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

Session No. 66
Sunday, 18 October 2009: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
A106 (Oregon Convention Center)

T96. Volcanic Caves: Geological and Microbiological Terrestrial Analogs of Potential Extraterrestrial Conditions

GSA Planetary Geology Division; GSA Geobiology & Geomicrobiology Division; National Cave and Karst Research Institute; NASA

 

George Veni and Carlton C. Allen, Advocates
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Start Time
 
1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
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1:40 PM
LAVA TUBES: THE VIEW FROM THE OUTSIDE LOOKING IN
HON, Ken, Geology Department, University of Hawaii at Hilo, 200 W. Kawili Street, Hilo, HI 96720 and GANSECKI, Cheryl, Volcano Video Productions, Box 5150, Hilo, HI 96720, kenhon@hawaii.edu, kenhon@hawaii.edu
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1:55 PM
LUNAR LAVA TUBES – THE PROMISE OF NEW ORBITAL DATA
ALLEN, Carlton C., NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX 77058, carlton.c.allen@nasa.gov, carlton.c.allen@nasa.gov
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2:10 PM
FIRST OBSERVED ENTRANCES INTO MARTIAN TUBULAR CAVES
CUSHING, G.E., Astrogeology, U.S. Geological Survey, 2255 N. Gemini Dr, Flagstaff, AZ 86001, gcushing@usgs.gov, gcushing@usgs.gov
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2:25 PM
RHEOGENIC CAVES AND CAVERNOUSE STRUCTURES OF KALAUPAPA PENINSULA, MOLOKAI ISLAND, HAWAII, USA: A MARS ANALOG REVISITED
HALLIDAY, William R.1, OKUBO, Chris H.2, KEMPE, Stephan3, GARMAN, Michael4, GARMAN, Sherry4 and WYNNE, J. Judson5, (1)Commission on Volcanic Caves, International Union of Speleology, 6530 Cornwall Court, Nashville, TN 37205, (2)Astrogeology Science Center, US Geological Survey, 2255 North Gemini Road, Flagstaff, AZ 86001, (3)Institut fur Angewandte Geowissenschaften, Technische Universitat Darmstadt, Schnittspahnstrasse 9, Darmstadt, D-64287, Germany, (4)Garman Engineering Company, 1226 Old Charlotte Pike, Pegram, TN 37143, (5)Biological Resources Division, US Geological Survey, SW Biological Sciences Center, 2255 North Gemini Drive, Flagstaff, AZ 86001, wrhbna@bellsouth.net, wrhbna@bellsouth.net
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2:40 PM
SULFATE MINERALS, HEMATITE, AND SILICA IN BASALTIC CAVES AT CRATERS OF THE MOON NATIONAL MONUMENT, IDAHO: A POTENTIAL MARS ANALOG
MCHENRY, Lindsay J.1, RICHARDSON, C. Doc2 and HINMAN, Nancy W.2, (1)Geosciences, University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee, 3209 N Maryland Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53211, (2)Geosciences, University of Montana, 32 Campus Drive, Missoula, MT 59812, lmchenry@uwm.edu, lmchenry@uwm.edu
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2:55 PM
THE ORIGIN AND ZONATION OF SUBLIMATES AND PRECIPITATES IN ACTIVE HAWAIIAN LAVA TUBES
HON, Ken, Geology Department, University of Hawaii at Hilo, 200 W. Kawili Street, Hilo, HI 96720, BOVE, Dana J., U.S. Geological Survey, P.O. Box 25046, MS 973, Denver, CO 80225, LEE, Lopaka, USGS, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, Box 51, Hawaii National Park, HI 96718 and THORNBER, Carl, USGS, Cascades Volcano Observatory, 1300 SE Cardinal Court, Vancouver, WA 98683, kenhon@hawaii.edu, kenhon@hawaii.edu
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3:10 PM
DATING OF QUATERNARY ERUPTION EVENTS USING U-SERIES AGES OF LAVA CAVE GYPSUM CRUSTS
DILLON, Julian R., Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, 200 Yale Blvd, Northrop Hall, Albuquerque, NM 87131, POLYAK, Victor J., Earth & Planetary Sciences, Univ of New Mexico, 200 Yale Blvd., Northrop Hall, Albuquerque, NM 87131 and ASMEROM, Yemane, Earth & Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, dilloj@unm.edu, dilloj@unm.edu
 
3:25 PM
Discussion
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3:40 PM
THE GEOMICROBIAL LIFE OF LAVATUBES: BIOSIGNATURES ON EARTH AND BEYOND
BOSTON, Penelope J., Dept. of Earth and Environmental Science, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM 87801, SPILDE, Michael N., Institute of Meteoritics, Univ of New Mexico, MSC03-2050, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131 and NORTHUP, Diana E., Biology, University of New Mexico, MSC03-2020, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, pboston@nmt.edu, pboston@nmt.edu
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3:55 PM
ALL THAT GLITTERS IS NOT GOLD: MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES THAT MASQUERADE AS MINERAL DEPOSITS
NORTHUP, Diana E.1, HATHAWAY, Jennifer J.M.1, SPILDE, Michael N.2, BOSTON, Penelope J.3, GARCIA, Matthew G.1 and MOYA, Monica1, (1)Biology, University of New Mexico, MSC03-2020, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, (2)Institute of Meteoritics, Univ of New Mexico, MSC03-2050, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, (3)Dept. of Earth and Environmental Science, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM 87801, dnorthup@unm.edu, dnorthup@unm.edu
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4:10 PM
INVESTIGATION OF ASTROBIOLOGICAL POTENTIAL OF LAVA TUBES IN NEW MEXICO
DATTA, Saugata, Department of Geology, Kansas State University, 104 Thompson Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506-3201 and LEVEILLE, Richard J., Planetary Exploration, Canadian Space Agency, 6767 route de l'Aeroport, St-Hubert, QC J3Y 8Y9, Canada, richard.leveille@asc-csa.gc.ca, richard.leveille@asc-csa.gc.ca
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4:25 PM
INVESTIGATION OF NITROGEN CYCLING AND NOVEL MICROBIAL DIVERSITY IN LAVA TUBES OF TERCEIRA, AZORES, PORTUGAL
HATHAWAY, Jennifer J.M.1, SINSABAUGH, Robert L.2, DAPKEVICIUS, Maria de Lurdes N.E.3 and NORTHUP, Diana E.1, (1)Biology, University of New Mexico, MSC03-2020, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, (2)Biology, University of New Mexico, 1 University of New Mexico, MSC 03 2020, Albuquerque, NM 87131, (3)Agrarian Sciences, Universidade dos Açores - Campus de Angra do Heroísmo, 9701-851 Angra do Heroísmo, Terra-Chã, Açores, Portugal, jjm@unm.edu, jjm@unm.edu
 
4:40 PM
Concluding Remarks
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