Northeastern Section - 44th Annual Meeting (22–24 March 2009)

Session No. 30
Monday, 23 March 2009: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

Coastal and Marine Geology (Posters) (CC)

Authors will be present from 9 to 11 AM.

 

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BEACH PROCESSES ON VIEQUES, PUERTO RICO, USA: EFFECTS OF LAS ROMPEOLAS PIER
STENQUIST, Asha G., RAMATCHANDIRANE, Cyndhia G. and ARGOW, Brittina A., Geosciences, Wellesley College, 106 Central St, Wellesley, MA 02481, astenqui@wellesley.edu, astenqui@wellesley.edu
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LATE HOLOCENE SEA LEVEL AND CLIMATE VARIABILITY AT POTOMAC CREEK (VIRGINIA) IN THE CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED
KIKER, Joseph M.1, TIBERT, Neil E.1, ABBOTT, Mark B.2 and INCATASCIATO, Joseph M.3, (1)Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Mary Washington, Jepson Science Center, 1301 College Avenue, Fredericksburg, VA 22401, (2)Geology and Planetary Science, Univ of Pittsburgh, 4107 O'Hara Street, RM 200 SRCC BLDG, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, (3)Department of Geological Sciences, Salem State University, 352 Lafayette St, Salem, MA 01970, jkike8be@gmail.com, jkike8be@gmail.com
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LATE PLEISTOCENE TO HOLOCENE SEDIMENTATION OF A COASTAL SYSTEM: RARITAN AND SANDY HOOK BAYS, NEW JERSEY
KLEIN, Elana A., School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, The Graduate Center and Queens College; The City University of New York, 65- 30 Kissena Blvd, Flushing, NY 11367 and MCHUGH, Cecilia, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Queens College, C.U.N.Y, 65-30 Kissena Blvd, Flushing, NY 11367, eklein1@qc.cuny.edu, eklein1@qc.cuny.edu
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VARIATION OF SEDIMENT GRAIN SIZE IN A LONG ISLAND MARSH: A DOWNCORE INTERPRETATION-POTENTIAL STORM EFFECTS OR DREDGE SPOIL?
ZDZIARSKI, Mark1, ROSIELLO, Angela1, FREILE, Deborah1, CHRISTENSEN, Beth2, FARMER, E. Christa3, CIAPPETTA, Jonathan E.2 and HASLBAUER, Stephen2, (1)Department of Geoscience and Geography, New Jersey City University, 2039 Kennedy Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ 07305, (2)Environmental Studies Program, Adelphi University, Science 103, 1 South Ave, Garden City, NY 11530, (3)Geology Department, Hofstra University, 145 Gittleson Hall, Hempstead, NY 11549, markzdziarski@gmail.com, markzdziarski@gmail.com
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SIDESCAN-SONAR IMAGERY AND SURFICIAL GEOLOGIC INTERPRETATIONS OF THE SEAFLOOR IN CENTRAL RHODE ISLAND SOUND
MCMULLEN, K.Y.1, POPPE, L.J.1, HAUPT, T.A.2 and CROCKER, J.M.3, (1)USGS, Woods Hole, MA 02543, (2)Office of Coast Survey, NOAA, Charleston, SC 29405, (3)NOAA, Norfolk, VA 23510, kmcmullen@usgs.gov, kmcmullen@usgs.gov
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BOSTON HARBOR SALIENTS: MORPHOLOGY, FORMATION AND EVOLUTION
BOLBROCK, Ashley1, FITZGERALD, Duncan M.1, HUGHES, Zoe J.1 and ROSEN, Peter S.2, (1)Earth Sciences, Boston University, 675 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215, (2)Earth and Environmental Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, ashleyb2@bu.edu, ashleyb2@bu.edu
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SPECTRAL REFLECTANCE-BASED OBSERVATION OF DIATOMS AND DINOFLAGELLATES IN HARPSWELL SOUND, MAINE
CHASE, Alison P.1, ROESLER, Collin S.2, LAINE, Edward P.1, TEEGARDEN, Gregory J.3 and HANKINSON, Samuel J.1, (1)Geology Department, Bowdoin College, 6800 College Station, Brunswick, ME 04011, (2)Darling Marine Center, 193 Clarks Cove Road, Walpole, ME 04573, (3)Saint Joseph's College of Maine, 278 Whites Bridge Road, Standish, ME 04084, achase@bowdoin.edu, achase@bowdoin.edu
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MAPPING SEAWALL BEACH TO MODEL FUTURE SEA LEVEL RISE
OSTER, Dana Jean, Geology, Bates College, 700 Bates College, Lewiston, ME 04240, doster@bates.edu, doster@bates.edu
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MODERN AND HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF SEAWALL BEACH: PHIPPSBURG, MAINE
CHANDLER, Emily A., Bates College, Lewiston, ME 04240, echandl2@bates.edu, echandl2@bates.edu
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MASSIVE OVERWASH AT SEAL COVE, MAINE: EVIDENCE FOR THE GREAT COLONIAL HURRICANE OF 1635
KANDROT, Sarah M.1, CURTIS, Caitlin1, CUDNEY, Stephanie1, BUYNEVICH, Ilya2, FITZGERALD, Duncan3, HEIN, Chris4 and HUGHES, Zoe5, (1)Department of Earth Science, Boston University, Boston, MA 02115, (2)Coastal Systems Group, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Geology & Geophysics Department, MS 22, Woods Hole, MA MA 02543, (3)Boston University, 675 Comm Ave, Boston, MA 02215, (4)Dept. of Earth Sciences, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, (5)Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, skandrot@bu.edu, skandrot@bu.edu