Cordilleran Section (104th Annual) and Rocky Mountain Section (60th Annual) Joint Meeting (19–21 March 2008)

Session No. 35
Friday, 21 March 2008: 1:30 PM-4:30 PM

S4. Geomorphic Responses to Holocene Climate Change in the Western USA II

 

Grant Meyer and Leslie McFadden, Conveners
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Start Time
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1:30 PM
RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN WILDFIRES AND ALLUVIAL FAN FORMATION IN THE UINTA BASIN, NORTHEASTERN UTAH
CARSON, Eric C., HANLY, Brittany R. and WILSON, Desiree S., Geology Department, San Jacinto College, 5800 Uvalde Road, Houston, TX 77049, eric.carson@sjcd.edu, eric.carson@sjcd.edu
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1:50 PM
GEOMORPHIC RESPONSE TO LATE HOLOCENE CLIMATE CHANGE IN MOUNTAIN WATERSHEDS IN CENTRAL NEVADA
GERMANOSKI, Dru, Lafayette College, 116 Van Wickle Hall, Easton, PA 18042, MILLER, Jerry R., Western Carolina Univ, PO Box 9047, Cullowhee, NC 28723-9047, TAUSCH, Robin, USDA Forest Service, 920 Valley Road, Reno, NV 89512, WOJTOWICZ, Karen L., Tyco Electronics, PO Box 3608, Harrisburg, PA 17105 and CHAMBERS, Jeanne C., Rocky Mountain Research Station, USDA Forest Service, 920 Valley Road, Reno, NV 89512, germanod@lafayette.edu, germanod@lafayette.edu
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2:10 PM
RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN MAIN CHANNEL INCISION AND INCREASED SEDIMENT YIELDS FOLLOWING FOREST FIRES: IS CLIMATE THE DRIVER?
PIERCE, Jennifer L., Geosciences, Boise State University, Boise, ID 83725, RITTENOUR, Tammy, Department of Geology and Luminescence Laboratory, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322 and MEYER, Grant, Earth and Planetary Sciences, Univ of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, jenpierce@boisestate.edu, jenpierce@boisestate.edu
 
2:30 PM
Break
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2:50 PM
MAGNITUDE OF HOLOCENE GLACIATION IN THE SAWTOOTH MOUNTAINS, CENTRAL IDAHO
MIJAL, Brandon M.1, CLARK, Douglas H.1 and THACKRAY, Glenn D.2, (1)Geology Department, Western Washington University, 516 High Street, Bellingham, WA 98225, (2)Department of Geosciences, Idaho State University, Campus Box 8072, Pocatello, ID 83209, sawtoothrockglacier@gmail.com, sawtoothrockglacier@gmail.com
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3:10 PM
LANDSCAPE MODIFICATION BY LATE-HOLOCENE CIRQUE GLACIATION IN THE SIERRA NEVADA AND NORTH CASCADES
CLARK, Douglas H., Geology Dept, Western Washington Univ, 516 High St, Bellingham, WA 98225, BOWERMAN, Nicole, North Cascades National Park, Marblemount, WA 98267 and BILDERBACK, Eric L., National Park Service, Geologic Resources Division, NPS Geologic Resources Division, 12795 West Alameda Parkway, Lakewood, CO 80228, doug.clark@wwu.edu, doug.clark@wwu.edu
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3:30 PM
RECENT DEGLACIERIZATION OF THE UPPER WHEATON RIVER WATERSHED, YUKON
CHURCH, Amber K.S., Earth Science, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada and CLAGUE, John, Earth Sciences, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC V5A1S6, Canada, achurch@sfu.ca, achurch@sfu.ca
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3:50 PM
STORM UNLEASHES MASSIVE DEBRIS FLOWS ON MOUNT HOOD, OREGON, NOVEMBER, 2006
PIROT, Rachel1, BURNS, Scott2, DEROO, Thomas3 and JONES, Adam1, (1)Department of Geology, Portland State University, P.O. Box 751, Portland, OR 97207, (2)Department of Geology, Portland State Univ, P.O. Box 751, Portland, OR 97207-0751, (3)Mt. Hood National Forest, USDA Forest Service, 16400 Champion Way, Sandy, OR 97055, pirot@pdx.edu, pirot@pdx.edu
 
4:10 PM
Discussion
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