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

Session No. 129
Monday, 19 October 2009: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
B116 (Oregon Convention Center)

T39. Methods of Reconstructing Quaternary Sea Levels

GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division

 

Alexander Simms and Benjamin Horton, Advocates
Paper #
Start Time
 
1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
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1:45 PM
RECONSTRUCTING QUATERNARY SEA LEVELS – DATA OR MODEL ESTIMATES?
SHENNAN, Ian, Sea Level Research Unit, Department of Geography, Durham University, Durham, DH1 3LE, United Kingdom, ian.shennan@durham.ac.uk, ian.shennan@durham.ac.uk
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2:05 PM
COMPACTION OF HOLOCENE STRATA AND THE IMPLICATIONS FOR RELATIVE SEA-LEVEL CHANGE
HORTON, Benjamin P., Earth and Environmental Science, University of Pensylvania, 240 South 33rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 and SHENNAN, Ian, Sea Level Research Unit, Department of Geography, Durham University, Durham, DH1 3LE, United Kingdom, bphorton@sas.upenn.edu, bphorton@sas.upenn.edu
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2:20 PM
BIOEROSION TRACE FOSSILS AND A PLEISTOCENE SEA LEVEL EVENT IN THE KEY LARGO LIMESTONE, FLORIDA KEYS
MARY, Michelle and EKDALE, A.A., Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah, Room 383 FASB, 115 South 1460 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, michelle.mary@utah.edu, michelle.mary@utah.edu
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2:35 PM
METHODS FOR RECONSTRUCTING HOLOCENE SEA LEVELS IN SOUTH TEXAS
SIMMS, Alexander Ray, Boone Pickens School of Geology, Oklahoma State University, 105 NRC, Stillwater, OK 74078, ARYAL, Niranjan, Schlumberger, 1515 Poydras Suite 2700, New Orleans, LA 70112, TROIANI, Taylor, Boone Pickens School of Geology, Oklahoma State University, 105 Noble Research Center, Stillwater, OK 74078 and YOKOYAMA, Yusuke, Ocean Research Institute/Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Tokyo, 1-15-1 Minamidai, Nakano-ku, Tokyo, 164-8639, Japan, alex.simms@okstate.edu, alex.simms@okstate.edu
 
2:50 PM
Break
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3:05 PM
TECTONIC GEOMORPHOLOGY OF MARINE TERRACES: SANTA BARBARA FOLD BELT, CALIFORNIA
GURROLA, Larry D., Geological & Environmental Services, 1631 Calle Canon, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, KELLER, E.A., Department of Earth Science, UC Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, CHEN, J., Science Division, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 4800 Oak Grove Dr, Pasadena, CA 91109, OWEN, Lewis A., Geology, University of Cincinnati, 500 Geology/Physics, Cincinnati, OH 45221 and SPENCER, Joel Q.G., Geology, Kansas State University, 108 Thompson Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506-3201, lg@larrygurrola.com, lg@larrygurrola.com
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3:20 PM
RELATIVE SEA LEVEL CHANGE AND QUANTIFYING CRUSTAL RESPONSE DURING THE LITTLE ICE AGE IN UPPER COOK INLET, SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA, USA
BARLOW, Natasha, SHENNAN, Ian and LONG, Antony J., Sea Level Research Unit, Department of Geography, Durham University, Durham, DH1 3LE, United Kingdom, n.l.m.barlow@durham.ac.uk, n.l.m.barlow@durham.ac.uk
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3:35 PM
SALT MARSHES IN WEST GREENLAND: NEW PALAEOENVIRONMENTAL ARCHIVES OF HIGH LATITUDE SEA LEVEL CHANGE
WOODROFFE, Sarah A., Sea Level Research Unit, Department of Geography, Durham University, South Road, Durham, DH1 3LE, United Kingdom and LONG, Antony J., Sea Level Research Unit, Department of Geography, Durham University, Durham, DH1 3LE, United Kingdom, s.a.woodroffe@durham.ac.uk, s.a.woodroffe@durham.ac.uk
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3:55 PM
METHODS FOR DETECTING HOLOCENE SEA LEVEL SIGNALS IN ANTARCTICA
YOKOYAMA, Yusuke1, YAMANE, Masako1, OHKOUCHI, Naohiko2 and MATSUZAKI, Hiroyuki3, (1)Ocean Research Institute/Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Tokyo, 1-15-1 Minamidai, Nakano-ku, Tokyo, 164-8639, Japan, (2)Institute of Biogeosciences, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, 2-15 Natsushima-cho, Yokosuka, 2-15, Japan, (3)Department of Nuclear Engineering and Management, University of Tokyo, 2-11-6 Yayoi, Bunkyoku, Tokyo, 113-0032, yokoyama@ori.u-tokyo.ac.jp, yokoyama@ori.u-tokyo.ac.jp
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4:15 PM
USING OSL TO CREATE SEA-LEVEL CURVES IN ANTARCTICA
KOUREMENOS, Peter1, SIMMS, Alexander1 and DEWITT, Regina2, (1)Boone Pickens School of Geology, Oklahoma State University, Noble Research Center, Stillwater, OK 74078, (2)Physics, Oklahoma State University, Radiation Dosimetry Laboratory, Venture 1 Suite 201, 1110 South Innovation Way Drive, Stillwater, OK 74074, pkouremenos@yahoo.ca, pkouremenos@yahoo.ca
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4:30 PM
SEA LEVEL HISTORY OF CHESAPEAKE BAY SINCE 117ka BASED ON OSL DATING OF ESTUARINE SEDIMENTS
PAVICH, Milan J., U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 926A, Reston, VA 20192, MARKEWICH, Helaine W., U.S. Geological Survey, 3039 Amwiler Road, Suite 130, Peachtree Business Center, Atlanta, GA 30360-2824, BROOK, George, Department of Geography, University of Georgia, GG Building, 210 Field St., Room 204, Athens, GA 30602, LITWIN, Ronald J., U.S. Geological Survey, 926A National Center 12201 Sunrise Valley Dr, Reston, VA 20192 and SMOOT, Joseph, U.S. Geological Survey, MS 926A, Reston, VA 20192, mpavich@usgs.gov, mpavich@usgs.gov
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