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

Session No. 234
Wednesday, 21 October 2009: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
A106 (Oregon Convention Center)

T94. Impact Cratering from the Microscopic to the Planetary Scale II

GSA Planetary Geology Division; International Continental Scientific Drilling Program [ICDP]; GSA Sedimentary Geology Division; GSA Structural Geology and Tectonics Division; GSA Geophysics Division; Paleontological Society; GSA International Division

 

Christian Koeberl and Jared Morrow, Advocates
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Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
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8:10 AM
EXTRATERRESTRIAL AND TERRESTRIAL SIGNATURES AT THE ONSET OF THE YOUNGER DRYAS
PINTER, Nicholas, Geology Dept, Southern Illinois Univ, 1259 Lincoln Drive, Carbondale, IL 62901-4324, PODOLL, Andrew, Geology, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, 1259 Lincoln Dr, Carbondale, IL 62901-4324, SCOTT, Andrew C., Department of Earth Sciences, Royal Holloway University of London, Egham, TW20 0EX, United Kingdom and EBEL, Denton, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th St, New York, NY 10024, npinter@geo.siu.edu, npinter@geo.siu.edu
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8:30 AM
GEOARCHAEOLOGY OF THE 12.9ka IMPACT HYPOTHESIS
HOLLIDAY, Vance T., Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721 and MELTZER, David J., Anthropology, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX 75275, vthollid@email.arizona.edu, vthollid@email.arizona.edu
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8:45 AM
NO EVIDENCE OF EXTRATERRESTRIAL GEOCHEMICAL COMPONENTS AT THE BøLLING-ALLERøD/YOUNGER DRYAS TRANSITION
PAQUAY, Francois1, GODERIS, Steven2, RAVIZZA, Greg1 and CLAEYS, Philippe3, (1)Geology and Geophysics, SOEST, University of Hawaii, 1680 East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96816, (2)Department of Geology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, Brussel, B-1050, Belgium, (3)Analytical, Environmental and Geo-Chemistry, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, Brussels, 1050, Belgium, paquay@hawaii.edu, paquay@hawaii.edu
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9:00 AM
NON-REPRODUCIBILITY OF YOUNGER DRYAS EXTRATERRESTRIAL IMPACT RESULTS
SUROVELL, Todd A., Deparment of Anthropology, University of Wyoming, 1000 E. University Avenue, Dept. 3431, Laramie, WY 82071 and HOLLIDAY, Vance T., Department of Geosciences, The University of Arizona, Gould-Simpson Bldg, Tucson, AZ 85721, surovell@uwyo.edu, surovell@uwyo.edu
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9:15 AM
FOUR ARGUMENTS WHY THE CHICXULUB IMPACT HAS CAUSED THE CRETACEOUS-PALEOGENE MASS-EXTINCTIONS
SMIT, Jan, Sedimentology, VU University, Falw, de Boelelaan 1085, Amsterdam, 1018HV, jan.smit@falw.vu.nl, jan.smit@falw.vu.nl
 
9:35 AM
Break
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9:50 AM
PROSPECTING FOR EVIDENCE OF IMPACT EVENTS IN THE MARINE SEDIMENT RECORD: HOW AND WHY
RAVIZZA, Greg and PAQUAY, Francois, Geology and Geophysics, SOEST, University of Hawaii, 1680 East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96816, ravizza@hawaii.edu, ravizza@hawaii.edu
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10:10 AM
THE CHESAPEAKE BAY IMPACT STRUCTURE: MIOCENE EFFECTS OF THE EOCENE IMPACT
EDWARDS, Lucy E.1, POWARS, David S.2 and SELF-TRAIL, Jean M.1, (1)U.S. Geological Survey, MS926A National Center, Reston, VA 20192, (2)U.S. Geological Survey, 926A National Center, Reston, VA 20192, leedward@usgs.gov, leedward@usgs.gov
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10:25 AM
INSIGHTS INTO IMPACT PROCESSES AND BASEMENT ROCKS OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY IMPACT STRUCTURE FROM THE ICDP-USGS EYREVILLE CORES
HORTON, J. Wright1, BARTOSOVA, Katerina2, EDWARDS, Lucy E.1, GIBSON, Roger L.3, GOHN, Gregory S.1, KOEBERL, Christian4, POWARS, David S.1, REIMOLD, Wolf Uwe5 and WITTMANN, Axel6, (1)U.S. Geological Survey, 926A National Center, Reston, VA 20192, (2)Department of Lithospheric Research, University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, Vienna, A-1090, Austria, (3)School of Geosciences, University of the Witwatersrand, PO WITS, Johannesburg, 2050, South Africa, (4)Department of Lithospheric Research, University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, also of the Natural History Museum, Burgring 7, Vienna, A-1090, Austria, (5)Museum für Naturkunde, Leibniz Institute at Humboldt University Berlin, Invalidenstrasse 43, Berlin, D-10115, Germany, (6)Lunar and Planetary Institute, USRA, 3600 Bay Area Boulevard, Houston, TX 77058, whorton@usgs.gov, whorton@usgs.gov
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10:40 AM
SEISMIC AND BOREHOLE EVIDENCE FOR NUMEROUS IMPACT, TECTONIC, AND COMPACTION FAULTS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE SALISBURY EMBAYMENT, VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND
POWARS, David S.1, HORTON, J. Wright1, EDWARDS, Lucy E.2 and CATCHINGS, Rufus D.3, (1)U.S. Geological Survey, 926A National Center, Reston, VA 20192, (2)U.S. Geological Survey, MS926A National Center, Reston, VA 20192, (3)Earthquake Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Rd. MS 977, Menlo Park, CA 94025, dspowars@usgs.gov, dspowars@usgs.gov
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10:55 AM
40Ar39AR DATING RESULTS FROM THE ICDP-USGS EYREVILLE B CORE: CONSTRAINTS ON THE THERMAL HISTORY OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY IMPACT STRUCTURE
KUNK, Michael J.1, HORTON, J. Wright1 and MCALEER, Ryan J.2, (1)U.S. Geological Survey, 926A National Center, Reston, VA 20192, (2)Indiana Department of Geological Sciences, 1001 East 10th Street Bloomington, IN 47405, Bloomington, IN 47405, mkunk@usgs.gov, mkunk@usgs.gov
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11:10 AM
THE CRETACEOUS-PALEOGENE (K-PG) BOUNDARY SECTION AT SHELL CREEK, ALABAMA: ARGUMENTS FOR A PRIMARY IMPACT ORIGIN OF THE CALCITE SPHERULES
DEUTSCH, Alexander, Institut für Planetologie, Universität Münster, Wilhelm-Klemm-Str. 10, Münster, D-48149, Germany, LANGENHORST, Falko, Bayerisches Geoinstitut, Universität Bayreuth, Bayreuth, D-95440, Germany and SCHULTE, Peter, Geozentrum Nordbayern, Universität Erlangen, Schlossgarten 5, Erlangen, D-91056, Germany, deutsca@uni-muenster.de, deutsca@uni-muenster.de
 
11:25 AM
Discussion
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