Joint South-Central and North-Central Sections, both conducting their 41st Annual Meeting (11–13 April 2007)

Session No. 14
Thursday, 12 April 2007: 8:40 AM-12:00 PM

T7. Loess and Paleoenvironments

 

Randall J. Schaetzl, Advocates
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8:40 AM
ORIGIN AND PALEOCLIMATIC SIGNIFICANCE OF LATE QUATERNARY LOESS IN NEBRASKA
MUHS, D.R.1, BETTIS III, E. Arthur2, ALEINIKOFF, John N.3, MCGEEHIN, John P.4, BEANN, J.5, SKIPP, G.L.6, ROBERTS, H.M.7, JOHNSON, William C.8, BENTON, R.9 and AGER, T.A.1, (1)U.S. Geol Survey, MS 980, Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, (2)Dept. of Geoscience, Univ of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, (3)U.S. Geological Survey, MS 963, Denver, CO 80225, (4)U.S. Geol Survey, 954 National Center, Reston, VA 20192, (5)U.S. Geological Survey, MS 980, Box 25046, Fed. Ctr, Denver, CO 80225, (6)U.S. Geological Survey, MS 980, Box 25046, Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, (7)Inst. of Geog & Earth Sci, Univ of Wales, Aberystwyth, SY23 3DB, United Kingdom, (8)Geography, University of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd Rm 213, Lawrence, KS 66045-7613, (9)U.S. National Park Service, Badlands National Park, Interior, SD 57750, dmuhs@usgs.gov, dmuhs@usgs.gov
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9:00 AM
AGE, ORIGIN, AND PROVENANCE OF WISCONSIN LOESS IN NORTHEASTERN NEBRASKA AND ADJACENT IOWA
BETTIS III, E.A., Dept. of Geoscience, University of Iowa, 121 Trowbridge Hall, Iowa City, IA 52242, ROBERTS, H.M., Institute of Geography and Earth Science, Univ. of Wales, Aberystwyth, SY23 3DB, United Kingdom and MASON, J.A., Geography Dept, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 207 Science Hll, Madison, WI 53706, art-bettis@uiowa.edu, art-bettis@uiowa.edu
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9:20 AM
A SEDIMENTARY UPPER FINE ZONE IN PEORIA LOESS OF THE GREAT PLAINS AND MIDWEST: THE RESULT OF FINE DUST RAINOUT?
MASON, Joseph A., Department of Geography, Univ of Wisconsin, 160 Science Hall, 550 N. Park St, Madison, WI 53706 and JACOBS, Peter, Department of Geography and Geology, Univ of Wisc-Whitewater, 800 W. Main St, Whitewater, WI 5310, mason@geography.wisc.edu, mason@geography.wisc.edu
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9:40 AM
ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY PRESERVED IN A QUATERANRY SEQUENCE AT THE BARTON COUNTY LAND-FILL SITE, CENTRAL KANSAS
WOODBURN, Terri L.1, JOHNSON, William C.2 and BOZARTH, Steven R.2, (1)Dept. of Geography, University of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd, Rm. 213, Lawrence, KS 66045, (2)Dept. of Geography, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045, terriw@ku.edu, terriw@ku.edu
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10:00 AM
LATE QUATERNARY LOESS-PALEOSOL RECORD OF THE NORTHERN PAMPAS OF BUENOS AIRES PROVINCE, ARGENTINA
ZARATE, Marcelo A., Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de la Pampa, Santa Rosa, 6300, Argentina, KEMP, Rob A., Geography, Royal Holloway, Univ of London, Egham Hill, Egham, TW20 0EX, United Kingdom and TOMS, Phillip S., Geochronology Laboratories, University of Gloucestershire, Swindon Road, Cheltenham, GL50 4AZ, United Kingdom, marcelozarate55@yahoo.com.ar, marcelozarate55@yahoo.com.ar
 
10:20 AM
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10:40 AM
LOESS- AND CALICHE-BEARING BIOMANTLES AND COLD-DRY DESICCATION FEATURES IN TEHUELCHE GRAVELS, SANTA CRUZ PROVINCE, PATAGONIA
JOHNSON, Donald L., Geography, Univ of Illinois, 220 Davenport Hall, 607 So. Mathews, Urbana, IL 61801, STUMPF, Andy J., Illinois State Geological Survey, 615 E. Peabody Dr, Champaign, IL 61820 and JOHNSON, Diana N., Geosciences Consultants, 713 So. Lynn St, Champaign, IL 61820, dljohns@uiuc.edu, dljohns@uiuc.edu
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11:00 AM
PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATIONS OF LOESS IN WESTERN WISCONSIN: EVIDENCE FOR MULTIPLE SOURCE AREAS?
SCHAETZL, Randall J., Geography, Michigan State University, 128 Geog Bldg, East Lansing, MI 48824 and SCULL, Peter, Geography, Colgate University, 117 Perrson Hall, Hamilton, NY 13346, soils@msu.edu, soils@msu.edu
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11:20 AM
EVALUATING THE GEOCHEMICAL CONTRIBUTIONS OF LOESS TO SOIL FORMATION OF THE SOUTHERN DRIFTLESS AREA OF WISCONSIN
STENSVOLD, Krista A. and STILES, Cynthia A., Soil Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1525 Observatory Drive, Madison, WI 53706, krista.stensvold@gmail.com, krista.stensvold@gmail.com
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11:40 AM
LANDSCAPE ACTIVITY AND LOESS DEPOSITION DURING DEGLACIATION OF THE GREEN BAY LOBE, SOUTHERN WISCONSIN
JACOBS, Peter M., Geography and Geology, Univ of Wisconsin-Whitewater, 800 West Main St, Whitewater, WI 63190 and MASON, Joseph A., Department of Geography, Univ of Wisconsin, 160 Science Hall, 550 N. Park St, Madison, WI 53706, jacobsp@mail.uww.edu, jacobsp@mail.uww.edu
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