2009 Portland GSA Annual Meeting (18-21 October 2009)

Session No. 7
Sunday, 18 October 2009: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
B116 (Oregon Convention Center)

T1. Geological Mapping: Key to Successful Management of Water and Land Resources I

GSA Geology and Society Division; Association of American State Geologists; U.S. Geological Survey; British Geological Survey; GSA Geology & Public Policy Committee; International Association for Engineering Geology and the Environment [IAEG]; GSA Engineering Geology Division

 

Richard C. Berg, Holger Kessler, E. Donald McKay III, H.A.J. Russell, David R. Soller, L. Harvey Thorleifson and Linda Jacobsen, Advocates
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8:00 AM
THE CHALLENGE OF AN OPERATIONAL 3D FUTURE
JACKSON, Ian, Independent Consultant, 28A Halloughton Road, Southwell, NG25 0LR, United Kingdom, ianjackson2011@gmail.com, ianjackson2011@gmail.com
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8:20 AM
APPLICATION OF A 3-D GEOLOGIC MAPPING AND VISUALIZATION PROGRAM TO ADVANCE WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS
THOMASON, J.F., Illinois State Geological Survey, 615 E Peabody Drive, Champaign, IL 61820, KEEFER, Donald A., Illinois State Geological Survey, Prairie Research Institute, University of Illinois, 615 E. Peabody Dr, Champaign, IL 61820 and MCKINNEY, C.L., McHenry County, 2200 N. Seminary Ave, Woodstock, IL 60098, keefer@isgs.illinois.edu, keefer@isgs.illinois.edu
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8:35 AM
CONSTRUCTING A 3D GEOLOGIC MAP
PHELPS, G.A., Geologic Division, U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, MS 989, Menlo Park, CA 94025, BOUCHER, A., Environmental Earth System Science, Stanford University, 450 Serra Mall, Stanford, CA 94305, JACHENS, R.C., US Geol Survey, 345 Middlefield Rd, Menlo Park, CA 94025 and SIMPSON, R.W., U.S. Geol Survey, 345 Middlefield Rd, Menlo Park, CA 94025, gphelps@usgs.gov, gphelps@usgs.gov
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8:50 AM
3D CARTOGRAPHY AND GEOSCIENCES APPLICATIONS. THE FRENCH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY APPROACH
CASTAGNAC, Claire, BOURGINE, Bernard, COURRIOUX, Gabriel, CALCAGNO, Philippe and GUILLEN, Antonio, GEO, BRGM, 3, avenue Claude-Guillemin, Orleans, 45060, France, c.castagnac@brgm.fr, c.castagnac@brgm.fr
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9:05 AM
THE DEPLOYMENT OF 3D GEOLOGICAL MODELLING AT THE BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
MATHERS, Steve1, KESSLER, Holger1, WOOD, Ben1 and SOBISCH, Hans-Georg2, (1)British Geological Survey, Kingsley Dunham Centre, Keyworth, Nottingham, NG12 5GG, United Kingdom, (2)INSIGHT GmbH, Hochstadenstr. 1-3, Köln, 50674, Germany, sjma@bgs.ac.uk, sjma@bgs.ac.uk
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9:20 AM
OPTIMIZING THE OUTPUT OF 3-DIMENSIONAL SUBSURFACE MODELS USING A NEW ALGORITHM TO INTEGRATE DATA OF VARIABLE QUALITY
MACCORMACK, Kelsey E., School of Geography and Earth Sciences, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada and EYLES, Carolyn H., Integrated Science Program & School of Geography & Earth Sciences, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada, maccorke@mcmaster.ca, maccorke@mcmaster.ca
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9:35 AM
SPATIAL GEOSCIENCE DATA AND DERIVED INFORMATION: SOCIETAL IMPACTS AND BENEFITS, AND RELEVANCE TO THE FUTURE OF GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS AND AGENCIES
HUGHES, Richard, British Geological Survey, Sir Kingsley Dunham Centre, Keyworth, Nottingham, NG12 5GG, United Kingdom, rah@bgs.ac.uk, rah@bgs.ac.uk
 
9:50 AM
Discussion
 
10:00 AM
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10:15 AM
QMAP: THE 1:250 000 GEOLOGICAL MAP OF NZ. MOVING TO A NEW DIMENSION
GLASSEY, Philip J., Mapping, GNS Science, Private Bag 1930, 764 Cumberland Street, Dunedin, 9054, New Zealand and RATTENBURY, Mark, Mapping, GNS Science, 1 Fairway Drive, Avalon, PO Box 30368, Lower Hutt, 5040, New Zealand, p.glassey@gns.cri.nz, p.glassey@gns.cri.nz
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10:30 AM
INFORMATION DISCOVERY THROUGH THE NATIONAL GEOLOGIC MAP DATABASE
SOLLER, David R., U.S. Geological Survey, 926-A National Center, Reston, VA 20192-0001 and STAMM, Nancy, U.S. Geological Survey, MS 926A National Center, Reston, VA 20192, drsoller@usgs.gov, drsoller@usgs.gov
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10:45 AM
NCGMP09—A DATABASE SCHEMA FOR DIGITAL PUBLICATION OF GEOLOGIC MAPS
HAUGERUD, Ralph A., U.S. Geological Survey, Dept Earth and Space Sciences, University of Washington, Box 351310, Seattle, WA 98195, RICHARD, Stephen M., Arizona Geological Survey, 416 W. Congress, #100, Tucson, AZ 85701-1381, SOLLER, David R., U.S. Geological Survey, 926-A National Center, Reston, VA 20192-0001 and THOMS, Evan E., U.S. Geological Survey, 4200 University Drive, Anchorage, AK 99508-4667, rhaugerud@usgs.gov, rhaugerud@usgs.gov
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11:00 AM
GEOLOGIC MAPPING AT THE IDAHO GEOLOGICAL SURVEY: SUCCESS RESULTING FROM THE USGS STATEMAP PROGRAM
OTHBERG, Kurt L.1, LEWIS, Reed S.2, STANFORD, Loudon R.3 and BRECKENRIDGE, Roy M.1, (1)Idaho Geological Survey, University of Idaho, PO BOX 443014, Moscow, ID 83844-3014, (2)Idaho Geological Survey, University of Idaho, 875 Perimeter Drive MS3014, Moscow, ID 83844-3014, (3)Idaho Geological Survey, University of Idaho, 875 Perimeter Drive MS 3014, Moscow, ID 83844-3014, othberg@uidaho.edu, othberg@uidaho.edu
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11:15 AM
THE NEW MEXICO GEOLOGIC MAPPING AND AQUIFER MAPPING PROGRAMS: MEETING NEW MEXICO'S 21st CENTURY RESOURCE CHALLENGES
TIMMONS, J. Michael1, JOHNSON, Peggy1 and TIMMONS, Stacy S.2, (1)New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801, (2)New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801, mtimmons@nmbg.nmt.edu, mtimmons@nmbg.nmt.edu
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11:30 AM
GEOLOGIC MAPPING COALITIONS: ADDRESSING THE NEED FOR A U.S. NATIONAL COMMITMENT FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL GEOLOGIC MODELS AND DERIVATIVE MAPS
MCKAY III, E. Donald, Illinois State Geological Survey, 615 E. Peabody Dr, Champaign, IL 61820 and BERG, Richard C., Illinois State Geological Survey, 615 E. Peabody Dr, Champaign, IL 61820-6964, mckay@illinois.edu, mckay@illinois.edu
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11:45 AM
HOW WILL GEOLOGIC MAPS BE USED IN THE FUTURE?
WEISENFLUH, Gerald A., Kentucky Geological Survey, University of Kentucky, 228 Mining and Mineral Resources Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0107 and COBB, James C., Kentucky Geological Survey, 228 MMRB, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506-0107, cobb@uky.edu, cobb@uky.edu
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