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

Session No. 122
Monday, 19 October 2009: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
B114/115 (Oregon Convention Center)

Geomorphology: Interactions of Ice, Water, Slope, and Wind

 

David P. Dethier and Nick Lancaster, Chairs
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1:30 PM
OPTICAL AGES FROM ICE-MARGINAL LAKE DEPOSITS IN THE BARABOO HILLS INDICATE THE GREEN BAY LOBE WAS AT ITS MAXIMUM EXTENT ABOUT 20,000 YEARS AGO
ATTIG, John W.1, HANSON, Paul R.2, RAWLING III, J. Elmo3, YOUNG, Aaron R.4 and CARSON, Eric C.1, (1)Department of Environmental Sciences, Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey, 3817 Mineral Point Road, Madison, WI 53705, (2)School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 3310 Holdrege Street, Lincoln, NE 68583, (3)Geography/Geology, University of Wisconsin Platteville, 1 University Plaza, Platteville, WI 53818, (4)School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68583-0996, phanson2@unl.edu, phanson2@unl.edu
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1:45 PM
GEOMORPHIC CONTROLS ON FLUVIAL TRAVERTINE MORPHOLOGY
FLORSHEIM, J.L.1, CAI, Y.S.2, DI, B.F.3, HE, P.3, HUANG, C.M.3, LI, J.3, KELLOGG, L.H.1, QIAO, X.3, SUMNER, D.Y.1, USTIN, S.L.1, XINXIN, H.3, TANG, Y.3 and ZHANG, M.H.1, (1)University of California, Davis, CA 95616, (2)Jiuzhaigou Administrative Bureau, Jiuzhaigou, China, (3)Sichuan University, Chengdu, China, florsheim@ucdavis.edu, florsheim@ucdavis.edu
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2:00 PM
INTEGRATED FIELD AND NUMERICAL TEST OF STREAM EROSION MODELS USING THE TRANSIENT RESPONSE OF BEDROCK RIVERS TO TECTONIC FORCING
ATTAL, Mikael, School of GeoSciences, Univ Edinburgh, Drummond Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9XP, United Kingdom, COWIE, Patience, School of GeoSciences, Univ of Edinburgh, Drummond Street, Edinburgh, EH89XP, United Kingdom, WHITTAKER, Alexander C., Department of Earth Science and Engineering, Imperial College, London, London, SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom, HOBLEY, Daniel E.J., Dept of Geological Sciences, University of Colorado, UCB 399, 2200 Colorado Avenue, Boulder, CO 80309-0399, TUCKER, Gregory E., CIRES and Department of Geological Sciences, University of Colorado, Campus Box 399, 2200 Colorado Avenue, Boulder, CO 80309-0399 and ROBERTS, Gerald P., Research School of Earth Sciences, UCL/Birkbeck, University of London, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom, patience.cowie@ed.ac.uk, patience.cowie@ed.ac.uk
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2:15 PM
WOOD TRANSPORT AND RETENTION IN TROPICAL HEADWATER STREAMS, COSTA RICA
CADOL, Daniel, Geosciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1482 and WOHL, Ellen, Geosciences, Colorado State University, na, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1482, cadol@cnr.colostate.edu, cadol@cnr.colostate.edu
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2:30 PM
KIRK BRYAN AWARD: MOUNTAIN RIVER FORM AND PROCESS
WOHL, Ellen, Geosciences, Colorado State University, na, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1482, ellen.wohl@colostate.edu, ellen.wohl@colostate.edu
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3:00 PM
LANDSLIDE DENSITY AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH RAINFALL, FOREST STAND AGE, AND TOPOGRAPHY, DECEMBER 2007 STORM, WILLAPA HILLS, SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON
TURNER, Ted R.1, DUKE, Steve2, FRANSEN, Brian2, REITER, Maryanne1, KROLL, A.J.2, WARD, Jim3, BACH, Janette2, JUSTICE, Tiffany3 and BILBY, Bob2, (1)Weyerhaeuser Forestry Research, 785 North 42nd St, Springfield, OR 97478, (2)Weyerhaeuser Forestry Research, 32901 Weyerhaeuser Way South, Federal Way, WA 98001, (3)Weyerhaeuser Forestry Research, 505 N. Pearl St, Centralia, WA 98531, ted.turner@weyerhaeuser.com, ted.turner@weyerhaeuser.com
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3:15 PM
LANDSLIDE HAZARD MAPPING METHODOLOGY FOR REGIONAL SCALE HAZARD ASSESSMENT, WEST LANTAU ISLAND, HONG KONG SAR, CHINA
KRUG, Kate D., Fugro William Lettis & Associates, 1777 Botelho Drive, Suite 262, Walnut Creek, CA 94596, CLAHAN, Kevin B., Fugro (Hong Kong) Limited, William Lettis & Associates, 7/F., Guardian House, 32 Oi Kwan Road, Wanchai, 842, Hong Kong, PARRY, Steve, GeoRisk Solutions Ltd, Suite 1502 Hollywood Centre, 322 Hollywood Road, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong and MILLIS, Stuart, Ove Arup & Partners (Hong Kong) Limited, Level 5, Festival Walk, 80 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, krug@lettis.com, krug@lettis.com
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3:30 PM
GEOMORPHIC PROCESSES CONTRIBUTING TO SEVERE DUST STORMS DURING SPRING 2009 IN NORTHEASTERN ARIZONA
MASON, Jon P., Water Resources Program, Hopi Tribe, 5200 E Cortland Blvd, Suite E100, Flagstaff, AZ 86004, jpmason60@gmail.com, jpmason60@gmail.com
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3:45 PM
AN INSIDERS VIEW OF DESERT SAND DUNES: IMMERSIVE 3-D VISUALIZATION OF AEOLIAN SEDIMENTARY STRUCTURES AND DEPOSITS USING GROUND PENETRATING RADAR DATA
LANCASTER, Nick1, MCDONALD, Philip A.2, BRISTOW, Charlie S.3 and COMING, Daniel2, (1)Division of Earth and Ecosystem Sciences, Desert Research Institute, 2215 Raggio Parkway, Reno, NV 89512, (2)Desert Rsch Institute, 2215 Raggio Parkway, Reno, NV 89512, (3)Department of Earth and Planetary Science, Birkbeck College, University of London, Malet Street, London, WC1E 7HX, United Kingdom, nick@dri.edu, nick@dri.edu
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4:00 PM
FIELD MEASUREMENT OF EROSION RATES: TIME-LAPSE MONITORING OF RAPID STONE FLAKING IN YORKSHIRE
DOEHNE, Eric1, BALBONI, Enrica1 and PINCHIN, S.2, (1)Science, The Getty Conservation Institute, 1200 Getty Center Dr. Ste 700, Los Angeles, CA 90049, (2)Conservation Department, English Heritage, 1 Waterhouse Square 138-142 Holborn, London, EC1 2ST, EDoehne@getty.edu, EDoehne@getty.edu
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4:15 PM
EVOLUTION OF SOILS DERIVED FROM WEATHERING OF SAPROLITIC BEDROCK AND COLLUVIUM, BETASSO CATCHMENT, FRONT RANGE, COLORADO
DETHIER, David P., Geosciences Dept, Williams College, Williamstown, MA 01267 and BLUM, Alex E., US Geological Survey, WRD, 3215 Marine St, Marine Street Science Center, Boulder, CO 80303, ddethier@williams.edu, ddethier@williams.edu
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4:30 PM
PER LATUS EXTRAPEDOGENIC ACIDIC WEATHERING OF PYRITIC SEDIMENTARY ROCKS, NEBRASKA, USA
JOECKEL, R.M., CSD, School of Natural Resources and Department of Geosciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68583-0996, WALLY, K.D., Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality, Lincoln, NE 68509-8922, HANSON, Paul R., CSD,School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68583-0996, ANG CLEMENT, B.J., Department of Biology, Doane College, Crete, NE 68333, DILLON, J.S., Department of Geography, University of Nebraska at Kearney, Kearney, NE 68849-5130 and WILSON, S.K., Missouri NRR, National Park Service, Yankton, SD 57078, rjoeckel3@unl.edu, rjoeckel3@unl.edu
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4:45 PM
FOREVER YOUNG? NEW EVIDENCE FOR CONTINUING PARALLEL RETREAT OF THE WORLD'S OLDEST PASSIVE MARGIN ESCARPMENT
PRINCE, Philip S., SPOTILA, James A. and HENIKA, William S., Dept. of Geosciences, Virginia Tech, 4044 Derring Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061, psprince@vt.edu, psprince@vt.edu
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5:00 PM
DIRECT QUANTIFICATION OF CURRENT SEDIMENT TRANSPORT ON SURFACES IN VARYING CLIMATES, WA AND ND, USA AND DRY VALLEYS, ANTARCTICA
PUTKONEN, Jaakko, Harold Hamm School of Geology and Geological Engineering, University of North Dakota, 81 Cornell St, Grand Forks, ND 58202, JAHRAUS, Tim, Geology and Geological Engineering, University of North Dakota, MS 8358, Grand Forks, ND 58202, MORGAN, Daniel, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37235 and BALCO, Greg, Berkeley Geochronology Center, 2455 Ridge Road, Berkeley, CA 94709, jaakko.putkonen@engr.und.edu, jaakko.putkonen@engr.und.edu
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5:15 PM
THE ORIGIN OF VALLEYS, A FRIENDLY AMENDMENT TO PLAYFAIR'S LAW
PALMES, John Edward, Box 29454, Juneau, AK 99802-0454, johnpalmes@gci.net, johnpalmes@gci.net