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

Session No. 5
Sunday, 18 October 2009: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
B114/115 (Oregon Convention Center)

Quaternary Geology: Glaciation, Paleoclimate, and Landscape History

 

Larry N. Smith and Jeffrey S. Munroe, Chairs
Paper #
Start Time
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8:00 AM
THE ROLE OF THE OCEANS AND THE SUN IN LATE PLEISTOCENE AND HISTORIC GLACIAL AND CLIMATIC FLUCTUATIONS
EASTERBROOK, Don J., Dept. of Geology, Western Washington Univ, High St, Bellingham, WA 98225, don.easterbrook@wwu.edu, don.easterbrook@wwu.edu
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8:15 AM
A POTENTIAL CLIMATE SIGNATURE IN REGIONAL SHORELINE BEHAVIOUR, NORTHWEST IRELAND
COOPER, J. Andrew G.1, O'CONNOR, Marianne C.1 and JACKSON, Derek W.T.2, (1)Environmental Science, University of Ulster, Cromore Road, Coleraine, BT52 1SA, United Kingdom, (2)Environmental science, University of Ulster, Cromore Road, Coleraine, Bt52 1SA, United Kingdom, jag.cooper@ulster.ac.uk, jag.cooper@ulster.ac.uk
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8:30 AM
EPISODIC FLUVIAL INCISION OF RIVERS AND SURFACE UPLIFT IN THE HIMALAYA AND TRANSHIMALAYA
DORTCH, Jason M., Geology, University of Cincinnati, 500 geophys building, cincinnati, OH 45221-0013, OWEN, Lewis A., Geology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0013, CAFFEE, M.W., Department of Physics, Purdue University, 525 Northwestern Ave, W. Lafayette, IN 47907-1396, DIETSCH, C., Department of Geology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0013 and RUPPERT, Kelly, Department of Geological Sciences, California State University, Fullerton, Fullerton, MH 154, Fullerton, CA 92834–6850, dortchjm@uc.edu, dortchjm@uc.edu
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8:45 AM
THE CALIFORNIA RIVER AND ITS ROLE IN CARVING GRAND CANYON
WERNICKE, Brian, Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology, Mail Stop 100-23, Pasadena, CA 91125, brian@gps.caltech.edu, brian@gps.caltech.edu
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9:00 AM
TIMING OF LATE QUATERNARY GLACIAL ADVANCES IN THE CENTRAL PERUVIAN ANDES (10°-11°S) SUGGESTS A LINK TO HEINRICH EVENTS
SMITH, Jacqueline A., Physical & Biological Sciences, The College of Saint Rose, 432 Western Avenue, Albany, NY 12203, RODBELL, Donald T., Geology, Union College, Schenectady, NY 12308-3107, FARBER, Daniel, Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of California, Santa Cruz, 1156 High St, Santa Cruz, CA 95062 and FINKEL, Robert, Earth and Planetary Science Department, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, smithj@strose.edu, smithj@strose.edu
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9:15 AM
HOLOCENE GLACIER FLUCTUATIONS IN THE CARIBOO MOUNTAINS, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA
MAURER, Malyssa1, MENOUNOS, Brian2, LUCKMAN, Brian3, OSBORN, Gerald D.4, CLAGUE, John5, ADAMS, Kristyn4, HAINES, Heather6 and BEEDLE, Matthew J.7, (1)Geography, University of Northern British Columbia, 3333 University Way, Prince George, BC VN2 4Z9, Canada, (2)Geography Program, University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC VN2 4Z9, Canada, (3)Geography, University of Western Ontario, London, ON N6A 5C2, (4)Geoscience, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada, (5)Earth Sciences, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada, (6)Geography, University of Western Ontario, London, ON N6A 5C2, Canada, (7)Geography, University of Northern British Columbia, 4837 Keith Avenue, Terrace, BC V8G 1K7, Canada, menounos@unbc.ca, menounos@unbc.ca
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9:30 AM
A LATEST PLEISTOCENE AND HOLOCENE CHRONOLOGY OF ALPINE GLACIATION FOR WESTERN NORTH AMERICA
MARCOTT, Shaun A.1, CLARK, Peter U.1, SHAKUN, Jeremy D.1, BROOK, Edward J.2, NOVAK, Anthony M.2, DAVIS, P. Thompson3 and CAFFEE, Marc W.4, (1)Departmet of Geosciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331, (2)College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331, (3)Department of Natural & Applied Sciences, Bentley University, 175 Forest St, Waltham, MA 02452-4705, (4)Department of Physics, Purdue University, 1396 PHYSICS BLDG, W. Lafayette, IN 47907-1396, marcotts@geo.oregonstate.edu, marcotts@geo.oregonstate.edu
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9:45 AM
A LACUSTRINE SEDIMENTARY RECORD OF NEOGLACIATION IN THE UINTA MOUNTAINS, UTAH
MUNROE, Jeffrey S., Geology Department, Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT 05753 and BIGL, Matthew F., Earth Sciences Department, Dartmouth College, HB 6105 Fairchild Hall, Hanover, NH 03755, jmunroe@middlebury.edu, jmunroe@middlebury.edu
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10:00 AM
GLACIAL LAKE MISSOULA BEDS – FLUCTUATING LAKE LEVELS?
SMITH, Larry N., Department of Geological Engineering, Montana Tech, University of Montana, 1300 W Park St, Butte, MT 59701, lsmith@mtech.edu, lsmith@mtech.edu
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10:15 AM
ISOSTATIC ADJUSTMENT OF NORTHEASTERN KODIAK ISLAND, ALASKA SINCE THE LAST GLACIAL MAXIMUM (LGM)
WHITNEY, Beau B., Geology, Centre for Offshore Foundation Systems, The University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Hwy, M053, Crawley, 6009, Australia and CARVER, Gary A., CARVER GEOLOGIC Inc, PO Box 52, 12021 Middle Bay Drive, Kodiak, AK 99615, beau@civil.uwa.edu.au, beau@civil.uwa.edu.au
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10:30 AM
AN ANNUALLY RESOLVED 3Ka RECORD OF LANDSCAPE ALTERATION, CLIMATE, AND ICE SHEET ACTIVITY FROM GLACIAL LAKE HVITARVATN, ICELAND
LARSEN, Darren, INSTAAR and Department of Geological Sciences, University of Colorado, Boulder, Campus Box 450, Boulder, CO 80309, MILLER, Gifford H., INSTAAR and Geological Sciences, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309-0450 and GEIRSDO?TTIR, Aslaug, Geology, University of Iceland, Sturlugata 7, Reykjavik, 101, Iceland, Darren.Larsen@colorado.edu, Darren.Larsen@colorado.edu
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10:45 AM
DEFINING THE TRANSITION IN STYLE AND TIMING BETWEEN QUATERNARY GLACIATION IN THE SEMI-ARID TRANSHIMALAYA AND THE MONSOON-INFLUENCED GREATER HIMALAYA IN NORTHERN INDIA
HEDRICK, Kathryn A., Department of Geology, University of Cincinnati, 500 Geo/Phys, Cincinnati, OH 45221, SEONG, Yeong Bae, Department of Geography Education, Korea University, Anam-Dong, Seongbuk-Gu, Seoul, 136-701, South Korea, OWEN, Lewis A., Geology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0013, CAFFEE, M.W., Department of Physics, Purdue University, 525 Northwestern Ave, W. Lafayette, IN 47907-1396 and DIETSCH, C., Department of Geology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0013, hedricka@uc.edu, hedricka@uc.edu
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11:00 AM
TIMING AND EXTENT OF LATE PLEISTOCENE GLACIATION IN THE CENTRAL MONGOLIAN ALTAI
WEGMANN, Karl W.1, FRANKEL, Kurt L.2, CARSON, Robert J.3, BADER, Nick E.4, BAYASGALAN, A.5, DUNDON, Kelly4, LADIG, Kathryn6, LEARY, Ryan J.7, MATZINGER, Gia4, MORTKA, Gregory E.8, SEYMOUR, Andrea4 and COLBERT, Tina2, (1)Marine, Earth, & Atmospheric Sciences, North Carolina State University, Campus Box 8208, Raleigh, NC 27696-8208, (2)School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology, 311 Ferst Drive, Atlanta, GA 30332, (3)Department of Geology and Environmental Studies, Whitman College, Walla Walla, WA 99362, (4)Department of Geology, Whitman College, 345 Boyer Avenue, Walla Walla, WA 99362, (5)School of Geology and Petroleum Engineering, Mongolia University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 49/418, Ulaanbaatar, 210349, Mongolia, (6)Dept. of Geology, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, MN 56082, (7)Geology, Whitman College, 345 Boyer Avenue, Walla Walla, WA 99362, (8)Geology, Lehigh University, 31 Williams Drive, Bethlehem, PA 18015, karl_wegmann@ncsu.edu, karl_wegmann@ncsu.edu
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11:15 AM
PLEISTOCENE STRATIGRAPHY AND PALEOENVIRONMENTS OF THE WHITE RIVER, YUKON
TURNER, Derek G.1, WARD, Brent C.1, BOND, Jeffrey D.2, JENSEN, Britta J.L.3, FROESE, Duane G.3, TELKA, Alice4, BIGELOW, Nancy H.5 and ZAZULA, Grant D.6, (1)Earth Sciences, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada, (2)Energy Mines and Resources, Yukon Geological Survey, P.O. Box 2703, Whitehorse, YT Y1A 0C2, Canada, (3)Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, 1-26 Earth Sciences Building, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E3, Canada, (4)Paleotec Services, 1-574 Somerset Street West, Ottawa, ON K1R 5K2, Canada, (5)Alaska Quaternary Center, Univ of Alaska Fairbanks, P.O. Box 755940, Fairbanks, AK 99775-5940, (6)Yukon Palaeontology Program, P.O. Box 2703 L2A, Whitehorse, YT Y1A 2C6, Canada, dgturner@sfu.ca, dgturner@sfu.ca
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11:30 AM
BIOGEOMORPHOLOGY AND SOIL GEOMORPHOLOGY OF SMALL SEMI-ARID BASINS, NORTHEASTERN ARIZONA: INFLUENCES OF TOPOCLIMATE AND CLIMATE VARIATION
ROBERTS, Leah1, MCFADDEN, Leslie D.2, MCAULIFFE, Joseph R.3, MEYER, Grant2, SCUDERI, Louis2 and WAWRZYNIEC, Timothy F.4, (1)Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, (2)Earth and Planetary Sciences, Univ of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, (3)Desert Botanical Garden, 1201 N. Galvin Pkwy, Phoenix, AZ 85008, (4)Department of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Western State Colorado University, 31C Hurst Hall, Gunnison, CO 81231, lmcfadnm@unm.edu, lmcfadnm@unm.edu
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11:45 AM
MODERN AND LATE HOLOCENE WIND REGIMES OVER THE GREAT PLAINS (CENTRAL U.S.A.)
SCHMEISSER MCKEAN, Rebecca L., Department of Geology, St. Norbert College, 100 Grant Street, De Pere, WI 54115 and LOOPE, David, Department of Geosciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 214 Bessey Hall, Lincoln, NE 68588-0340, rebecca.mckean@snc.edu, rebecca.mckean@snc.edu