South-Central Section - 42nd Annual Meeting (30 March - 1 April, 2008)

Session No. 2
Monday, 31 March 2008: 8:00 AM-11:20 AM

T2. Hydrogeology of Thermal Springs

 

John Van Brahana and Phillip D. Hays, Advocates
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Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
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8:20 AM
THE DUNBAR-HUNTER EXPEDITION (1804-1805): EARLY ANALYSES OF SPRING WATERS IN THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE
HANOR, Jeffrey S., Geology and Geophysics, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, hanor@lsu.edu, hanor@lsu.edu
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8:40 AM
THE HYDROGEOLOGY OF THERMAL SPRINGS—TECTONIC SETTINGS, ORIGINS, AND NECESSARY TOOLS TO DOCUMENT OUR UNDERSTANDING
BRAHANA, John Van, Univ of Arkansas, 113 Ozark Hall, Fayetteville, AR 72701-1201, brahana@uark.edu, brahana@uark.edu
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9:00 AM
IDENTIFYING SOURCE AREAS FOR COLD-WATER RECHARGE TO THE HOT SPRINGS AT HOT SPRINGS NATIONAL PARK, ARKANSAS
YEATTS, Daniel S., Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, 401 Hardin Road, Little Rock, AR 72211, dsyeatts@usgs.gov, dsyeatts@usgs.gov
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9:20 AM
HYDROGEOLOGY AND GEOCHEMISTRY OF THE SHALLOW GROUND WATER SYSTEM IN THE RECHARGE AREA OF THE GEOTHERMAL SPRINGS IN HOT SPRINGS, ARKANSAS
KRESSE, Timothy M., Water Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, 401 Hardin Road, Little Rock, AR 72211, HAYS, Phillip D., Department of Geosciences, University of Arkansas, 113 Ozark Hall, Fayetteville, AR 72701 and BOLYARD, Susan E., U.S. Geological Survey, 700 W Research Center Blvd MS36, Fayetteville, AR 72701, tkresse@usgs.gov, tkresse@usgs.gov
 
9:40 AM
Break
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10:00 AM
STRONTIUM AND CARBON ISOTOPE GEOCHEMISTRY OF WATER FROM THERMAL SPRINGS AND COLD-WATER SOURCES IN THE HOT SPRINGS RECHARGE AREA, HOT SPRINGS, ARKANSAS
BOLYARD, Susan E., U.S. Geological Survey, Arkansas Water Science Center, 700 W Research Center Blvd MS36, Fayetteville, AR 72701, HAYS, Phillip, U.S. Geological Survey, Univ of Arkansas, Ozark Hall 216, Geosciences Dept, Fayetteville, AR 72701 and KRESSE, Tim, U.S. Geological Survey, 401 Hardin Rd, Little Rock, AR 72201, sbolyard@usgs.gov, sbolyard@usgs.gov
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10:20 AM
INFLUENCE OF LOCALLY DERIVED RECHARGE ON THE WATER QUALITY AND TEMPERATURE OF SPRINGS IN HOT SPRINGS NATIONAL PARK, ARKANSAS
HAYS, Phillip D., Department of Geosciences, University of Arkansas, 113 Ozark Hall, Fayetteville, AR 72701, KRESSE, Tim, U.S. Geological Survey, 401 Hardin Rd, Little Rock, AR 72201, BRAHANA, J. Van, Department of Geosciences, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, RUDD, Steven, National Park Service, 101 Reserve Rd, Hot Springs, AR 71901 and BOLYARD, Susan E., U.S. Geological Survey, 700 W Research Center Blvd MS36, Fayetteville, AR 72701, pdhays@usgs.gov, pdhays@usgs.gov
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10:40 AM
FOCUSED RESEARCH AND MONITORING NECESSARY TO ENSURE RESOURCE SUSTAINABILITY AND TO PROVIDE FOR ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT IN AND AROUND HOT SPRINGS NATIONAL PARK
RUDD, Stephen, National Park Service, 101 Reserve Street, Hot Springs, AR 71901, Stephen_Rudd@nps.gov, Stephen_Rudd@nps.gov
 
11:00 AM
Discussion
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