummings and Hazen A.J. Russell, Advocates
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1:30 PM
LAURENTIDE ESKER TYPES: THEIR GEOMORPHIC ELEMENTS AND SEDIMENTARY ASSEMBLAGES
BRENNAND, Tracy A., Department of Geography, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada, tabrenna@sfu.ca, tabrenna@sfu.ca
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1:50 PM
HYDRAULIC PROCESSES IN SUBGLACIAL CONDUITS
FOUNTAIN, Andrew G., Departments of Geology and Geography, Portland State University, Portland, OR 97201, andrew@pdx.edu, andrew@pdx.edu
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2:05 PM
QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF ESKERS
HOOKE, Roger LeB., Department of Geological Sciences, Univ of Maine, Orono, ME 04469-5790, rhooke@verizon.net, rhooke@verizon.net
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2:25 PM
CONTROLS ON THE MORPHOLOGY AND SEDIMENTOLOGY OF A JOKULHLAUP ESKER, SKEIDARARJOKULL, ICELAND
RUSSELL, Andrew1, BURKE, Matthew2, WOODWARD, John2, FLEISHER, P. Jay3, GREGORY, Andrew1, BAILEY, Palmer K.4, BLAUVELT, David1 and LARGE, Andrew1, (1)School of Geography, Politics & Sociology, Newcastle University, 5th Floor Claremont Tower, Claremont Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU, United Kingdom, (2)Division of Geography, Northumbria University, Ellison Building, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8ST, (3)Earth Sciences, SUNY-Oneonta, Ravine Parkway, Oneonta, NY 13820, (4)Kenai Peninsula College, Homer, AK 99556, Andy.Russell@ncl.ac.uk, Andy.Russell@ncl.ac.uk
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2:45 PM
CONTROLS ON THE SEDIMENTARY ARCHITECTURE OF A SINGLE EVENT ESKER: SKEIÐARÁRJÖKULL, ICELAND
BURKE, Matthew J.1, WOODWARD, John1, RUSSELL, Andrew2, FLEISHER, P. Jay3 and BAILEY, Palmer K.4, (1)Division of Geography, Northumbria University, Ellison Building, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8ST, United Kingdom, (2)School of Geography, Politics & Sociology, Newcastle University, 5th Floor Claremont Tower, Claremont Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU, United Kingdom, (3)Earth Sciences, SUNY-Oneonta, Ravine Parkway, Oneonta, NY 13820, (4)Kenai Peninsula College, Homer, AK 99556, john.burke@unn.ac.uk, john.burke@unn.ac.uk
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3:00 PM
GROUND PENETRATING RADAR: A NONINVASIVE, HIGH RESOLUTION METHOD FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF FACIES MODELS IN ESKERS
JOL, Harry M., Geography and Anthropology, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire, 105 Garfield Avenue, Eau Claire, WI 54702-4004, COMAS, Xavier, Geosciences, Florida Atlantic University, 777 Glades Road, Science and Engineering Building 460, Boca Raton, FL 33431, SLATER, Lee, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Rutgers University, 101 Warren St, Smith 136, Newark, NJ 07102, FISHER, Timothy G., Environmental Sciences, University of Toledo, MS#604, 2801 West Bancroft Stret, Toledo, OH 43606-3390 and REEVE, Andrew, Department of Earth Sciences, Univ of Maine, 5790 Bryand Global Sciences Center, Orono, ME 04469-5790, jolhm@uwec.edu, jolhm@uwec.edu
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3:15 PM
ESKER MORPHO-SEDIMENTARY RELATIONSHIPS IN SOUTHERN ALBERTA, CANADA
SJOGREN, Darren B., Department of Geography, University of Calgary, 2500 University Dr NW, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, BRENNAND, Tracy A., Department of Geography, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada and MOORMAN, Brian J., Department of Geography, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive N.W, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada, sjogren@ucalgary.ca, sjogren@ucalgary.ca
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3:30 PM
AN OUTBURST ESKER, EASTERN SECTOR, BERING GLACIER, ALASKA
FLEISHER, P. Jay, Earth Sciences, SUNY-Oneonta, Ravine Parkway, Oneonta, NY 13820, RUSSELL, Andrew, School of Earth Sciences & Geography, Keele Univ, Keele, Staffordshire, ST5 5BG, United Kingdom, BAILEY, Palmer K., Kenai Peninsula College, Homer, AK 99556 and NATEL, Eric S., Research and Development/Legal, Eastman Kodak, Rochester, NY 14650, fleishpj@oneonta.edu, fleishpj@oneonta.edu
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3:45 PM
SUBGLACIAL DRAINAGE AND AQUIFER POTENTIAL: SAGINAW LOBE, MICHIGAN
KEHEW, Alan E.1, KOZLOWSKI, Andrew L.2, WOOLEVER, Caleb J.1 and BARNES, Nathaniel A.3, (1)Dept. of Geosciences, Western Michigan University, 1187 Rood Hall, Kalamazoo, MI 49001, (2)Geologic Survey, New York State Museum, 3140 Cultural Education Center, Albany, NY 12230, (3)GeoTrans, Inc, 46010 Manekin Plaza, Suite 100, Sterling, VA 20116, alan.kehew@wmich.edu, alan.kehew@wmich.edu
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4:00 PM
SEDIMENTOLOGY AND 3-D MODELING OF AQUIFER PROPERTIES OF THE SÄKYLÄNHARJU-VIRTTAANKANGAS INTERLOBATE ESKER IN SW FINLAND
MÄKINEN, Joni K., Geography, University of Turku, Turku, 20014, Finland and ARTIMO, Aki P., Turku Region Water Ltd, Maariankatu 1, Turku, 20100, Finland, jonmak@utu.fi, jonmak@utu.fi
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4:15 PM
SEDIMENTOLOGY OF ESKER SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED LANDFORMS IN THE IRISH MIDLANDS: PROCESSES, CONTROLS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR FACIES MODELS
DELANEY, Catherine A., Environmental and Geographical Sciences, Manchester Metropolitan University, John Dalton East, Chester St, Manchester, M1 5GD, United Kingdom, c.delaney@mmu.ac.uk, c.delaney@mmu.ac.uk
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4:30 PM
MODELS OF ESKER FORMATION INVOLVING SUPRAGLACIAL SANDURS: EXAMPLES FROM SVALBARD AND SCOTLAND
BENNETT, Matthew Robert, School of Conservation Sciences, Bournemouth University, Talbot Campus, Fern Barrow, Poole, BH12 5BB, United Kingdom and HUDDART II, David, School of Education, Liverpool John Moores University, IM March Campus, Barkhill Road, Liverpool, L17 6BD, United Kingdom, mbennett@bmth.ac.uk, mbennett@bmth.ac.uk
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4:45 PM
THE NEWBIGGING ESKER SYSTEM, LANARKSHIRE, SOUTHERN SCOTLAND: A MODEL FOR TUNNEL, SUBAQUEOUS FAN AND SUPRAGLACIAL ESKER SEDIMENTATION
THOMAS, Geoffrey S.P., Department of Geography, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, L693BX, United Kingdom, HUDDART II, David, School of Education, Liverpool John Moores University, IM March Campus, Barkhill Road, Liverpool, L17 6BD, United Kingdom and BENNETT, Mathew, School of Conservation Sciences, University of Bournemouth, Poole, BH125BB, United Kingdom, thoma@liv.ac.uk, thoma@liv.ac.uk
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5:00 PM
CONSTRUCTIONAL LITHOFACIES GEOMETRY OF A SUBAQUEOUS ESKER DELTA COMPLEX AS A CONTROL ON THE EVOLUTION OF SEDIMENT BODY POROSITY AND PERMEABILITY
GRIMM, Ryan P., Department of Geosciences, Virginia Tech, 4044 Derring Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24060 and AUTIN, Whitney J., Department of the Earth Sciences, State University of New York College at Brockport, Brockport, NY 14420, rpgrimm@vt.edu, rpgrimm@vt.edu
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5:15 PM
MUD: THE FORGOTTEN COMPONENT OF ESKER SYSTEMS
CUMMINGS, Don I., PUGIN, André, PULLAN, Susan, RUSSELL, Hazen A.J. and SHARPE, David R., Geological Survey of Canada, 601 Booth Street, Ottawa, ON K1A 0E8, Canada, dcumming@nrcan.gc.ca, dcumming@nrcan.gc.ca
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