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

Session No. 108
Monday, 19 October 2009: 9:00 AM-6:00 PM
Hall A (Oregon Convention Center)

T70. Interaction of Tectonics, Climate Change, and Eustasy in the Development of the North American Cordillera (Posters)

GSA Sedimentary Geology Division; GSA Geophysics Division; GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division; GSA Structural Geology and Tectonics Division

Authors will be present from 4 to 6 PM.

 

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NEW CONSTRAINTS ON THE EVOLUTION OF LATE CRETACEOUS DEPOSITIONAL SYSTEMS IN THE COLVILLE FORELAND BASIN, EAST-CENTRAL NORTH SLOPE, ALASKA
WARTES, Marwan A.1, DECKER, Paul L.2, LEPAIN, David L.1, GILLIS, Robert J.1 and O'SULLIVAN, Paul3, (1)Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, 3354 College Rd, Fairbanks, AK 99709-3707, (2)Division of Oil and Gas, Alaska Department of Natural Resources, 9440 Ponderosa Dr, Anchorage, AK 99507-6074, (3)Apatite to Zircon, Inc, 1075 Matson Road, Viola, ID 83872-9709, marwan.wartes@alaska.gov, marwan.wartes@alaska.gov
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LATE PALEOZOIC STRATIGRAPHIC HISTORY AND PROVENANCE OF THE FAREWELL TERRANE, SOUTHWESTERN ALASKA
MALKOWSKI, Matthew A., Geological Sciences, Michigan State University, 206 Natural Science Building, East Lansing, MI 48824 and HAMPTON, Brian A., Dept. of Geological Sciences, New Mexico State University, P.O. Box 30001, Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001, malkow12@msu.edu, malkow12@msu.edu
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COMPARISON AND TENTATIVE CORRELATION OF DEVONIAN–TRIASSIC STRATA ACROSS TECTONIC TERRANE BOUNDARIES ALONG THE DENALI FAULT, ALASKA RANGE, SOUTHERN ALASKA
HAMPTON, Brian A., Dept. of Geological Sciences, New Mexico State University, P.O. Box 30001, Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001, MALKOWSKI, Matthew A., Geological Sciences, Michigan State University, 206 Natural Science Building, East Lansing, MI 48824 and DELOGE, Jennifer, Geological Sciences, Michigan State University, 206 Natural Science Building, East Lansing, MI 48824-1115, bhampton@nmsu.edu, bhampton@nmsu.edu
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ASSEMBLY OF THE WRANGELLIA OCEANIC PLATEAU: AN ACCRETED TRIASSIC LARGE IGNEOUS PROVINCE IN THE INSULAR BELT OF THE NORTH AMERICAN CORDILLERA
GREENE, Andrew R., Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Hawaii, 1680 East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, SCOATES, James S., Earth and Ocean Sciences, University of British Columbia, 6339 Stores Road, Vancouver, BC V6T1Z4, Canada, WEIS, Dominique, Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, University of British Columbia, Pacific Centre for Isotopic and Geochemical Research, 2020-2207 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada, KATVALA, Erik Cowing, Geology and Geophysics, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive, NW, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada, ISRAEL, Steve A., Yukon Geological Survey, 2099 2nd Ave, Whitehorse, YT Y1A 2C6, Canada and NIXON, Graham T., BC Geological Survey, Ministry of Energy and Mines, P.O. Box 9320, Stn Prov Govt, Victoria, BC V8W9N3, Canada, jscoates@eos.ubc.ca, jscoates@eos.ubc.ca
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LUDLOVIAN (LATE SILURIAN) GASTROPOD FAUNA OF THE ALEXANDER TERRANE, SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA, AND THEIR PALEOBIOGEOGRAPHIC SIGNIFICANCE
ROHR, David M., Biology, Geology and Physical Sciences, Sul Ross State University, Alpine, TX 79832 and BLODGETT, Robert B., Geological Consultant, 2821 Kingfisher Drive, Anchorage, AK 99502, drohr@sulross.edu, drohr@sulross.edu
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THE ALEXANDER TERRANE – A DISPLACED FRAGMENT OF NORTHEAST SIBERIA? EVIDENCE FROM SILURIAN BRACHIOPODS AND SILURIAN-LOWER DEVONIAN STRATIGRAPHY
BLODGETT, Robert B., Geological Consultant, 2821 Kingfisher Drive, Anchorage, AK 99502 and BOUCOT, A.J., Department of Zoology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331, RobertBBlodgett@yahoo.com, RobertBBlodgett@yahoo.com
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THERMOCHRONOLOGICAL CONSTRAINTS ON SMALL-SCALE VARIATIONS IN STRAIN-PARTITIONING ALONG THE DENALI FAULT, OF ALASKA
BENOWITZ, Jeff, Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK 99775, PERRY, Stephanie, Department of Earth Sciences, Syracuse University, 204 Heroy Geology Laboratory, Syracuse, NY 13244, LAYER, Paul, Geology and Geophysics, Univ of Alaska Fairbanks, P.O. Box 755780, Fairbanks, AK 99701, FITZGERALD, P.G., Department of Earth Sciences, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 13244 and ROESKE, Sarah M., Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA 95616, jbenowitz@alaska.edu, jbenowitz@alaska.edu
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UNLOCKING OF THE HINES CREEK AND ASSOCIATED FAULTS, EASTERN ALASKA RANGE, ALASKA: EVIDENCE FOR CENOZOIC DISPLACEMENT
NOKLEBERG, Warren J., U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025 and BUNDTZEN, Thomas K., Pacific Rim Geological Consulting, 1129 1st Avenue, Box 81906, Fairbanks, AK 99708, wnokleberg@usgs.gov, wnokleberg@usgs.gov
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DETRITAL ZIRCON GEOCHRONOLOGY OF THE UPPER JURASSIC-CRETACEOUS KAHILTNA ASSEMBLAGE IN THE CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS, SOUTH-CENTRAL ALASKA
MOONEY, Philip R., Geology Department, University of California, Davis, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, ROESKE, Sarah, Davis, CA 95616 and HAMPTON, Brian A., Dept. of Geological Sciences, New Mexico State University, P.O. Box 30001, Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001, prmooney@ucdavis.edu, prmooney@ucdavis.edu
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SUBDUCTION INTERFACE GEOMETRY AND STATIC STRESS TRANSFER DURING MEGATHRUST EARTHQUAKES, UPPER COOK INLET BASIN, ALASKA
WILLIS, Julie B., Geology, BYU-Idaho, 150 Romney, Rexburg, ID 83460 and BRUHN, Ronald L., Geology and Geophysics, Univ of Utah, 135 S 1460 E RM 716, Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0111, willisj@byui.edu, willisj@byui.edu
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REGIONAL PALEOCENE-EOCENE EXHUMATION OF THE NORTH AMERICAN FOREARC BASIN MARGIN, SOUTH-CENTRAL ALASKA, RECORDED BY APATITE FISSION-TRACK THERMOCHRONOLOGY
GILLIS, Robert J.1, LEPAIN, David L.2, REIFENSTUHL, Rocky R.2 and HELMHOLD, Kenneth P.3, (1)Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Alaska Geological Survey, 3354 College Rd, Fairbanks, AK 99709, (2)Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, 3354 College Road, Fairbanks, AK 99709, (3)Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Oil and Gas, 550 W 7th Avenue, Suite 800, Anchorage, AK 99501, robert.gillis@alaska.gov, robert.gillis@alaska.gov
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INSIGHTS ON PROVENANCE OF FOREARC BASIN STRATA: U-PB GEOCHRONOLOGY FROM CENOZOIC STRATA IN THE COOK INLET BASIN, ALASKA
FINZEL, Emily S., Earth & Environmental Science Department, University of Iowa, Trowbridge Hall, North Capitol Street, Iowa City, IA 52242, RIDGWAY, Kenneth, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Purdue University, 500 Stadium Mall Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907, LEPAIN, David L., Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, 3354 College Road, Fairbanks, AK 99709 and VALENCIA, Victor, School of Earth and Enviromental Sciences, Washington State University, WA 99164-2812, Pullman, WA 99164-2812 8, emily-finzel@uiowa.edu, emily-finzel@uiowa.edu
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EARLY TERTIARY EXHUMATION OF THE FLANK OF A FOREARC BASIN, SOUTHWEST TALKEETNA MOUNTAINS, ALASKA
BLEICK, Heather A.1, TILL, Alison B.2, BRADLEY, Dwight C.1, O'SULLIVAN, Paul B.3, TROP, Jeffrey M.4, WOODEN, Joseph L.5, BRADLEY, Dan B.6, TAYLOR, Theresa A.1, FRIEDMAN, Sam B.1 and HULTS, Chad P.2, (1)USGS, 4200 University Dr, Anchorage, AK 99508, (2)USGS, 4210 University Dr, Anchorage, AK 99508, (3)Apatite to Zircon, Inc, 1075 Matson Rd, Viola, ID 83872-9709, (4)Dept. of Geology, Bucknell University, 701 Moore Avenue, Lewisburg, PA 17837, (5)USGS-Stanford Ion Microprobe Laboratory, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, (6)Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, hbleick@usgs.gov, hbleick@usgs.gov
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SEDIMENTOLOGY, PALEONTOLOGY, AND STRUCTURAL FRAMEWORK OF THE CENTRAL ARKOSE RIDGE FORMATION, TALKEETNA MOUNTAINS, ALASKA
KORTYNA, Cullen D.1, TROP, Jeffrey M.2, LECOMTE, Alysia A.3, BAUER, Edward M.1, KASSAB, Christine M.4, RIDGWAY, Kenneth D.4 and SUNDERLIN, David3, (1)Dept. of Geology, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA 17837, (2)Dept. of Geology, Bucknell University, 701 Moore Avenue, Lewisburg, PA 17837, (3)Dept. of Geology and Environmental Geosciences, Lafayette College, Easton, PA 18042, (4)Dept. of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, cdk010@bucknell.edu, cdk010@bucknell.edu
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SEDIMENTOLOGY,STRUCTURAL FRAMEWORK, AND BASIN ANALYSIS OF THE EASTERN ARKOSE RIDGE FORMATION, TALKEETNA MOUNTAINS, ALASKA
KASSAB, Christine M., Dept. of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafeyette, IN 47907, KORTYNA, Cullen D., Dept. of Geology, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA 17837, RIDGWAY, Kenneth D., Dept. of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907 and TROP, Jeffrey M., Dept. of Geology, Bucknell University, 701 Moore Avenue, Lewisburg, PA 17837, ckassab@purdue.edu, ckassab@purdue.edu
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DETRITAL ZIRCON PROVENANCE ANALYSIS OF CRETACEOUS–OLIGOCENE SEDIMENTARY STRATA FROM THE MATANUSKA VALLEY-TALKEETNA MOUNTAINS FOREARC BASIN, SOUTHERN ALASKA
TROP, Jeffrey M.1, KORTYNA, Cullen D.1, KASSAB, Christine M.2, VALENCIA, Victor A.3, BRADLEY, Dwight C.4 and WOODEN, Joseph L.5, (1)Dept. of Geology, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA 17837, (2)Dept. of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafeyette, IN 47907, (3)Dept. of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, (4)U.S. Geological Survey, 11 Cold Brook Rd, Randolph, NH 03593, (5)U.S.G.S.-Stanford Ion Probe Laboratory, Stanford, CA 94305, jtrop@bucknell.edu, jtrop@bucknell.edu
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MARINE RECORDS OF FLAT SLAB SUBDUCTION INFLUENCED BY TEMPERATE GLACIATION IN THE ST. ELIAS OROGEN, GULF OF ALASKA
GULICK, Sean S.P.1, PAVLIS, Terry2, CHRISTESON, Gail L.1, JAEGER, John M.3, RIDGWAY, Kenneth D.4, WORTHINGTON, Lindsay Lowe5, REECE, Robert S.1 and HORTON, Brian K.6, (1)Institute for Geophysics, Univ of Texas at Austin, JJ Pickle Research Campus, Bldg 196 (ROC), 10100 Burnet Rd (R2200), Austin, TX 78758-4445, (2)Geological Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W. University Ave, El Paso, TX 79968, (3)Department of Geological Sciences, University of Florida, 241 Williamson Hall, PO Box 112120, Gainesville, FL 32611-2120, (4)Dept. of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2051, (5)Institute for Geophysics, Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas at Austin, JJ Pickle Research Campus, Bldg 196, 10100 Burnet Road, Austin, TX 78758, (6)Institute for Geophysics and Department of Geological Sciences, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, sean@ig.utexas.edu, sean@ig.utexas.edu
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CRUSTAL STRUCTURE OF THE YAKUTAT BLOCK: CONSTRAINTS FROM STEEP WIDE-ANGLE SEISMIC DATA
CHRISTESON, Gail L.1, VAN AVENDONK, Harm1, GULICK, Sean S.P.1, WORTHINGTON, Lindsay Lowe1 and PAVLIS, Terry2, (1)Institute for Geophysics, Univ of Texas at Austin, JJ Pickle Research Campus, Bldg 196 (ROC), 10100 Burnet Rd (R2200), Austin, TX 78758-4445, (2)Geological Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W. University Ave, El Paso, TX 79968, gail@ig.utexas.edu, gail@ig.utexas.edu
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STRUCTURAL EVOLUTION OF THE SUBMARINE PAMPLONA ZONE FOLD-THRUST BELT, ST. ELIAS OROGEN
WORTHINGTON, Lindsay Lowe1, GULICK, Sean S.P.2, PAVLIS, Terry3, CHRISTESON, Gail L.2 and REECE, Robert S.2, (1)Department of Geology and Geophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-3115, (2)Institute for Geophysics, Univ of Texas at Austin, JJ Pickle Research Campus, Bldg 196 (ROC), 10100 Burnet Rd (R2200), Austin, TX 78758-4445, (3)Geological Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W. University Ave, El Paso, TX 79968, l.worthington@tamu.edu, l.worthington@tamu.edu
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EROSION AND DEPOSITION BY CROSS-SHELF GLACIAL ADVANCE AS A MECHANISM FOR CHANNEL INCEPTION IN THE SURVEYOR FAN, GULF OF ALASKA
REECE, Robert S., Institute for Geophysics, Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas at Austin, JJ Pickle Research Campus, Bldg 196 (ROC), 10100 Burnet Rd. (R2200), Austin, TX 78758, GULICK, Sean P.S., Institute for Geophysics, University of Texas at Austin, J.J. Pickle Research Campus (ROC), 10100 Burnet Rd. (R2200), Austin, TX 78758-4445, JAEGER, John M., Department of Geological Sciences, University of Florida, 241 Williamson Hall, PO Box 112120, Gainesville, FL 32611-2120, CHRISTESON, Gail L., Institute for Geophysics, Univ of Texas at Austin, JJ Pickle Research Campus, Bldg 196 (ROC), 10100 Burnet Rd (R2200), Austin, TX 78758-4445, WORTHINGTON, Lindsay Lowe, Department of Geology and Geophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-3115 and PAVLIS, Terry, Geological Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W. University Ave, El Paso, TX 79968, rsreece@ig.utexas.edu, rsreece@ig.utexas.edu
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3D THERMOMECHANICAL MODELING OF THE ST ELIAS TECTONIC ANEURYSM
HOOKS, Benjamin P., Department of Agriculture, Geosciences, and Natural Resources, University of Tennessee at Martin, 256 Brehm Hall, Martin, TN 38238, ENKELMANN, Eva, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA 18015, KOONS, Peter O., Department of Earth Sciences, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469 and UPTON, Phaedra, GNS Science, PO Pox 5040, Lower Hutt, 5040, New Zealand, bhooks@utm.edu, bhooks@utm.edu
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OVERVIEW OF THE EXHUMATION PATTERN IN SOUTHEAST ALASKA
ENKELMANN, Eva, Geology, Lehigh University, 31 Williams Dr, Bethlehem, PA 18015, ZEITLER, Peter, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Lehigh University, 1 West Packer Avenue, Bethlehem, PA 18015, PAVLIS, Terry, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX 79902, GARVER, John I., Geology Department, Union College, Olin Building, Schenectady, NY 12308-2311 and HOOKS, Benjamin P., Department of Earth Sciences, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469, eva.enkelmann@lehigh.edu, eva.enkelmann@lehigh.edu
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DETRITAL THERMOCHRONOLOGY REVEALS EFFICIENCY OF GLACIAL EROSION IN THE ST. ELIAS RANGE, ALASKA
HEADLEY, Rachel, Geosciences Department, University of Wisconsin-Parkside, 900 Wood Road, Kenosha, WI 53403 and ENKELMANN, Eva, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA 18015, headley@uwp.edu, headley@uwp.edu
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OROGENIC WIDENING IN THE QUATERNARY ARGUES AGAINST CLIMATE CONTROL OF DEFORMATION IN THE CHUGACH/ST. ELIAS OROGENIC BELT, SOUTHERN ALASKA
MEIGS, Andrew, Geosciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 97331, meigsa@geo.oregonstate.edu, meigsa@geo.oregonstate.edu
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DEPOSITION, PROVENANCE, AND EXHUMATION OF NEOGENE STRATA IN THE SYNTAXIS OF THE CHUGACH-ST. ELIAS RANGE, SOUTHEAST ALASKA
WITMER, John W.1, RIDGWAY, Kenneth D.2, ENKELMANN, Eva3, BRENNAN, Patrick2 and VALENCIA, Victor A.4, (1)Chevron North America Exploration and Production Company, 5750 Johnston Street, Lafayette, LA 70503, (2)Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, (3)Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA 18015, (4)Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, jwwitmer@gmail.com, jwwitmer@gmail.com
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STRATIGRAPHY AND PROVENANCE OF THE POUL CREEK FORMATION IN THE CHUGACH-ST. ELIAS MOUNTAINS, SOUTHEAST ALASKA: INSIGHTS ON EOCENE-MIOCENE SEDIMENTATION IN THE GULF OF ALASKA
BRENNAN, Patrick1, RIDGWAY, Kenneth2, WITMER, John2 and VALENCIA, Victor A.3, (1)Chevron Energy Technology Company, 1400 Smith St, Houston, TX 77002, (2)Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Purdue University, 500 Stadium Mall Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907, (3)Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, prk.brennan@gmail.com, prk.brennan@gmail.com
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GLACIAL-EUSTATIC CYCLICITY WITHIN THE LOWER PERMIAN JOHNSTON CANYON FORMATION, SOUTHWEST ALBERTA AND SOUTHEAST BRITISH COLUMBIA
ZUBIN-STATHOPOULOS, Kate D., Department of Geosciences, University of Calgary, 2500 University Dr, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada and HENDERSON, Charles, Geoscience, Univ of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada, kdzubins@ucalgary.ca, kdzubins@ucalgary.ca
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LATE CRETACEOUS TO PALEOGENE TECTONO-STRATIGRAPHIC EVOLUTION OF THE SOUTHERN PROVO SALIENT: NEW INSIGHT FROM DETAILED MAPPING AND GROWTH STRATA ANALYSIS IN THISTLE, UT
VALORA, Parker1, ASCHOFF, Jennifer1 and TRUDGILL, Bruce2, (1)Department of Geology and Geological Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 1516 Illinois St, Golden, CO 80401, (2)Department of Geology and Geological Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO 80401, parker.valora@gmail.com, parker.valora@gmail.com
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EVALUATION OF EROSION VARIABILITY AND DRAINAGE BASIN RELIEF USING DETRITAL APATITE THERMOCHRONOLOGY IN THE TETON RANGE, WYOMING
TRANEL, Lisa M., Department of Geography-Geology, Illinois State University, 100 N. University Street, Normal, IL 61790, SPOTILA, James A., Department of Geosciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061 and BINNIE, Steven A., Institute of Geology and Mineralogy, University of Cologne, Albertus-Magnus-Platz, Cologne, 50923, Germany, ltranel@ilstu.edu, ltranel@ilstu.edu
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COMPARISON OF THE MODERN PROFILES AND DISCHARGE OF THE GREEN AND COLORADO RIVERS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR EPEIROGENIC UPLIFT OF THE COLORADO PLATEAU AND ROCKY MOUNTAINS
DARLING, Andy, School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University, PO Box 871404, Tempe, AZ 85287-1404, KARLSTROM, Karl, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001, KIRBY, Eric, Department of Geosciences, Penn State Univ, University Park, PA 16802 and OUIMET, Will, Geology, Amherst College, 11 Barrett Hill Road, Amherst, MA 01002, aldarlin@asu.edu, aldarlin@asu.edu
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