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

Session No. 170
Tuesday, 20 October 2009: 9:00 AM-6:00 PM
Hall A (Oregon Convention Center)

Hydrogeology (Posters)

Authors will be present from 4 to 6 PM.

 

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IMPROVED HYDROGEOLOGIC FRAMEWORKS USING HELIBOURNE ELECTROMAGNETIC SURVEYS FOR THE NORTH PLATTE VALLEY, WESTERN NEBRASKA OPTIMIZATION MODEL
CANNIA, James, Nebraska Water Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, 130360 cr D, Mitchell, NE 69357, PETERSON, Steve, Nebraska Water Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, 5231 South 19th Street, Lincoln, NE 68512, ABRAHAM, Jared, Crustal Imaging and Characterization Team, U.S. Geological Survey, P.O. Box 25046, MS 964, Denver, CO 80225, SMITH, Bruce, U.S. Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, Bld 20, ms964, Lakewood, CO 80225 and SIBRAY, Steve, Conservation and Survey DIvision, University Nebraska - Lincoln, 4502 ave I, scotts bluff, NE 69361, jcannia@usgs.gov, jcannia@usgs.gov
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BAYESIAN INFERENCE OF SITE-SPECIFIC PETROPHYSICAL RELATIONS
CARDIFF, Michael A., Department of Civil & Env. Engineering, Stanford University, Y2E2 Building, Room 161, Stanford, CA 94305, mcardiff@stanford.edu, mcardiff@stanford.edu
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DEVELOPMENT OF TRIBAL WATER QUALITY STANDARDS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SANTEE SIOUX NATION OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
DAVIS, Ralph K., Department of Geosciences, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, KITTO, Felix, Office of Environmental Protection, Santee Sioux Nation, 52948 HWY 12, Niobrara, NE 68760 and SAUL, EuGene, Office of Environmental Protection, Santee Sioux Nation, 53948 HWY 12, Niobrara, NE 68760, ralphd@uark.edu, ralphd@uark.edu
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DEEP GROUNDWATER INFLOW EXPLAINS ANOMALOUS CHEMISTRY OF A KETTLE LAKE, SOUTH PUGET SOUND, WASHINGTON
SHAPIRO, Benjamin M., Geology Dept, University of Puget Sound, 1500 N. Warner, Tacoma, WA 98416-1048 and TEPPER, Jeffrey H., Geology Dept, University of Puget Sound, 1500 N. Warner St, Tacoma, WA 98416-1048, bmshapiro@pugetsound.edu, bmshapiro@pugetsound.edu
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SALT DISTRIBUTION AROUND ALKALI LAKE, NEBRASKA SAND HILLS, U.S.A
ONG, John T., Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 214 Bessey Hall, Lincoln, NE 68588-0340, ZLOTNIK, Vitaly A., Department of Geosciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 214 Bessey Hall, Lincoln, NE 68588-0340, SWINEHART, James B., School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 607 Hardin Hall, Lincoln, NE 68583-0996, SCHMEIDER, Jens, Department of Geosciences, Univ of Nebraska-Lincoln, 214 Bessey Hall, Lincoln, NE 68588-0340 and FRITZ, Sherilyn C., Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588, jbong@huskers.unl.edu, jbong@huskers.unl.edu
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STRATIGRAPHIC AND TRACER EVIDENCE FOR COMPARTMENTALIZATION OF GROUNDWATER FLOW IN THE EOCENE MEMPHIS AQUIFER IN EASTERN ARKANSAS AND WESTERN TENNESSEE
LARSEN, Daniel1, HUNDT, Kasey R.2, LUMSDEN, David N.2 and WALDRON, Brian3, (1)Department of Earth Sciences, University of Memphis, Johnson Hall, Rm 1, Memphis, TN 38152, (2)Department of Earth Sciences, The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN 38152, (3)Civil Engineering, The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN 38152, dlarsen@memphis.edu, dlarsen@memphis.edu
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LONG-TERM STABILITY OF URANIUM DEPOSITS IN ACTIVE ISLAND-ARC SYSTEM
KOMURO, Kosei, Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Ten'nodai 1-1-1, Tsukuba, 305-8572, Japan and SASAO, Eiji, Tokai Research and Development Center, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, 4-33 Muramatsu, Tokai, 319-1194, Japan, komuro@geol.tsukuba.ac.jp, komuro@geol.tsukuba.ac.jp
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FLOW AND TRANSPORT SIMULATIONS OF UNSATURATED ZONE FOR QUANTITATIVE GROUNDWATER VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENTS
KANG, Jinhee and PARK, Eungyu, Geology, Kyungpook National University, 1370 Sangyeok-dong Buk-gu, Daegu, 702-701, South Korea, xkdicjstk777@hanmail.net, xkdicjstk777@hanmail.net
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MODELING THE OPITMAL CONFIGURATIONS FOR RADIAL COLLECTOR WELLS TO AID IN RIVERBANK FILTRATION
DE LEON, Tiffany Lucinda, Department of Geology & Geophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77845 and ZHAN, Hongbin, Department of Geology and Geophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77845, deleon.tiff@gmail.com, deleon.tiff@gmail.com
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MODELING GROUNDWATER FLOW AND STORAGE IN THE NORTH CHINA PLAIN
CAO, Guoliang1, LIU, Jie2 and ZHENG, Chunmiao1, (1)Department of Geological Sciences, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487, (2)Center for Water Research, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China, gcao@crimson.ua.edu, gcao@crimson.ua.edu
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EFFECTIVE MONTHLY RECHARGE (Wem) MODEL SIMULATES HISTORICAL GROUNDWATER INPUT AT MITIGATION WETLAND SITES
WHITTECAR, G. Richard1, THORNTON, Tracy L.1, MCLEOD, John1 and SMITH, John C., (1)Ocean Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA 23529, rwhittec@odu.edu, rwhittec@odu.edu
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NUMERICAL MODELS OF FLUID-PRESSURE CHANGES RESULTING FROM THE 1999 CHI-CHI EARTHQUAKE, TAIWAN
DYER, Gregory B.1, LEE, Ming-Kuo1, WOLF, Lorraine1 and MEIR, Amnon J.2, (1)Department of Geology and Geography, Auburn University, Auburn University, AL 36849, (2)Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Auburn University, 233 Parker Hall, Auburn University, AL 36849-5310, gbd0001@auburn.edu, gbd0001@auburn.edu
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HOW DOES THE CONNECTIVITY OF HIGHER PERMEABILITY UNITS AFFECT THE 3-D CONTAMINANT TRANSPORT?
HUANG, Lumeng, RITZI Jr., Robert W., DOMINIC, David F. and RAMANATHAN, Ramya, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Wright State University, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy, Dayton, OH 45435, huang.25@wright.edu, huang.25@wright.edu
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COMPLEX GLACIOFLUVIAL STRATIGRAPHIC CONTROLS ON GROUND WATER AND SURFACE WATER IN HORSESHOE LAKE, KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON
SALTONSTALL, Jennifer H. and KOGER, Curtis J., Associated Earth Sciences, Inc, 911 5th Avenue, Suite 100, Kirkland, WA 98033, jsaltonstall@aesgeo.com, jsaltonstall@aesgeo.com
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A SIMPLE, INEXPENSIVE METHOD FOR MEASURING AQUIFER SEDIMENT CHARACTERISTICS IN THE LAB OR CLASSROOM
MANGO, Helen, Natural Sciences, Castleton State College, 233 South Street, Castleton, VT 05735, helen.mango@castleton.edu, helen.mango@castleton.edu
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PERMEABILITY VS. GRAIN SIZE: CORRECTING FOR SORTING
WASHINGTON, Paul A., Salona Exploration LLC, Mill Hall, PA 17751 and WASHINGTON, Richard M., Google, Inc, Mountain View, CA 94043, paul.washington@gmail.com, paul.washington@gmail.com
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EVOLUTION OF PERMEABILITY BY PRECIPITATES
GHEZZEHEI, Teamrat, School of Natural Sciences, University of California, Merced, 5200 North Lake Road, Merced, CA 95343, TAGhezzehei@ucmerced.edu, TAGhezzehei@ucmerced.edu
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ESTIMATING PERMEABILITY IN SEDIMENT MIXTURES
MASTERA, Lawrence J., RITZI Jr., Robert W. and DOMINIC, David F., Earth and Environmental Sciences, Wright State University, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy, Dayton, OH 45435, mastera.2@wright.edu, mastera.2@wright.edu
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MANTLE DEGASSING AND TRAVERTINE DEPOSITS AS NEOTECTONIC INDICATORS IN THE GREAT ARTESIAN BASIN OF AUSTRALIA
KARLSTROM, Karl1, LOVE, Andrew2, CROSSEY, Laura J.1, PRIESTLEY, Stacey2, ASMEROM, Yemane1 and EMBID, Eileen1, (1)Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001, (2)School of Chemistry, Physics and Earth Sciences, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, South Australia, 5046, Australia, kek1@unm.edu, kek1@unm.edu
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DETERMINING THE SOURCE OF HEAT IMPACTING THERMAL SPRINGS IN THE WARM SPRINGS VALLEY OF BATH AND ALLEGHANY COUNTIES, VIRGINIA
BAEDKE, Steve J., Geology and Environmental Science, James Madison University, MSC 6903, Harrisonburg, VA 22807 and SILVIS, Nicholas V., 403 Dunham Massie Dr, Hampton, VA 23669, baedkesj@jmu.edu, baedkesj@jmu.edu
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3-D GEOLOGIC MODELING OF AN IN SITU URANIUM PROJECT, SOUTH DAKOTA
HOCKING, Crystal M., RESPEC Water and Natural Resources, P.O. Box 725, Rapid City, SD 57709 and MINNICK, Matthew, Geology and Geological Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 1516 Illinois Street, Golden, CO 80401, crystal.hocking@respec.com, crystal.hocking@respec.com
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UNCONFINED AQUIFER FLOW: THE MYTH AND THE TRUTH
DADI, Sireesh K. and ZHAN, Hongbin, Department of Geology and Geophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77845, sireesh_tamu@neo.tamu.edu, sireesh_tamu@neo.tamu.edu
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WOOD SINK - AN UNUSUALLY LONG TRACER TEST WITHIN THE DAVIS SPRING BASIN
TUDEK, John, Department of Geology and Geography, West Virginia University, 330 Brooks Hall, Morgantown, WV 26506-6300, hewhocaves@gmail.com, hewhocaves@gmail.com
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HYDROGEOLOGICAL AND WELL-SITING INVESTIGATION IN A SHALLOW, GENERALLY LOW-PERMEABILITY ALLUVIAL SYSTEM - TECOLOTE FARM, MANOR, TEXAS
DUNCKEL, Anne E.1, PEARSON, Evan Z.1, WALLER, Clinton W.2, AL-JOHAR, Mishal M.1 and SHARP Jr, John M.1, (1)Dept. Geological Sciences, Jackson School of Geosciences, The University of Texas, 1 University Station - C1100, Austin, TX 78712-0254, (2)Dept. Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering, The University of Texas, 1 University Station, C0300, Austin, TX 78712-0228, antarctican.ad@gmail.com, antarctican.ad@gmail.com