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

Session No. 122
Tuesday, 30 October 2007: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

Stratigraphy

 

Aditya Tyagi and Peter Holterhoff, Chairs
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Start Time
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8:00 AM
TESTING A CARBON ISOTOPIC STRATIGRAPHIC AGE MODEL FOR THE NEOGENE HIGH PLAINS SUCCESSSION IN WESTERN KANSAS
LUDVIGSON, Greg A.1, HAJ, Adel2, MACFARLANE, P. Allen2, MANDEL, Rolfe3 and MURPHY, Laura2, (1)Kansas Geological Survey, The University of Kansas, 1930 Constant Ave, Lawrence, KS 66047-3726, (2)Kansas Geological Survey, University of Kansas, 1930 Constant Ave, Lawrence, KS 66047, (3)Kansas Geological Survey, Univ of Kansas, 1930 Constant Ave, Lawrence, KS 66047-3726, gludvigson@kgs.ku.edu, gludvigson@kgs.ku.edu
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8:15 AM
TESTING DIFFERENT CALIBRATIONS OF THE EARLY TO MIDDLE EOCENE GEOMAGNETIC POLARITY TIMESCALE: NEW PALEOMAGNETIC RESULTS FROM TUFF DEPOSITS IN THE GREEN RIVER BASIN
TSUKUI, Kaori, Department of Earth Sciences, University of New Hampshire, 56 College Road, James Hall, Durham, NH 03824, CLYDE, William C., Department of Earth Sciences, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824 and SMITH, M. Elliot, Department of Geosciences, University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812, ktsukui@unh.edu, ktsukui@unh.edu
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8:30 AM
MAGNETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY AND GEOCHEMISTRY FOR THE CENOMANIAN/TURONIAN BOUNDARY GSSP WITH CORRELATION TO TIME EQUIVALENT CORE
ELLWOOD, Brooks B., Department of Geology & Geophysics, Louisiana State University, E-235 Howe-Russell Geoscience Complex, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, TOMKIN, Jonathan H., School of Earth, Society, and Environment, University of Illinois, 428 Natural History Building, 1301 W. Green Street, Urbana, IL 61801, RATCLIFFE, Kenneth T., Chemostrat Inc, 6700 Portwest Drive, Houston, TX 77024, WRIGHT, Amelia, Chemostrat Inc, 5850 San Felipe Ste 500, Houston, TX 77056 and KAFAFY, Aziz M., Geology, Tanta University, Faculty of Science, Tanta, 31527, Egypt, ellwood@lsu.edu, ellwood@lsu.edu
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8:45 AM
ANALYZING THE METHODS USED TO DETERMINE STRATAL ORDER IN THE ROCK RECORD WITH COMPUTER GENERATED STRATIGRAPHIC LAYERS
DEXTER, Troy A., Geosciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24060, KOWALEWSKI, Michal, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, 1659 Museum Road, PO Box 117800, Gainesville, FL 32611 and READ, J.F., Geological Sciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, tdexter@vt.edu, tdexter@vt.edu
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9:00 AM
TO CLINOFORM OR NOT TO CLINOFORM? THAT IS A KEY QUESTION FOR CORRELATING IN SHOREFACE-TO-SHELF SYSTEMS
PATTISON, Simon A.J.1, WILLIAMS, Huw2 and DAVIES, Paul2, (1)Department of Geology, Brandon University, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB R7A 6A9, Canada, (2)Reservoir Geology Consultants Limited, Plas Newydd, Nant-Y-Bai, Rhandirmwyn, Llandovery, SA20 OPB, United Kingdom, pattison@brandonu.ca, pattison@brandonu.ca
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9:15 AM
COMPARATIVE SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY AND EUSTASY IN THE SILURIAN OF THE CARNIC ALPS, AUSTRIA, AND EASTERN NORTH AMERICA
BRETT, Carlton E., Department of Geology, University of Cincinnati, Cinciinnati, OH 45221-0013, SCHÖNLAUB, Hans Peter, Geological Survey of Austria, Neulinggasse 38, Vienna, A-1030, Austria, HISTON, Kathleen, Mazzini 4, 21039 Valganna, Varese, Italy and FERRETTI, Annalisa, - Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Modena, 41100, Italy, brettce@ucmail.uc.edu, brettce@ucmail.uc.edu
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9:30 AM
ASSESSING THE INTERACTION OF DISTAL FORELAND TECTONICS AND ICEHOUSE EUSTASY ON SEQUENCE ARCHITECTURE, UPPER DESMOINESIAN - LOWER MISSOURIAN, MID-CONTINENT, NA
HOLTERHOFF, Peter F., Department of Geosciences, Texas Tech University, 125 Science Bldg, Lubbock, TX 79409-1053, peter.holterhoff@ttu.edu, peter.holterhoff@ttu.edu
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9:45 AM
THE FIRST CUT IS THE DEEPEST: HUGE, INCISED CHANNELS AT THE BASE OF THE TERMINAL CRETACEOUS HELL CREEK FORMATION
NOVAK, Stephanie Ellen, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Washington University in St. Louis, 1 Brookings Drive, Campus Box 1169, Saint Louis, MO 63130, CAMPBELL, Carl E., Physical Science-Geology, St. Louis Community College-Meramec, 11333 Big Bend Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63122 and KERN, Jamie M., Department of Earth Sciences, Montana State University, P.O. Box 173480, Bozeman, MT 59717, snovak@levee.wustl.edu, snovak@levee.wustl.edu
 
10:00 AM
Break
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10:30 AM
SEEING THE FOREST AMIDST THE TREES; ALTERNATING CARBONATE/SILICICLASTIC FACIES FEEDBACK IN PROGRADATIONAL SEQUENCES, DESMOINESIAN OF THE EASTERN PARADOX BASIN, SW COLORADO
GIANNINY, Gary L., Department of Geosciences, Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive, Durango, CO 81301 and MISKELL-GERHARDT, Kimberlee J., Consulting Geologist, 35 Michael Way, Durango, CO 81301, gianniny_g@fortlewis.edu, gianniny_g@fortlewis.edu
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10:45 AM
EVOLVING MIDDLE PENNSYLVANIAN INNER PLATFORM CARBONATE STACKING ARCHITECTURES, BUG SCUFFLE MEMBER, GOBBLER FORMATION, NEW MEXICO
LAPETER, Danielle and HOLTERHOFF, Peter, Department of Geosciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409, danielle.lapeter@ttu.edu, danielle.lapeter@ttu.edu
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11:00 AM
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF THE UPPER JURASSIC MORRISON FORMATION IN THE REBECCA BOUNDS CORE, WESTERN KANSAS
JOECKEL, R.M.1, LUDVIGSON, G.a.2, WALLY, K.D.3 and DOVETON, J.H.2, (1)Conservation and Survey Division, School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68583, (2)Kansas Geological Survey, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66047, (3)Soil Geomorphology Laboratory, School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68583, rjoeckel3@unl.edu, rjoeckel3@unl.edu
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11:15 AM
PALEOENVIRONMENT AFTER MAIN DECCAN VOLCANISM ENDED AT KT MASS EXTINCTION: EVIDENCE FROM THE KRISHNA-GODAVARI BASIN, SE INDIA
ADATTE, Thierry, Geological Institute, Univ of Neuchatel, Rue Emile Argand, Neuchatel, CH 2007, Switzerland, KELLER, Gerta, Geosciences, Princeton University, Guyot hall, Princeton, NJ 08544, GARDIN, Silvia, CNRS-UMR 5143 "Paléobiodiversité et Paléoenvironnement", Paris 6 University, 4, Place Jussieu, Paris, 75252, France, BARTOLINI, Anachiara, CNRS-UMR 5143 "Paléobiodiversité et Paléoenvironnements", Université "Pierre et Marie Curie" - Paris VI, Tour 56-46, 5ème étage, case 104, 4, place Jussieu, Paris, 75252, France and BAJPAI, Sunil, Department of Earth Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology, Uttaranchal, Roorkee, 247667, India, thierry.adatte@unine.ch, thierry.adatte@unine.ch
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11:30 AM
REVISED MIOCENE STRATIGRAPHY OF THE PANAMA CANAL BASIN AND ITS BEARING ON THE PENINSULA OF PANAMA
KIRBY, Michael Xavier, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, JONES, Douglas S., Florida Museum of Nat History, PO Box 117800, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-7800 and MACFADDEN, Bruce J., Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, PO Box 117800, Gainesville, FL 32611, mkirby@flmnh.ufl.edu, mkirby@flmnh.ufl.edu
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11:45 AM
SEDIMENTARY ENVIRONMENTS AND TECTONIC CONTROL OF THE VALLE DE OAXACA GRABEN MIOCENE CONTINENTAL SUCCESSION, SOUTHEASTERN MEXICO
FERRUSQUÍA-VILLAFRANCA, Ismael, Instituto de Geología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Av. del Sendero # 90, Col. Residencial Villa Coapa, México, D.F, 14390, Mexico and RUIZ-GONZÁLEZ, José, Instituto de Geología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito de la Investigación s/n, Ciudad Universitaria, Coyoacan, México, 45100, Mexico, kresla@prodigy.net.mx, kresla@prodigy.net.mx