Southeastern Section–56th Annual Meeting (29–30 March 2007)

Session No. 23
Friday, 30 March 2007: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

Sedimentology and Stratigraphy

 

Wayne C. Isphording and Helaine W. Markewich, Chairs
Paper #
Start Time
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8:00 AM
IMPLICATIONS OF LATE-PLEISTOCENE EOLIAN DEPOSITS IN THE CHESAPEAKE BAY REGION OF THE EASTERN U.S
MARKEWICH, Helaine W.1, LITWIN, Ronald J.2, EARLES, Edward H.3 and DAVIS, Susan L.3, (1)U.S. Geological Survey, 3039 Amwiler Rd, Ste 130, Atlanta, GA 30360, (2)U.S. Geological Survey, National Center, Reston, VA 20192, (3)USDA, NRCS, 65 Duke St, Rm 102, POB 657, Prince Frederick, MD 20678, helainem@usgs.gov, helainem@usgs.gov
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8:20 AM
A LITERATURE COMPILATION OF DETRITAL ZIRCON AGE DISTRIBUTIONS: METHODOLOGICAL AND GEOCHRONOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS OF DATED GRAINS
VOICE, Peter J., KOWALEWSKI, Michal J. and ERIKSSON, Kenneth A., Department of Geociences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 4044 Derring Hall (0420), Blacksburg, VA 24061, voicep@vt.edu, voicep@vt.edu
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8:40 AM
UPPER DEVONIAN GLACIATION IN THE OHIO SHALE OF EAST-CENTRAL KENTUCKY
LIERMAN, Robert T., Department of Earth Sciences, Eastern Kentucky University, 521 Lancaster Ave, Richmond, KY 40475 and MASON, Charles E., Department of Physical Sciences, Morehead State University, Morehead, KY 40351, tom.lierman@eku.edu, tom.lierman@eku.edu
4
9:00 AM
BRIEF REVIEW OF THE EOCENE SANTEE LIMESTONE IN THE LAKE MARION AREA, CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA
WILLOUGHBY, Ralph H., South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, Geological Survey, 5 Geology Road, Columbia, SC 29212, willoughby@dnr.state.sc.us, willoughby@dnr.state.sc.us
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9:20 AM
A LATE PLEISTOCENE TO HOLOCENE ALLUVIAL SECTION AT COFFEE BLUFF ON THE OCMULGEE RIVER
THIEME, Donald M., Science, Georgia Perimeter College, 1000 University Center Lane, Lawrenceville, GA 30043, BLANTON, Dennis, Fernbank Museum of Natural History, 767 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30307 and SNOW, Frankie, Natural Sciences and Mathematics, South Georgia College, 100 West College Park Drive, Douglas, GA 31533, dthieme@gpc.edu, dthieme@gpc.edu
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9:40 AM
EVIDENCE FOR GREENHOUSE GLOBAL CLIMATE: EARLY CAMBRIAN SHADY DOLOMITE, VIRGINIA
BETZNER, Jason P., Geosciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 12100 D Cardinal Court, Blacksburg, VA 24060 and READ, J. Fred, Geosciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, jbetzner@vt.edu, jbetzner@vt.edu
7
10:00 AM
DIFFERENTIATING CYCLICAL AND STOCHASTIC PROCESSES IN THE ROCK RECORD USING COMPUTER SIMULATIONS
DEXTER, Troy A., Geosciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24060, KOWALEWSKI, Michal, Department of Geological Sciences, Virginia Poltechnic Institute and State Univ, Blacksburg, VA 24061 and READ, J. Fred, Geosciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, tdexter@vt.edu, tdexter@vt.edu
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10:20 AM
PRELIMINARY STRATIGRAPHIC ANALYSIS OF QUATERNARY LITHOFACIES IN THE OUTER COASTAL PLAIN, NORTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
PIERSON, Jessica A.1, HOFFMAN, Charles W.1, FARRELL, Kathleen M.1, CULVER, Stephen J.2, MALLINSON, David J.2, WEHMILLER, John F.3 and THIELER, E. Robert4, (1)North Carolina Geological Survey, MSC 1620, Raleigh, NC 27699-1620, (2)Dept of Geologic Sciences, East Carolina Univ, Greenville, NC 27858, (3)Dept of Geology, Univ of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, (4)Coastal and Marine Geology Program, U.S. Geological Survey, Woods Hole Science Center, 384 Woods Hole Road, Woods Hole, MA 02543, jessica.pierson@ncmail.net, jessica.pierson@ncmail.net
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10:40 AM
PETROLOGY AND DIAGENESIS OF AVON PARK FORMATION AND OCALA LIMESTONE, SOUTHEAST GEORGIA COASTAL PLAIN
THAYER, Paul A., Department of Geography and Geology, University of North Carolina Wilmington, 601 South College Road, Wilmington, NC 28403, thayer@uncw.edu, thayer@uncw.edu
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11:00 AM
STRATIGRAPHY OF THE BEREA SANDSTONE, BIG CREEK GAS FIELD, MCDOWELL COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
NEAL, Donald W., Geological Sciences, East Carolina University, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858-4353, neald@ecu.edu, neald@ecu.edu
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11:20 AM
ROLE OF ALLOCHTHONOUS TRACEMAKERS IN STORM-BED ICHNOFABRICS
SAVRDA, Charles E., Dept. of Geology and Geography, Auburn University, 210 Petrie Hall, Auburn, AL 36849-5305, savrdce@auburn.edu, savrdce@auburn.edu
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11:40 AM
USE OF CLUSTER AND DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS IN IDENTIFYING CONFORMABLE-UNCONFORMABLE STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONSHIPS
ISPHORDING, Wayne C., Earth Sciences, University of South Alabama, LSCB 136, Mobile, AL 36688, wisphord@jaguar1.usouthal.edu, wisphord@jaguar1.usouthal.edu