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

Session No. 145
Tuesday, 20 October 2009: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
E141/142 (Oregon Convention Center)

Hydrogeology II: Physical

 

J. Van Brahana and Matthew P. Bachmann, Chairs
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Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
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8:05 AM
SURVEY OF INTERNATIONAL GEOTHERMAL DEVELOPMENTS 2009
ROBINSON, Curt, GRC, Geothermal Resources Council, PO Box 1350, Davis, CA 95617, crobinson@geothermal.org, crobinson@geothermal.org
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8:20 AM
GEOTHERMAL POTENTIAL of Anomalously Warm Ground WATER IN the AREA of the NEW Madrid Seismic Zone, Midcontinent U.S
BRAHANA, Van, Geosciences, Univ of Arkansas, 20 Ozark Hall, Fayetteville, AR 72701-1201 and PENNINGTON, Darrell, Geosciences, University of Arkansas, 113 Ozark Hall, Fayetteville, AR 72701, brahana@uark.edu, brahana@uark.edu
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8:35 AM
REGIONAL GROUNDWATER MONITORING DATA: IMPACTS FROM CBM DEVELOPMENT IN THE POWDER RIVER BASIN, SOUTHEASTERN MONTANA
MEREDITH, Elizabeth L.1, WHEATON, John R.1 and BOBST, Andrew L.2, (1)Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology, Montana Tech, 1300 N. 27th Street, Billings, MT 59101, (2)Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology, GWIP, 1300 W. Park St, Butte, MT 59701, emeredith@mtech.edu, emeredith@mtech.edu
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8:50 AM
AN OVERVIEW OF CONCEPTUAL AND QUANTITATIVE MODELS OF GROUNDWATER IMPACTS FROM CBM DEVELOPMENT IN THE POWDER RIVER BASIN, SOUTHEASTERN MONTANA, AND COMPARISON TO MONITORING DATA
BOBST, Andrew L.1, WHEATON, John R.2, METESH, John J.3 and MEREDITH, Elizabeth L.2, (1)U. S. Bureau of Land Mgnt, 111 Garryowen Road, Miles City, MT 59301, (2)Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology, Montana Tech, 1300 N. 27th Street, Billings, MT 59101, (3)Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology, Montana Tech, 1300 N. 27th Street, 1300 West Park Street, Butte, MT 59701, abobst@mt.blm.gov, abobst@mt.blm.gov
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9:05 AM
NON-STATIONARY HYDROSTRATIGRAPHIC MODEL OF CROSS-CUTTING ALLUVIAL FANS
MEIROVITZ, Casey1, FOGG, Graham E.2, WEISSMANN, Gary S.3, SAGER, Jeannette1, ROLL, Laura1 and LABOLLE, Eric1, (1)Hydrologic Sciences, University of California, Davis, 1 Shields Ave, Davis, CA 95616, (2)University of California, Davis, 1 Shields Ave, Davis, CA 95616, (3)Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, MSCO3-2040, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001, cdmeirovitz@gmail.com, cdmeirovitz@gmail.com
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9:20 AM
SIMULATING HETEROGENEITY IN CHANNEL-BELT DEPOSITS – DEPOSITIONAL MODEL AND ARCHETYPAL UNITS
DOMINIC, David F., RAMANATHAN, Ramya and RITZI Jr, Robert W., Earth and Environmental Sciences, Wright State University, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy, Dayton, OH 45435, david.dominic@wright.edu, david.dominic@wright.edu
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9:35 AM
SIMULATING HETEROGENEITY IN CHANNEL-BELT DEPOSITS - GEOMETRIC SIMULATION APPROACH
RAMANATHAN, Ramya, DOMINIC, David F. and RITZI Jr, Robert W., Earth and Environmental Sciences, Wright State University, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy, Dayton, OH 45435, ramanathan.4@wright.edu, ramanathan.4@wright.edu
 
9:50 AM
Break
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10:10 AM
THE TRANSVERSE HURST COEFFICIENT AS A MEASURE OF “CONNECTIVITY” AND CONTROL OF TRANSPORT EXTREMES IN ALLUVIAL AQUIFERS
BENSON, David A. and REVIELLE, Jordan, Hydrologic Science and Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 1500 Illinois St, Golden, CO 80401, dbenson@mines.edu, dbenson@mines.edu
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10:25 AM
RAPID INFILTRATION THROUGH A COARSE GRAINED VADOSE ZONE
SWIERC, James E.1, WOESSNER, William2, SMITH, Donna1 and FAVERTY, Lua1, (1)Geosciences, University of Montana, Department of Geosciences, 32 Campus Drive, Missoula, MT 59812, (2)Geosciences, Univ of Montana, 32 Campus Drive #1296, Missoula, MT 59812, james.swierc@umontana.edu, james.swierc@umontana.edu
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10:40 AM
CHARACTERIZING AQUIFER DISCHARGE VARIABILITY USING ANALYTICAL AND STATISTICAL TOOLS
BOGGS, Kevin G., Department of Geological Sciences, University of Idaho, 322 East Front Street, Suite 200, Boise, ID 83702, VAN KIRK, Rob, Mathematics, Humboldt State Universtity, 1 Harpst St, Arcata, CA 95521, JOHNSON, Gary S., Idaho Water Resources Research Institute, 1776 Science Center Drive, Idaho Falls, ID 83402, FAIRLEY, Jerry P., Department of Geological Sciences, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID 83844-3022 and PORTER, Steve, Civil Engineering, University of Idaho, Idaho Falls, ID 83402, Kevin.Boggs@ch2m.com, Kevin.Boggs@ch2m.com
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10:55 AM
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11:10 AM
PARAMETRIC SHAPE-BASED INVERSION IN ELECTRICAL IMPEDANCE TOMOGRAPHY FOR THE CHARACTERIZATION OF SUBSURFACE CONTAMINANT DISTRIBUTIONS
AGHASI, Alireza1, MILLER, Eric Lawrence1, RAMSBURG, Andrew2 and ABRIOLA, Linda3, (1)Electrical Engineering, Tufts University, Department of electrical Engineering, 161 College Ave, Tufts University, Medford, MA 02155, (2)Civil and Environmental Engineering, Tufts University, 200 College Avenue, Anderson Hall, Tufts University, Medford, MA 02155, (3)Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Tufts University, 200 College Avenue, Medford, MA 02155, elmiller@ece.tufts.edu, elmiller@ece.tufts.edu
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11:25 AM
HYDRAULIC IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF MINING-RELATED LAKES IN FLORIDA
GUO, Weixing, COULIBALY, Kapo, MALIVA, Robert G. and MISSIMER, Thomas M., Schlumberger Water Services USA Inc, 1567 Hayley Lane, Suite 202, Fort Myers, FL 33907, WGuo1@slb.com, WGuo1@slb.com
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11:40 AM
APPROACHES FOR ASSESSING GROUND-WATER AVAILABILITY UNDER COMPETING DEMANDS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
BACHMANN, Matthew P., ELY, D. Matthew and VACCARO, John, Washington Water Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, 934 Broadway Suite 300, Tacoma, WA 98402, mbachmann@usgs.gov, mbachmann@usgs.gov