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

Session No. 156
Tuesday, 30 October 2007: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM

T10. Afghanistan Reconstruction—USGS Activities in Afghanistan

GSA International Section

 

Bruce Franklin Molnia, Advocates
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Start Time
 
1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
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1:40 PM
TECTONIC EVOLUTION OF THE HIMALAYAN OROGEN AND THE AFGHANISTAN-PAKISTAN SYNTAXIS
LESLIE, Shannon R., US Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, MS 973, Menlo Park, CA 94025, MOONEY, Walter, USGS, 345 MIddlefield Rd, MS 977, Menlo Park, CA 94025 and BOHANNON, Robert, U.S. Geol Survey, Box 25046 MS 980, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, sleslie@usgs.gov, sleslie@usgs.gov
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2:00 PM
THE STATE OF GEOLOGIC MAPPING IN AFGHANISTAN
BOHANNON, Robert G., U.S. Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, bbohannon@usgs.gov, bbohannon@usgs.gov
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2:20 PM
OVERVIEW OF USGS WATER RESOURCES ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES IN AFGHANISTAN
VERSTRAETEN, Ingrid M.1, SCHNEIDER, Verne R.1 and CHORNACK, Michael P.2, (1)International Water resources Branch, U.S. Geological Survey, 420 National Center, Reston, VA 20192, (2)US Geological Survey, PO Box 25046, Denver, CO 80225-0046, imverstr@usgs.gov, imverstr@usgs.gov
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2:40 PM
THE GLACIER MONITORING COMPONENT OF THE USGS AFGHANISTAN PROJECT
MOLNIA, Bruce Franklin1, GEISSLER, Paul2 and LEE, Ella2, (1)USGS, 926A National Center, Reston, VA 20192, (2)Astrogeology Program, USGS, 2255 N. Gemini Drive, Flagstaff, AZ 86001, bmolnia@usgs.gov, bmolnia@usgs.gov
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3:00 PM
DEFINING THE HAZARD POSED BY EARTHQUAKES IN AFGHANISTAN
CRONE, A.J. and BENZ, H., U.S. Geol Survey, MS 966, Box 25046, Denver, CO 80225, crone@usgs.gov, crone@usgs.gov
 
3:20 PM
Discussion
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3:30 PM
MAPPING AFGHANISTAN'S PROBABLE AND SUSPECT QUATERNARY FAULTS
RULEMAN, C.A., U.S. Geol Survey, MS 980, Box 25046, Denver, CO 80225, CRONE, A.J., U.S. Geol Survey, MS 966, Box 25046, Denver, CO 80225 and MACHETTE, M.N., U.S. Geological Survey - Retired, Box 25046, MS 966, Denver, CO 80225, cruleman@usgs.gov, cruleman@usgs.gov
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3:50 PM
A PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE HAZARD MAP FOR AFGHANISTAN
BOYD, Oliver S., MUELLER, Charles S. and RUKSTALES, Kenneth S., U.S. Geological Survey, MS 966, Box 25046, Denver, CO 80225, olboyd@usgs.gov, olboyd@usgs.gov
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4:10 PM
AFGHANISTAN AIRBORNE GEOPHYSICAL AND REMOTE SENSING SURVEY
ABRAHAM, Jared D.1, BROZENA, John M.2, CHILDERS, Vicki A.2, DRENTH, Benjamin J.3, FINN, Carol A.1, GARDENER, Joan M.2, LINDSAY, Charles R.4, PHILLIPS, Jeffrey D.1, SWEENEY, Ronald E.1 and LIANG, Robert T.2, (1)U.S. Geological Survey, Box 25046, M.S. 964, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225-0046, (2)Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC 20375, (3)School of Geology and Geophysics, University of Oklahoma, 100 East Boyd, Norman, OK 73019, (4)National Park Service Kenai Fjords National Park, Seward, AK 99664, jdabraha@usgs.gov, jdabraha@usgs.gov
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4:30 PM
REGIONAL GRAVITY AND MAGNETIC DATA HELP MAP SUBSURFACE GEOLOGY OF AFGHANISTAN
FINN, Carol A., U.S. Geol Survey, Box 25046, M.S. 964, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225 and DRENTH, Benjamin J., School of Geology and Geophysics, University of Oklahoma, 100 East Boyd, Norman, OK 73019, cfinn@usgs.gov, cfinn@usgs.gov
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4:50 PM
PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT OF NON-FUEL MINERAL RESOURCES OF AFGHANISTAN
PETERS, Stephen G.1, LUDINGTON, Stephen D.2, ORRIS, Greta J.3, SUTPHIN, David M.4 and BLISS, James D.3, (1)Minerals Program, United States Geological Survey, U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS954, Reston, VA 20192, (2)Menlo Park, CA 94025, (3)Tucson, AZ 85719, (4)Reston, VA 20192, speters@usgs.gov, speters@usgs.gov
 
5:10 PM
Discussion
 
5:20 PM
Concluding Remarks
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