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

Session No. 88
Monday, 29 October 2007: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM

Geomorphology

 

Michael P. Bishop, John Ford Shroder and John Field, Chairs
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1:30 PM
FAROUK EL-BAZ AWARD FOR DESERT RESEARCH: DESERT DUST - SOURCES AND TRENDS
GOUDIE, Andrew S., St Cross College, University of oxford, St Cross College, Oxford, OX1 3LZ, United Kingdom, andrew.goudie@stx.ox.ac.uk, andrew.goudie@stx.ox.ac.uk
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2:00 PM
COMBINING REMOTE SENSING, GEOPHYSICAL AND "OLD -SCHOOL" GEOMORHOLOGICAL TOOLS TO ASSESS WEATHERING RATES OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST EXPOSED CARBONATE PLATFORM: THE NULLARBOR PLAIN, AUSTRALIA
DOERR, Stefan H. and ROB, Davies, Geography, University of Wales Swansea, Singleton Park, Swansea, SA2 8PP, United Kingdom, s.doerr@swan.ac.uk, s.doerr@swan.ac.uk
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2:15 PM
PEDOGENIC BARITE, PALYGORSKITE, AND SEPIOLITE IN PETROCALCIC HORIZONS AT MORMON MESA, NEVADA: IMPLICATIONS FOR SOIL WATER MOVEMENT
BROCK, Amy L., Geology, Western Illinois University, 536 W. McDonough, Macomb, IL 61455 and BUCK, Brenda J., Geoscience, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 S. Maryland Pkwy, Box 4010, Las Vegas, NV 89154, alb@unlv.nevada.edu, alb@unlv.nevada.edu
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2:30 PM
1,000-YEAR PATTERN OF EROSION IN ARID ENVIRONMENTS FROM WARI PRE-COLUMBIAN TERRACES IN SOUTHERN PERU
LONDONO, Ana, Geology, Univ of Cincinnati, 500 Geology/Physiscs Building, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0013, ana_cristinal@hotmail.com, ana_cristinal@hotmail.com
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2:45 PM
GEOMORPHIC, MINERALOGIC, AND CHEMICAL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE TUNUNK AND BLUE GATE MEMBERS OF THE CRETACEOUS MANCOS SHALE
GRAUCH, Richard I.1, TUTTLE, Michele L.1 and GODFREY, Andrew E.2, (1)USGS, Box 25046 Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225-0046, (2)(Deceased), rgrauch@usgs.gov, rgrauch@usgs.gov
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3:00 PM
AN ANALYSIS OF HYDRAULIC GEOMETRY IN A KARST CONDUIT, PARKS RANCH CAVE, EDDY COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
NANCE, Raymond G., Science, The ASK Academy, 1380 Rio Rancho Blvd. #361, Rio Rancho, NM 87124 and MIDDLETON, Lucas, Science, Carlsbad High School, 3000 W. Church St, Carlsbad, NM 88220, rnance@theaskacademy.org, rnance@theaskacademy.org
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3:15 PM
DEVELOPMENT OF EXPERIMENTAL LANDFORM BY ARTIFICIAL RAINFALL ON A SQUARE MOUND RISING FROM A FLAT SURFACE
OUCHI, Shunji, Chuo University, 1-13-27 Kasuga, Bunkyo, Tokyo, 112-8551, Japan, souchi@kc.chuo-u.ac.jp, souchi@kc.chuo-u.ac.jp
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3:30 PM
A GEOMORPHIC PROCESS-RESPONSE MODEL FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER CHENIER PLAIN, USA
MCBRIDE, Randolph A., Geology & Earth Science Program, Environmental Science & Policy, George Mason University, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030-4444, TAYLOR, Matthew J., Dept. of Geography, University of Denver, 2050 East Iliff Avenue, Denver, CO 80208 and BYRNES, Mark R., Applied Coastal Research & Engineering, Inc, 766 Falmouth Road, Suite A-1, Mashpee, MA 02649, rmcbride@gmu.edu, rmcbride@gmu.edu
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3:45 PM
HISTORICAL TRENDS IN FLOW DYNAMICS AND FLOOD MAGNIFICATION, TISZA RIVER, HUNGARY
VENCZEL, Rob A., Geology Dept, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL 62901-4324 and PINTER, Nicholas, Geology Dept, Southern Illinois Univ, Carbondale, IL 62901-4324, venczel@siu.edu, venczel@siu.edu
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4:00 PM
CONCEPTUAL MODELS OF PARTICULATE AND MERCURY TRANSPORT AND STORAGE FOR SOUTH RIVER, VA
SKALAK, Katherine J.1, PIZZUTO, James1, FLANDERS, J.R.2, MORRISON, T.2, TURNER, R.3, JENSEN, R.4 and GROSSO, N.5, (1)Department of Geological Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716-2544, (2)URS Corporation, 335 Commerce Drive, Suite 300, Fort Washington, PA 19034, (3)RT Geosciences, Squamish, Canada, (4)Unique Environmental Services, Wilmington, DE 19801, (5)DuPont Corporate Remediation Group, Wilmington, DE 19801, kskalak@udel.edu, kskalak@udel.edu
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4:15 PM
THE INFLUENCE OF SEDIMENT SUPPLY ON THE STRATH TERRACE CYCLE AS DETERMINED BY COSMOGENIC RADIONUCLIDES
FULLER, Theodore, Geology and Geophysics, Univ of Minnesota, 310 Pillsbury Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55455, STAIGER, Jane Willenbring, National Center for Earth-surface Dynamics, University of Minnesota - Twin-cities, Saint Anthony Falls Laboratory, 2 Third Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414, PERG, Lesley, National Center for Earth-surface Dynamics, University of Minnesota, 2 - 3rd Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414 and LEPPER, Ken, Department of Geosciences, North Dakota State University, 131 Stevens Hall, Fargo, ND 58105, fulle155@umn.edu, fulle155@umn.edu
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4:30 PM
TOWER AND RAM: A TALE OF TWO ANTICLINES
FORD, Derek C., School of Geography and Earth Sciences, McMaster University, 1280 Main St. West, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada and WORTHINGTON, Stephen R.H., Worthington Groundwater, 55 Mayfair Ave, Dundas, ON L9H 3K9, Canada, dford@mcmaster.ca, dford@mcmaster.ca
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4:45 PM
GRAND TETON TO GRAND CANYON, PLIOCENE COURSE OF THE GREEN RIVER IN THE CENTRAL ROCKY MOUNTAIN, USA
FERGUSON, Charles A., 119 North Fork Road, Centennial, WY 820550070, caf@email.arizona.edu, caf@email.arizona.edu
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5:00 PM
POSITIVE FEEDBACK CONTROLS IN THE UPLIFT OF THE NORTHERN ANDES
HIGUERA, I. Camilo and FISCHER, Mark, Geology and Environmental Geosciences, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 60115, ihiguera@niu.edu, ihiguera@niu.edu
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5:15 PM
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