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

Session No. 107
Monday, 29 October 2007: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM

T117. The Track of the Yellowstone Hot Spot I: What Do Neotectonics, Climate Indicators, Volcanism, and Petrogenesis Reveal about Subsurface Processes?

US Geological Survey

 

Lisa A. Morgan, Kenneth L. Pierce and Henrietta E. Cathey, Advocates
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Start Time
 
1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
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1:35 PM
MELTING OF COLUMBIA RIVER FLOOD BASALT SOURCE COMPONENTS BY DELAMINATION ABOVE THE YELLOWSTONE MANTLE-PLUME HEAD
CAMP, Victor, Department of Geological Sciences, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 92182 and HANAN, Barry, Department of Geological Sciences, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 92182-1020, vcamp@geology.sdsu.edu, vcamp@geology.sdsu.edu
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1:55 PM
THE YELLOWSTONE HOTSPOT TRACK—INTEGRATED PARAMETERS FAVOR MODEL OF A DEEP-SEATED PLUME HEAD FOLLOWED BY A PLUME TAIL
PIERCE, Kenneth L., NRMSC, US Geological Survey, Box 173492, Bozeman, MT 59717-3492, MORGAN, Lisa A., MS 973, US Geological Survey, Federal Center, Box 25046, Denver, CO 80225-0046 and SALTUS, Richard W., MS 964, US Geological Survey, Federal Center, Box 25046, Denver, CO 80225-0046, kpierce@usgs.gov, kpierce@usgs.gov
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2:10 PM
LITHOSPHERIC TOPOGRAPHY, TILTED PLUMES, AND THE TRACK OF THE SNAKE RIVER-YELLOWSTONE HOTSPOT
SHERVAIS, John W., Geology Dept, Utah State Univ, Logan, UT 84322-4505, HANAN, Barry B., Geological Sciences, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 92182-1020 and VETTER, Scott, Dept. of Geology, Centenary College, Shreveport, LA 71134, shervais@cc.usu.edu, shervais@cc.usu.edu
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2:25 PM
A SIMPLE GEOCHEMISTRY-BASED MODEL FOR CRB VOLCANISM AND ITS RELATION TO SNAKE RIVER PLAIN MAGMATISM
WOLFF, John A.1, RAMOS, Frank C.2, PATTERSON, James D.3, HART, Garret L.4 and ECKBERG, Alison E.4, (1)School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-2812, (2)Geological Sciences, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM 88003, (3)Geological Sciences, Central Washington University, 400 East University Way, Ellensburg, WA 98926, (4)Earth and Environmental Sciences, Washington State Univ, PO Box 642812, Pullman, WA 99163-2812, jawolff@mail.wsu.edu, jawolff@mail.wsu.edu
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2:40 PM
MORE THAN JUST MCDERMITT AND STEENS MOUNTAIN: TEMPORAL-SPATIAL RELATIONSHIPS OF MID-MIOCENE MAGMATISM ON THE OREGON PLATEAU
BRUESEKE, Matthew E., Geology, Kansas State University, 108 Thompson Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506, brueseke@ksu.edu, brueseke@ksu.edu
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2:55 PM
METALLOGENY AND MAGMATISM IN THE EARLY YELLOWSTONE HOTSPOT
HAMES, Willis E.1, SAUNDERS, James2, UNGER, Derick L.1 and KAMENOV, G.D.3, (1)Geology & Geography, Auburn University, 210 Petrie Hall, Auburn, AL 36849, (2)Geology and Geography, Auburn University, 210 Petrie Hall, Auburn, AL 36849, (3)Department of Geological Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, hameswe@auburn.edu, hameswe@auburn.edu
 
3:10 PM
Break
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3:25 PM
DEFLECTION OF THE YELLOWSTONE PLUME IN LARGE-SCALE MANTLE FLOW
STEINBERGER, Bernhard M., Center for Geodynamics, Geological Survey of Norway, Trondheim, 7491, Norway and O'CONNELL, Richard J., Dept. of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, oconnell@geophysics.harvard.edu, oconnell@geophysics.harvard.edu
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3:45 PM
GEODYNAMIC MODELING OF PLUME-LITHOSPHERE INTERACTION BENEATH THE YELLOWSTONE HOTSPOT TRACK
MANEA, Vlad Constantin1, MANEA, Marina1, LEEMAN, William P.2 and SCHUTT, Derek L.3, (1)Computational Geodynamics Laboratory, Centro de Geociencias, UNAM, Juriquilla, Querétaro, 76230, Mexico, (2)Earth Science Division, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22230, (3)Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071-3006, vlad@geociencias.unam.mx, vlad@geociencias.unam.mx
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4:00 PM
EFFECTS OF THE YELLOWSTONE HOTSPOT AND ITS MANTLE PLUME ON THE WESTERN U.S. INTERIOR
SMITH, Robert B.1, PUSKAS, Christine1, SETTLES, Katrina1 and FARRELL, Jamie2, (1)Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah, 135 S., 1460 E, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, (2)Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah, 135 S. 1460 E, Room 706, Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0111, rbsmith@mines.utah.edu, rbsmith@mines.utah.edu
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4:15 PM
RECENT TECTONO-VOLCANIC ACTIVITY IN THE EASTERN SNAKE RIVER PLAIN AND YELLOWSTONE INFERRED FROM SAR INTERFEROMETRY
RODGERS, David W., Department of Geosciences, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID 83201-8072, ALY, Mohamed H., Department of Geosciences, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID 83209-8072, HUGHES, Scott S., Dept. of Geosciences, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID 83209, GLENN, Nancy F., Department of Geosciences, BCAL, Boise State University, 1910 University Drive, Boise, ID 83725-1535 and THACKRAY, Glenn D., Department of Geosciences, Idaho State University, Campus Box 8072, Pocatello, ID 83209, rodgdavi@isu.edu, rodgdavi@isu.edu
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4:30 PM
SEQUENTIAL DOMING AND FAULTING ALONG THE MARGIN OF THE YELLOWSTONE HOT SPOT TRACK IN SW MONTANA: PARAMETERS TO TEST THE PLUME HYPOTHESIS FROM NEOGENE SIXMILE CREEK FORMATION
SEARS, James W., Geosciences, University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812, HENDRIX, Marc S., Geosciences, Univ of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812, THOMAS, Robert C., Environmental Sciences, Univ of Montana-Western, Dillon, MT 59725 and FRITZ, William J., Geology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30330, james.sears@umontana.edu, james.sears@umontana.edu
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4:45 PM
TRANSTENSION ALONG THE NORTHEASTERN BOUNDARY OF THE SNAKE RIVER PLAIN
MAJEROWICZ, Christina N.1, HARKINS, Nathan W.2, REGALLA, Christine A.2, TROY, Joanna K.1, PAZZAGLIA, Frank J.3 and ANASTASIO, David J.1, (1)Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lehigh University, 31 Williams Drive, Bethlehem, PA 18015, (2)Department of Geosciences, The Pennsylvania State University, Deike Building, University Park, PA 16802, (3)Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lehigh University, 31 Williams Dr, Bethlehem, PA 18015, cnm206@lehigh.edu, cnm206@lehigh.edu
 
5:00 PM
Discussion
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