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Session No. 172
Tuesday, 2 November 2010: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Hall E (Colorado Convention Center)

T145. Virtual Tectonics

GSA Structural Geology and Tectonics Division; GSA Geoscience Education Division; GSA Geoinformatics Division; GSA Geology and Society Division; National Association of Geoscience Teachers

 

Declan G. De Paor and Steve Whitmeyer, Advocates
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8:00 AM
THE NEXT PHASE OF THE GOOGLE EARTH SCIENCE REVOLUTION
DE PAOR, Declan G., Physics Department, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA 23529, WHITMEYER, Steve, Geology & Environmental Science, James Madison University, Memorial Hall MSC 6903, Harrisonburg, VA 22807 and GOBERT, Janice, Department of Social Science and Policy Studies, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA 01609, ddepaor@odu.edu, ddepaor@odu.edu
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8:15 AM
VIRTUAL VOLCANOLOGY: MODELING ASH CLOUDS IN GOOGLE EARTH
BAILEY, John E., Scenarios Network of Alaska and Arctic Planning, University of Alaska Fairbanks, 3352 College Road, Fairbanks, AK 99709, geobrowser@gmail.com, geobrowser@gmail.com
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8:30 AM
3D VISUALIZATION OF ARCTIC OCEAN MULTIBEAM BATHYMETRIC DATA AND THE CONSTRAINTS IT OFFERS TO TECTONIC RECONSTRUCTION MODELS
BRUMLEY, Kelley, Dept. of Geological and Environmental Sciences, Stanford University, Braun GeoCorner Bld. 320, 450 Serra Mall, Stanford, CA 94305, MAYER, Larry A., Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping/NOAA-UNH Joint Hydrographic Center, University of New Hampshire, 24 Colovos Rd, Durham, NH 03824, MILLER, Elizabeth L., Department of Geological Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, ROBERTS, Steve, Earth Observation Laboratory, National Center for Atmospheric Research, 1850 Table Mesa Drive, Boulder, CO 80307, COAKLEY, Bernard, Dept. of Geology and Geophysics, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, 900 Yukon Dr, Fairbanks, AK 99775 and CHAYES, Dale, Instrument Lab, Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University, 61 Route 9W, Palisades, NY 10964, kelleyb@stanford.edu, kelleyb@stanford.edu
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8:45 AM
ANIMATED COLLADA MODELS AND VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS FEATURING VOLCANISM IN VARIOUS TECTONIC SETTINGS ON PLANET EARTH AND OTHER ROCKY PLANETS AND MOONS
DORDEVIC, Mladen M.1, DE PAOR, Declan G.1, WHITMEYER, Steve2 and BEEBE, Melissa R.1, (1)Physics Department, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA 23529, (2)Geology & Environmental Science, James Madison University, Memorial Hall MSC 6903, Harrisonburg, VA 22807, mdord001@odu.edu, mdord001@odu.edu
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9:00 AM
PLATE KINEMATIC RECONSTRUCTION AND RESTORATION VIA FRACTAL ERROR MINIMIZATION
PILGER, Rex, GeoGraphix, 1805 Shea Center Drive, Suite 400, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129, rexpilger@yahoo.com, rexpilger@yahoo.com
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9:15 AM
MULTIPLE ANIMATED COLLADA MODELS OF THE TONGA SUBDUCTION ZONE AND AMERICAN SAMOA TEAR FAULT: AN EXAMPLE OF THE EMERGENCE OF RESEARCH FROM TEACHING
WILD, Steven C., DORDEVIC, Mladen M., BROOKS, Whitney D. and DE PAOR, Declan G., Physics Department, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA 23529, swild@odu.edu, swild@odu.edu
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9:30 AM
CRUSTA: A NEW VIRTUAL GLOBE ENABLING REMOTE GEOLOGIC MAPPING
BERNARDIN, Tony S., Institute for Data Analysis and Visualization, Computer Science Department, University of California, Davis, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, COWGILL, Eric, Department of Geology, University of California, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, KREYLOS, Oliver, KeckCAVES, University of California, Davis, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, HAMANN, Bernd, Computer Science, University of California, Davis, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616 and KELLOGG, Louise H., Geology Department, University of California, Davis, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, tbernardin@ucdavis.edu, tbernardin@ucdavis.edu
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9:45 AM
ADDING STRUCTURES TO 3-D GEOLOGIC MAPS
KARABINOS, Paul, Dept. Geosciences, Williams College, Williamstown, MA 01267, pkarabin@williams.edu, pkarabin@williams.edu
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10:00 AM
CREATING ADVANCED ELEMENTS FOR INTERACTIVE GEOLOGIC MAPS IN GOOGLE EARTH USING AN HTML-BASED TOOLKIT
WHITMEYER, Steve, Geology & Environmental Science, James Madison University, Memorial Hall MSC 6903, Harrisonburg, VA 22807, whitmesj@jmu.edu, whitmesj@jmu.edu
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10:15 AM
USING GIS, VIRTUAL TERRAIN MODELS, AND LIDAR TO AUGMENT TRADITIONAL FIELD EXERCISES AND ENCOURAGE SCIENTIFIC EXPLORATION
FORTE, Adam M.1, GOLD, Peter O.1, COWGILL, Eric2, BOWLES, Christopher1, BERNARDIN, Tony S.3 and KREYLOS, Oliver4, (1)Department of Geology, University of California, Davis, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, (2)Department of Geology, University of California, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, (3)Institute for Data Analysis and Visualization, Computer Science Department, University of California, Davis, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, (4)Institute for Data Analysis and Visualization, University of California, Davis, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, amforte@ucdavis.edu, amforte@ucdavis.edu
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10:30 AM
USING VIRTUAL FIELD SITES AS A TOOL FOR INVESTIGATING DIFFERENCES IN EXPERT AND NOVICE GEOCOGNITION
GRANSHAW, Frank D., 1) Physical Science / 2) Geology, 1) Portland Community College / 2) Portland State University, Portland, OR 97219, fgransha@pcc.edu, fgransha@pcc.edu
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10:45 AM
EXPLORING PLANETS AND MOONS USING GOOGLE EARTH TO CONVEY A SENSE OF PLACE, SCALE, AND TIME
BROOKS, Whitney D., DORDEVIC, Mladen M. and DE PAOR, Declan G., Physics Department, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA 23529, ddepaor@odu.edu, ddepaor@odu.edu
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11:00 AM
3D G.I.I.V.E : A COLLABORATIVE PROGRAM FOR DISSEMINATING AND TRAINING WITH 3D VIRTUAL GEOLOGY IN THE NORTH TEXAS REGION
ALVARADO, M. Iris1, AIKEN, Carlos L.V.2, BURNHAM, Brian S.3, FOTOPOLOUS, Georgia3, KHARWAT, Ranyah4, MARINE, Deanna5, MILLS, Graham3 and WANG, Miao6, (1)Geosciences, University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Rd, Richardson, TX 75083, (2)Geosciences, University of Texas at Dallas, 800 West Campbell Rd, Richardson, TX 75080, (3)Department of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Rd, Richardson, TX 75080-3021, (4)Geosciences and Arts and Technology, The University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Rd, Richardson, TX 75080-3021, (5)Geosciences and Computer Sciences, University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Rd, Richardson, TX 75080-3021, (6)Geosciences, University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Rd, Richardson, TX 75080-3021, gem041000@utdallas.edu, gem041000@utdallas.edu
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11:15 AM
LIDAR AND GOOGLE EARTH: VISUALIZING TOPOGRAPHY ALONG ACTIVE FAULTS IN HIGH-RESOLUTION
CROSBY, Christopher J., San Diego Supercomputer Center, University of California, San Diego, MC 0505, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093-0505, ARROWSMITH, J. Ramón, School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University, PO Box 871404, Tempe, 85287-1404 and ROBINSON, Sarah, EarthScope National Office, School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University, PO Box 876004, Tempe, AZ 85287-6004, ccrosby@sdsc.edu, ccrosby@sdsc.edu
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11:30 AM
PREFERRED ORIENTATION OF COBBLES AND BOULDERS IN UNSTRAINED ALLUVIAL FAN DEPOSITS: IMPLICATIONS FOR RF-φ ANALYSIS OF DEFORMED CONGLOMERATES
MERKHOFER, Lisa1, KARABINOS, Paul1 and WARREN, Chris2, (1)Dept. Geosciences, Williams College, Williamstown, MA 01267, (2)Information Technology, Williams College, Williamstown, MA 01267, Lmm1@williams.edu, Lmm1@williams.edu
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11:45 AM
A SELF-DRIVE VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP TO THE VREDEFORT IMPACT STRUCTURE, S.A., INCORPORATING VIRTUAL SPECIMENS AND DIGITIZED LEGACY MAPPING DATA
SIMPSON, Carol1, DE PAOR, Declan G.2, BEEBE, Melissa R.2 and STRAND, Jessica M.2, (1)Dept. of Ocean, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences, Old Dominion University, OCNPS Bldg., Room 406, 4600 Elkhorn Ave, Norfolk, VA 23529, (2)Physics Department, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA 23529, csimpson@odu.edu, csimpson@odu.edu
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