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

Session No. 114
Monday, 29 October 2007: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM

T59. Explorations in Sedimentary Geology: Student Research (Posters)

GSA Sedimentary Geology Division

Authors will be present from 2:30 to 4:30 PM.

 

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CO2/ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY EOR AND GEOLOGICAL CARBON STORAGE GCS POTENTIAL: MIDDLE DEVONIAN, RICHFIELD MEMBER, LUCAS FORMATION, DETROIT RIVER GROUP, MICHIGAN BASIN, USA
WAHR, Amanda M., BARNES, David A. and HARRISON III, William B., Geosciences, Western Michigan University, 1903 W. Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, amanda.wahr@wmich.edu, amanda.wahr@wmich.edu
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CRETACEOUS ZIRCONS IN EOCENE TO OLIGOCENE SANDSTONES RECORD SOUTHWARD PALEODRAINAGE IN THE HANGING WALL OF THE PALEOGENE MUDDY-GRASSHOPPER DETACHMENT, SOUTHWEST MONTANA AND EASTWARD FLOW OFF THE EASTERN RIFT FLANK
STROUP, Caleb N., Department of Geosciences, Idaho State Unviersity, 921 S. 8th Avenue, Pocatello, ID 83209-8072, LINK, Paul K., Department of Geosciences, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID 83209, JANECKE, Susanne, Utah State Univ, Logan, UT 84322 and FANNING, C. Mark, Research School of Earth Sciences, Australian National Univ, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia, strocale@isu.edu, strocale@isu.edu
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DISTINGUISHING SEDIMENT SOURCES AT STRIKE-SLIP PLATE BOUNDARIES: CASE STUDIES FROM SAKHALIN AND CALIFORNIA
NICHOLSON, Uisdean A.M., AKAA, Orji, MACDONALD, David and CLIFT, Peter, Geology and Petroleum Geology, University of Aberdeen, Meston Building, King's College, Aberdeen, AB24 3UE, United Kingdom, u.nicholson@abdn.ac.uk, u.nicholson@abdn.ac.uk
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EVOLUTION AND EXPANSION OF MODERN CARIBBEAN CORALS FROM A RARE PLIOCENE- PLEISTOCENE BOUNDARY SECTION, BOCAS DEL TORO, PANAMA
GILLESPIE, Laura C.1, KLAUS, James S.1, MCNEILL, Donald F.2, COATES, Anthony G.3 and BUDD, Ann F.4, (1)Department of Geological Sciences, University of Miami, 42 Cox Science Building, Coral Gables, FL 33146, (2)RSMAS-Univ Miami, 4600 Rickenbacker Cswy, Miami, FL 33149-1098, (3)Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, STRI Unit 9100 Box 0984, DPO AA, 34002-9998, Panama, (4)Department of Geoscience, University of Iowa, 121 Trowbridge Hall, North Capitol St, Iowa City, IA 52242, l.gillespie@umiami.edu, l.gillespie@umiami.edu
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EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES USING SUPERCRITICAL CO2 TO CHALLENGE BRINE AQUIFER ROCKS
HANSEN, Logan C., SKIDMORE, Mark, BOWEN, David, GARDNER, Michael and BROX, Tim, Earth Sciences, Montana State University, 200 Traphagen Hall, Bozeman, MT 59717, hansenl@montana.edu, hansenl@montana.edu
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GRAPHIC CORRELATION OF NEOGENE BIOSTRATIGRAPHIC DATUMS OF THE MACUSPANA BASIN, SOUTHERN GULF OF MEXICO
NARVÁEZ-RODRÍGUEZ, Yanina1, HELENES, Javier1, JARAMILLO, Carlos2, DEL MORAL-DOMÍNGUEZ, José3, MARTÍNEZ-MORALES, Victor3, GRANADOS, Olga3, MARÍN, Clara3, SÁNCHEZ, Maria4, AYALA, Monica4 and CARRILLO, Rosa1, (1)GEOLOGY - EARTH SCIENCES DIVISION, Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada, Km. 107 Carretera Tijuana, 22860 Ensenada, Baja California, México, P.O.Box 434843 San Diego, CA, 92143-4843, U.S.A, Ensenada-Baja California, 22860, Mexico, (2)Center for Tropical Paleoecology and Archeology, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Balboa, Ancon, 0843-03092, Panama, (3)PEMEX. Región Sur. Laboratorio de Paleontología y Petrografía, México, (4)Instituto Mexicano de Petróleo, Exploración, Eje Central Lázaro Cárdenas 152, 07730. México, D.F., México, jyanina@yahoo.com, jyanina@yahoo.com
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HIGH-RESOLUTION STRATIGRAPHY OF THE SUB-MISSISSIPPIAN UNCONFORMITY IN SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI AND NORTHERN ARKANSAS
CRUZ, Dulce C., Geography, Geology and Planning, Missouri State University, 901 S. National Ave, Springfield, MO 65897 and EVANS, Kevin, Geography, Geology, and Planning Department, Missouri State University, 901 S. National Ave, Springfield, MO 65804-0089, dulce3383@missouristate.edu, dulce3383@missouristate.edu
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INTO THE ANCIENT DEEPS: A SEDIMENTOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION OF LAMINATED ARGILLITES AT WHITEFISH FALLS, ONTARIO
STOESSER, Marianne L., School of Geography and Earth Sciences, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada and EYLES, Carolyn H., Integrated Science Program & School of Geography & Earth Sciences, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada, stoessml@mcmaster.ca, stoessml@mcmaster.ca
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INVESTIGATING GAMMA RAY LOG RESPONSE TO TEXTURE AND MINERALOGY IN GLACIAL SEDIMENTS OF SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN
ADOLPHUES, Ira R. and LEMKE, Lawrence D., Department of Geology, Wayne State University, 0224 Old Main, 4841 Cass, Detroit, MI 48202, at6436@wayne.edu, at6436@wayne.edu
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LATERAL MOBILITY OF RIVER CHANNELS: MEASUREMENT AND EXTERNAL CONTROLS
WICKERT, Andrew1, MARTIN, John2, KIM, Wonsuck3, TAL, Michal4, SHEETS, Ben5, HOYAL, David6, KELBERER, Michael7, SHAW, John7, WOLINSKY, Matthew8 and PAOLA, Chris2, (1)INSTAAR and Geological Sciences, University of Colorado, UCB 450, 1560 30th St, Boulder, CO 80303, (2)National Center for earth-Surface Dynamics, Univ of Minnesota, St. Anthony Falls Laboratory, Mississippi River at 3rd Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414, (3)Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 106 Natural History Building, Urbana, IL 61801, (4)Geology & Geophysics, Univ of Minnesota, 310 Pillsbury Drive SE, Room 108, Minneapolis, MN 55455-0219, (5)Upstream Research Company, ExxonMobil, P.O. Box 2189, Houston, TX 77252, (6)Process Stratigraphy, ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company, 3120 Buffalo Speedway, Houston, TX 77252, (7)National Center for Earth-surface Dynamics, Univ of Minnesota, St. Anthony Falls Laboratory, Mississippi River at 3rd Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414, (8)Shell International Exploration and Development, Shell Bellaire Technology Center, 3737 Bellaire Blvd, Houston, TX 77025, wickert@colorado.edu, wickert@colorado.edu
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LITHOFACIES-BASED INTERPRETATIONS OF ENVIRONMENTAL MAGNETIC DATA OF LATE QUATERNARY GULF OF ALASKA SEDIMENTS
ROSEN, Gillian P.1, JAEGER, John M.1, STONER, Joseph S.2 and CHANNELL, James E.T.1, (1)Department of Geological Sciences, University of Florida, 241 Williamson Hall, PO Box 112120, Gainesville, FL 32611-2120, (2)College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University, 104 COAS Admin BLDG, Corvallis, OR 97330, rosengp@ufl.edu, rosengp@ufl.edu
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PERMO-CARBONIFEROUS CLIMATE OF THE LODEVE BASIN, FRENCH MASSIF CENTRAL: RELATION TO OTHER PALEO-EQUATORIAL RECORDS, AND THE PENULTIMATE ICEHOUSE-GREENHOUSE TRANSITION
MICHEL, Lauren A., Department of Geosciences, Southern Methodist University, Dedman College, Dallas, TX 75275=0395, TABOR, Neil J., Roy M. Huffington Department of Earth Sciences, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX 75275 and MONTANEZ, Isabel, Geology, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, lmichel@smu.edu, lmichel@smu.edu
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PROVENANCE OF SANDSTONES FROM NANKAI ACCRETIONARY PRISM: COMPARISON TO BEACH SANDS AROUND IZU ARC COLLISION ZONE
TOGAMI, Ai and HISADA, Ken-ichiro, Earth Evolution Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, 305-8572, Japan, aichi24_tgm@yahoo.co.jp, aichi24_tgm@yahoo.co.jp
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SEDIMENTOLOGY AND PROVENANCE OF THE SYNOROGENIC PEÑAS AND ARANJUEZ FORMATIONS, CENTRAL ANDES, BOLIVIA: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE TIMING OF EASTERN CORDILLERA DENUDATION AND INITIAL BASIN DEVELOPMENT IN THE NORTHERN ALTIPLANO
MURRAY, Bryan P., Department of Earth Science, University of California, Santa Barbara, Webb Hall, BLDG 526, Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9630 and HORTON, Brian K., Department of Geological Sciences and Institute for Geophysics, Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas, Austin, 1 University Station C1100, Austin, TX 78712-0254, bmurray@umail.ucsb.edu, bmurray@umail.ucsb.edu
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SHALLOW-WATER PHOSPHORITE ACCUMULATION IN THE PALEOPROTEROZOIC BARAGA GROUP, MICHIGAN, USA
NELSON, Gabriel J., Department of Earth and Environmental Science, Acadia University, 12 University Blvd, Huggins Science Hall, Wolfville, NS B4P 2R6, Canada, PUFAHL, Peir K., Department of Earth and Environmental Science, Acadia University, 12 University Ave, Wolfville, NS B4P 2R6, Canada and HIATT, Eric E., Geology Department, Univ of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, 800 Algoma Blvd, Oshkosh, WI 54901, 081597n@acadiau.ca, 081597n@acadiau.ca
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TESTING THE GRAIN VERTICALITY METHOD IN DISTINGUISHING EOLIAN FROM MARINE CARBONATES
BLOCKLAND, Joe and KILIBARDA, Zoran, Geosciences, Indiana University Northwest, 3400 Broadway, Marram Hall 247, Gary, IN 46408, jblocla@iun.edu, jblocla@iun.edu
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THE ALBIAN/CENOMANIAN BOUNDARY CARBON-ISOTOPE EXCURSION RECORDED IN A COAL/LIGNITE DEPOSIT, MOOSE RIVER BASIN, ONTARIO
GRAY, Taryn1, GROCKE, Darren1 and RAVN, Robert L.2, (1)School of Geography & Earth Sciences, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada, (2)Aeon LLC, Anchorage, AK 99507, graytr@mcmaster.ca, graytr@mcmaster.ca
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THE MAAH DAAH HEY GEOSOL: A NEW STRATIGRAPHIC UNIT SPANNING THE PALEOCENE/EOCENE THERMAL MAXIMUM IN THE WILLISTON BASIN, ND STRATA
BOLGER, Kathleen F., Dept. of Geology and Geophysics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1215 W. Dayton St, Madison, WI 53706, SHULLENBERGER, Eric, Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1215 W. Dayton St, Madison, WI 53706-1692, STILES, Cynthia A., Soil Science, Univ of Wisconsin - Madison, 1525 Observatory Drive, Madison, WI 53706-1299 and KELLY, D. Clay, Department of Geoscience, University of Wisconsin, 1215 W. Dayton Street, Madison, WI 53706, kfbolger@wisc.edu, kfbolger@wisc.edu
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TRENDS IN LATE CRETACEOUS SEISMITES: UPPER AND CAPPING SANDSTONE MEMBERS, WAHWEAP FORMATION, KAIPAROWITS BASIN, UTAH
WOLF, Hannah L., Parkland High School, 2700 Cedar Crest Blvd, Allentown, PA 18104, SIMPSON, Wendy S., Parkland High School, 2700 North Cedar Crest Blvd, Allentown, PA 18104, SIMPSON, Edward L., Physical Sciences, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, 424 Boehm, Kutztown, PA 19530 and TINDALL, Sarah E., Department of Physical Sciences, Kutztown University, P.O. Box 730, Kutztown, PA 19530, hw911@aol.com, hw911@aol.com
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VARIATIONS IN DEEP-WATER CIRCULATION ON EIRIK DRIFT FROM THE LAST GLACIAL MAXIMUM TO EARLY HOLOCENE
NEITZKE, Lauren C., Geological Sciences, Rutgers University, 610 Taylor Road, Wright-Reiman Labs, Piscataway, NJ 08854 and WRIGHT, James D., Dept. of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Rutgers University, 610 Taylor Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854, lneitzke@eden.rutgers.edu, lneitzke@eden.rutgers.edu
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