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

Session No. 229
Wednesday, 31 October 2007: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM

T112. A Synoptic Crustal Section from the Cascadia Margin to the Southern Appalachians: Focusing EarthScope Research on Crustal Domains, their Boundaries, and Fundamental Processes of the U.S. Continent

GSA Structural Geology and Tectonics Division; GSA Geophysics Division

 

Ben A. van der Pluijm, G. Randy Keller and Basil Tikoff, Advocates
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Start Time
 
1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
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1:40 PM
USING EARTHSCOPE TO UNDERSTAND CORDILLERAN OROGENESIS
TEYSSIER, Christian, Géologie et Paléontologie, Université de Lausanne, Anthropole, Lausanne, CH-1015, WHITNEY, Donna L., Department of Geology and Geophysics, Univ of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455 and REY, Patrice, EarthByte Research Group, School of Geosciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia, Christian.Teyssier@unil.ch, Christian.Teyssier@unil.ch
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1:55 PM
IMAGING ACCRETED TERRANES AT THE CASCADIA MARGIN: THE KLAMATH MOUNTAINS PROVINCE OF CALIFORNIA AND OREGON
BARNES, Calvin G.1, MILLER, Kate2, SNOKE, Arthur W.3, YOSHINOBU, Aaron1, SNELSON, Catherine M.4, FROST, Carol D.5 and METCALF, Rodney V.6, (1)Dept. of Geosciences, Texas Tech Univ, Lubbock, TX 79409-1053, (2)Dept. of Geological Sciences, Univ. of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX 79968, (3)Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Wyoming, Dept. 3006, 1000 University Avenue, Laramie, WY 82071, (4)Dept. of Geoscience, Univ. of Nevada - Las Vegas, 4505 Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, NV 89154-4010, (5)Dept. of Geology and Geophysics, Univ. of Wyoming, Dept. 3006, 1000 E. University Ave, Laramie, WY 82071, (6)Department of Geoscience, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, MS 4010, Las Vegas, NV 89154-4010, cal.barnes@ttu.edu, cal.barnes@ttu.edu
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2:10 PM
THE NORTHWESTERN BOUNDARY OF THE BASIN AND RANGE PROVINCE: INSIGHTS AND SURPRISES REGARDING ITS EVOLUTION BASED ON EARTHSCOPE REFRACTION, TELESEISMIC, POTENTIAL FIELD AND GEOLOGIC DATA
KLEMPERER, Simon, Department of Geophysics, Stanford Univ, Mitchell Earth Sciences Building, 397 Panama Mall, Stanford, CA 94305, MILLER, Elizabeth, Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, GASHAWBEZA, Ewenet, Department of Geophysics, Stanford Univ, Stanford, CA 94305-2215, LERCH, Derek, Environmental Studies Program, Feather River College, 570 Golden Eagle Drive, Quincy, CA 95971, COLGAN, Joseph P., U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, CA 94025 and GLEN, Jonathan, U.S. Geological Survey, MS989, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, sklemp@stanford.edu, sklemp@stanford.edu
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2:25 PM
GEOLOGIC HISTORY OF THE WESTERN IDAHO SHEAR ZONE AND ADJACENT IDAHO BATHOLITH
TIKOFF, Basil, Department of Geoscience, University of Wisconsin Madison, 1215 W. Dayton St, Madison, WI 53706, GIORGIS, Scott, Geological Sciences, SUNY Geneseo, 1 College Circle, Geneseo, NY 14454 and BENFORD, Bryn A., Geology Department, Lone Star College - Tomball, 30555 Tomball Parkway, Tomball, TX 77375-4036, basil@geology.wisc.edu, basil@geology.wisc.edu
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2:40 PM
CRUSTAL BOUNDARIES AND PLUTONIC IMAGING ALONG THE NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAINS SEGMENT OF THE WESTERN GEOSWATH
FOSTER, David A., Dept. of Geology, Univ of Florida, PO Box 112120, Gainesville, FL 32611-2120, MUELLER, Paul A., Geological Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, MOGK, David, Earth Sciences, Montana State University, 200 Traphagen Hall, Bozeman, MT 59717 and RUSSO, Raymond M., Department of Geological Sciences, University of Florida, PO Box 112120, Gainesville, FL 32611, dfoster@geology.ufl.edu, dfoster@geology.ufl.edu
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2:55 PM
SHRIMP U-PB AGES FOR ARCHEAN ORTHOGNEISS, MESOPROTEROZOIC PARAGNEISS, AND EOCENE BOULDER CREEK PLUTON, PIONEER MOUNTAINS, SOUTH-CENTRAL IDAHO, PART OF THE 2600 MA GROUSE CREEK BLOCK
LINK, Paul K., Department of Geosciences, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID 83209, AUTENRIETH, Kathleen, Department of Geosciences, Idaho State University, Mail Stop 8072, Pocatello, ID 83209 and FANNING, C. Mark, Research School of Earth Sciences, Australian National Univ, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia, linkpaul@isu.edu, linkpaul@isu.edu
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3:10 PM
NEOPROTEROZOIC 695 MA FELSIC ORTHOGNEISS, WILDHORSE CREEK, PIONEER MOUNTAINS, SOUTH-CENTRAL IDAHO: NEW TIE POINT IN RECONSTRUCTION OF RODINIAN RIFTING
DURK, Kathleen Marie1, LINK, Paul K.1 and FANNING, C. Mark2, (1)Geosciences, Idaho State University, P.O. Box 8072, Pocatello, ID 83209, (2)Research School of Earth Sciences, Australian National Univ, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia, kluvsrockclimbin@aol.com, kluvsrockclimbin@aol.com
 
3:25 PM
Break
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3:40 PM
GEOCHRONOLOGY AND THERMOCHRONOLOGY OF LOWER CRUSTAL XENOLITHS FROM MONTANA: A TEMPORAL RECORD OF ASSEMBLY, STABILIZATION, AND REACTIVATION
BLACKBURN, Terrence J., Earth Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Ave, MIT bld 54-1118, Cambridge, MA 02139, BOWRING, Samuel, EARTHTIME, 77 Moss Ave, MIT54-1120, Cambridge, MA 02139, DUDAS, Frank, Earth, Atmospheric, & Planetary Sciences, MIT, Building 54-1124, Cambridge, MA 02139 and CROWLEY, James L., Department of Geosciences, Boise State University, 1910 University Drive, Boise, ID 83725-1535, terrence@mit.edu, terrence@mit.edu
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3:55 PM
UNDERSTANDING THE CAUSAL MECHANISMS OF LARAMIDE BASEMENT-INVOLVED DEFORMATION: A PRIME TARGET FOR AN ENHANCED EARTHSCOPE PROGRAM
ERSLEV, Eric, Geosciences, Colorado State Univ, Fort Collins, CO 80523, erslev@cnr.colostate.edu, erslev@cnr.colostate.edu
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4:10 PM
PROTEROZOIC ASSEMBLY OF THE CENTRAL GREAT PLAINS REGION, USA – CURRENT KNOWLEDGE AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR EARTHSCOPE SCIENCE
BLACK, Ross A., Department of Geology, Univ of Kansas, 120 Lindley Hall, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd, Lawrence, KS 66045-7613 and ANDERSON, Raymond R., Iowa Geological and Water Survey, 109 Trowbridge Hall, Iowa City, IA 52242-1319, black@ku.edu, black@ku.edu
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4:25 PM
GROWTH AND EVOLUTION OF ARCHEAN AND PROTEROZOIC LITHOSPHERE IN MIDDLE LAURENTIA
CANNON, William F.1, ANDERSON, R.R.2, BOERBOOM, T.J.3, CHANDLER, Val4, HOLM, D.K.5, JIRSA, M.6, MILLER, J.3, SCHNEIDER, D.A.7, SCHULZ, K.J.1 and VAN SCHMUS, W.R.8, (1)U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA 20192, (2)Iowa Geological Survey, Iowa City, 52242, (3)Minnesota Geological Survey, 2642 University Avenue W, St. Paul, MN 55114, (4)Minnesota Geological Survey, 2609 Territorial Road, St. Paul, MN 55114, (5)Geology, Kent State Univ, Kent, OH 44242, (6)Minnesota Geological Survey, 2642 University Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55113, (7)Department of Geological Sciences, Ohio Univ, Athens, OH 45701, (8)Geology, Univ of Kansas, 120 Lindley Hall, Lawrence, KS 66045, wcannon@usgs.gov, wcannon@usgs.gov
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4:40 PM
CRATONIC PLATFORM ASSEMBLY AND REACTIVATION IN THE OZARK PLATEAU / ILLINOIS BASIN REGION, MIDCONTINENT UNITED STATES: UNRESOLVED ISSUES
MARSHAK, Stephen, School of Earth, Society, and Environment, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801 and STEIN, Seth, Geological Sciences, Northwestern Univ, Locy Hall, 1850 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL 60208, smarshak@uiuc.edu, smarshak@uiuc.edu
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4:55 PM
REELFOOT RIFT AND NEW MADRID SEISMIC ZONE EARTHSCOPE USARRAY TARGET
VAN ARSDALE, Roy B. and COX, Randel T., Earth Sciences, University of Memphis, 1 Johnson Hall, Memphis, TN 38152, rvanrsdl@memphis.edu, rvanrsdl@memphis.edu
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5:10 PM
A REGIONAL GEOPHYSICAL OVERVIEW OF THE GEOSWATH: PACIFIC NORTHWEST TO THE APPALACHIANS
KELLER, G. Randy1, DRENTH, Benjamin J.1, OKURE, Maxwell S.2, PARDO, Jessica1, ANGELO, S. Miguel1, HAMILTON, Matthew1, PEREZ, Roderick1 and MAI, Ha1, (1)School of Geology and Geophysics, University of Oklahoma, 100 East Boyd, Norman, OK 73019, (2)School of Geology and Geophysics, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73019, grkeller@ou.edu, grkeller@ou.edu
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