North-Central Section - 42nd Annual Meeting (24–25 April 2008)

Session No. 17
Thursday, 24 April 2008: 1:00 PM-5:00 PM

T21. Undergraduate Research II (Posters)

Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)

Authors will be present from 2 to 4 PM.

 

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ICE-RAFTED DEBRIS IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC DURING THE PLEISTOCENE (~1.4-1.7 MA): INTEGRATED OCEAN DRILLING PROGRAM (IODP) EXPEDITION 306, SITE U1314
SORRELL, Jennifer, Department of Geology, Muskingum College, 163 Stormont St, New Concord, OH 43762-1199 and JUDGE, Shelley, Department of Geology, The College of Wooster, 944 College Mall, Scovel Hall, Wooster, OH 44691, jsorrell@muskingum.edu, jsorrell@muskingum.edu
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EARLY PLEISTOCENE ENVIRONMENT OF CENTRAL JAVA, INDONESIA
MURRAY, Daniel S. and BETTIS III, Elmer A., Geoscience, University of Iowa, 121 Trowbridge Hall, Iowa City, IA 52242, daniel-murray@uiowa.edu, daniel-murray@uiowa.edu
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DISTRIBUTIONS AND STABLE ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION OF ROSE BENGAL STAINED BENTHIC FORAMINIFERA INHABITING METHANE SEEPS IN THE CLAMFLATS AREA OF MONTEREY BAY, CALIFORNIA
TAYLOR, Ronald D.1, WAGGONER, Jason2, RATHBURN, Anthony E.2, MARTIN, Jonathan B.3, BERNHARD, Joan M.4, PÉREZ, M. Elena2, GIESKES, Joris5 and ZIEBIS, Wiebke6, (1)Geology Program, Indiana State University, Science Building 175, Terre Haute, IN 47809, (2)Geology Program, Indiana State University, Science Building 175, Terre Haute, IN 47809, (3)Department of Geological Sciences, University of Florida, PO Box 112120, 241 Williamson Hall, Gainesville, FL 32611-2120, (4)Department of Geology & Geophysics, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, MS #52, Woods Hole, MA 02543, (5)Integrative Oceanography Division, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, 9500 Gilman Dr, La Jolla, CA 92093-0236, (6)Biological Sciences Department, Univ of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, rtaylor13@mymail.indstate.edu, rtaylor13@mymail.indstate.edu
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QUATERNARY PALEOCEANOGRAPHIC AND PALEOCLIMATIC CHANGES, PEDRO BANK REGION, NORTHERN NICARAGUA RISE (CARIBBEAN SEA): A COMPARISON OF PLANKTIC FORAMINIFERAL BIOSTRATIGRAPHY AND MARINE ISOTOPE STAGE RECORDS
JANOS, Kelli A., Geology, North Hennepin Community College, 7411 85th Ave. So, Brooklyn Park, MN 55445 and JONES, Megan H., Geology, North Hennepin Community College, Brooklyn Park, MN 55445, kajanos@hotmail.com, kajanos@hotmail.com
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CHEMICAL AND TEXTURAL VARIATIONS OF APATITE, ANIMIKIE RED ACE PEGMATITE, FLORENCE COUNTY, WISCONSIN: IMPLICATIONS FOR CRYSTALLIZATION PROCESSES
LEATHERMAN, Mark A., Dept. of Geology, Central Michigan University, 1240 East Broomfield, Apt. AA6, Mount Pleasant, MI 48858 and SIRBESCU, Mona-Liza, Dept. of Geology, Central Michigan Univ, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859, leath1ma@cmich.edu, leath1ma@cmich.edu
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UNRAVELING 100MA OF VOLCANIC ACTIVITY IN NORTHLAND NEW ZEALAND
MCKINNEY, Kegan D.1, BLACK, Philippa M.2 and NICHOLSON, Kirsten N.1, (1)Geology, Ball State University, Muncie, IN 47306, (2)Geology, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, New Zealand, kdmckinney@bsu.edu, kdmckinney@bsu.edu
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SILICIC VOLCANISM AT REYKJARFJÖRÐUR, NORTHWESTERN ICELAND
HADLEY, Daniel R., Augustana College, 639-38th St, Rock Island, IL 61201 and JORDAN, Brennan T., Department of Earth Sciences, University of South Dakota, 414 E. Clark St, Vermillion, SD 57069, daniel-hadley@augustana.edu, daniel-hadley@augustana.edu
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THE GRANITES OF DAMARISCOVE ISLAND, MAINE: A MICROSCALE CHARACTERIZATION
SAUNDERS, Rebecca M.1, SWANSON, Mark2 and WOLF, Michael1, (1)Geology, Augustana College, Rock Island, IL 61201, (2)Geosciences, University of Southern Maine, Gorham, ME 04038, rebecca-saunders@augustana.edu, rebecca-saunders@augustana.edu
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PELLETAL LAPILLI IN ULTRAMAFIC DIATREMES, AVON VOLCANIC DISTRICT, MISSOURI
CALLICOAT, Jeff S., HAMER, Chase and CHESNER, Craig A., Geology/Geography, Eastern Illinois University, 600 Lincoln Avenue, Charleston, IL 61920, jscallicoat@eiu.edu, jscallicoat@eiu.edu
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X RAY IMAGE ANALYSIS: MULTI-SCALE MODAL ABUNDANCE AS APPLIED TO THE ALLENDE METEORITE
BRUNNER, Chelsea, Geology, Western Kentucky University, 708 Cabell Dr, Bowling Green, KY 42101, EBEL, Denton, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th St, New York, NY 10024 and WEISBERG, Michael K., Department of Physical Sciences, Kingsborough College, City University of New York, Brooklyn, NY 11235, Chelsea.Brunner@wku.edu, Chelsea.Brunner@wku.edu
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ZIRCON GEOCHRONOLOGY OF MIGMATITES AND PEGMATITES FROM THE WESTERN GNEISS REGION, NORWAY
REGEL, Megan E., Geology, Central Washington University, 31 Cascadia Lane, Ellensburg, WA 98926, WALSH, Emily O., Department of Geology, Cornell College, 600 First St. SW, Mt. Vernon, IA 52134, GEHRELS, George E., Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, HOLLOCHER, Kurt, Geology Department, Union College, Nott St, Schenectady, NY 12308 and ROBINSON, Peter, Geological Survey of Norway, Trondheim, N7491, Norway, regel@geology.cwu.edu, regel@geology.cwu.edu
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GEOLOGIC HISTORY OF A GNEISSIC SUITE FROM SOUTHEASTERN CALIFORNIA
SPARKS, Mark A.1, NEEDY, Sarah K.1, ROELL, Jennifer L.1, CARTER, Christina A.1, GEYER, Mark1, BARTH, Andrew P.1, WOODEN, Joseph L.2 and MAZDAB, Frank K.2, (1)Earth Sciences, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN 46202, (2)U.S.G.S.-Stanford Ion Probe Laboratory, Stanford, CA 94305, masparks@iupui.edu, masparks@iupui.edu
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FABRIC ANALYSIS AND OPTICAL COMPARISON OF WESTERN AND EASTERN OUTCROPPINGS OF THE ORONOQUE MEMBER OF THE DERBY HILL SCHIST, CONNECTICUT, USA
JONES, Laura K.Z., GROWDON, Martha L. and WINTSCH, Robert P., Geological Sciences, Indiana University - Bloomington, 1001 E 10th St, Bloomington, IN 47405, lkj@indiana.edu, lkj@indiana.edu
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SYNSEDIMENTARY CLASTIC DIKES IN THE CONEMAUGH GROUP (PENNSYLVANIAN) OF SE OHIO: FAR-FIELD EFFECTS OF ALLEGHANIAN DEFORMATION
BACHTEL, Jonathan, Earth Scienecs, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada and NADON, Gregory C., Geological Sciences, Ohio University, 316 Clippinger Lab, Athens, OH 45701, jbach068@uottawa.ca, jbach068@uottawa.ca
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FINDING PRINCIPAL TECTONIC STRESS DIRECTIONS IN TAIWAN FROM FOCAL MECHANISM SOLUTIONS
ENNEKING, Abbie, Geological Sciences, Indiana University, 1001 E. 10th St, Bloomington, IN 47405 and JOHNSON, Kaj, Geological Sciences, Indiana University Bloomington, 1001 E. Tenth St, Bloomington, IN 47405, ajenneki@indiana.edu, ajenneki@indiana.edu
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KINEMATIC ANALYSIS OF DEFORMATION ALONG THE BILLEFJORDEN FAULT ZONE OF SPITSBERGEN, SVALBARD
NANFITO, Aleece and MAHER Jr, Harmon, Geography and Geology, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE 68182-0199, ananfito@mail.unomaha.edu, ananfito@mail.unomaha.edu
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