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Session No. 23
Sunday, 31 October 2010: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Room 303 (Colorado Convention Center)

T131. Cenozoic Landscape Evolution of the Rocky Mountain–Colorado Plateau Region: The Colorado River System from the Rockies through Grand Canyon to the Gulf of California

GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division

 

Karl E. Karlstrom, Andres Aslan, Kyle House and R.A. Young, Advocates
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Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
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8:15 AM
THE WILLOW BEACH BEDS – A PRE-COLORADO RIVER AXIAL-BASIN DEPOSIT
AMOROSO, Lee, Western Earth Surface Processes Team, U.S. Geological Survey, 2255 N. Gemini Drive, MS 7420, Flagstaff, AZ 86001, FELGER, Tracey J., US Geological Survey, 2255 N. Gemini Drive, Flagstaff, AZ 86001 and WAN, Elmira, U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Rd, MS-975, Menlo Park, CA 94025, lamoroso@usgs.gov, lamoroso@usgs.gov
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8:30 AM
STRUCTURE, PALEOGEOGRAPHY, AND EXTENSIONAL FOUNDERING OF THE KINGMAN UPLIFT, NORTHWEST ARIZONA AND SOUTHEAST NEVADA
BEARD, L. Sue, U.S. Geological Survey, 2255 N Gemini Dr, Flagstaff, AZ 86001-1637, YOUNG, Richard A., Geological Sciences, State University of New York at Geneseo, Geneseo, NY 14454 and FAULDS, James E., Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, University of Nevada, Reno, NV 89557, sbeard@usgs.gov, sbeard@usgs.gov
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8:45 AM
IMPROVED EOCENE-OLIGOCENE CHRONOLOGY FOR A KAIBAB-DOMINATED COLORADO PLATEAU LANDSCAPE, NORTHWESTERN ARIZONA
YOUNG, R.A.1, HARTMAN, J.H.2, CROW, Ryan3, PETERS, Lisa4, DICKINSON, William R.5 and GEHRELS, G.E.5, (1)Geological Sciences, SUNY, Geneseo, NY 14454, (2)Department of Geology and Geological Engineering, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND 58202, (3)Department of Earth and Planetary Science, Univ of New Mexico, Northrop Hall, Albuquerque, NM 87131, (4)New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801, (5)Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, young@geneseo.edu, young@geneseo.edu
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9:00 AM
PALEONTOLOGICAL CONSTRAINTS ON EARLY EOCENE LANDSCAPES AND PALEOENVIRONMENT OF NORTHWESTERN ARIZONA
HARTMAN, J.H., Department of Geology and Geological Engineering, University of North Dakota, 81 Cornell St. Stop 8358, Grand Forks, ND 58202 and YOUNG, R.A., Geological Sciences, SUNY, Geneseo, NY 14454, joseph.hartman@und.edu, joseph.hartman@und.edu
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9:15 AM
GEOMORPHOLOGY AND COSMOGENIC EXPOSURE AGES OF VOLCANIC BOULDER DEPOSITS CAPPING MESAS HIGH ABOVE THE NORTHERN TRIBUTARIES OF THE ESCALANTE RIVER, SOUTH-CENTRAL UTAH
MARCHETTI, David W., Geology Program, Western State Colorado University, 600 N. Adams St, Gunnison, CO 81231, HYNEK, Scott A., Geosciences, Penn State University, 302 Hosler Building, University Park, PA 16802 and CERLING, Thure E., Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah, Geology & Geophysics Frederick Albert Sutton Building, 115 S 1460 E, Room 383, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, dmarchetti@western.edu, dmarchetti@western.edu
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9:30 AM
LATE CENOZOIC EVOLUTION OF UNAWEEP CANYON (COLORADO PLATEAU) FROM NEW SEDIMENTOLOGIC AND GEOCHRONOLOGIC RESULTS
MARRA, Kristen R.1, SOREGHAN, Gerilyn S.1, SOREGHAN, Michael J.1 and BALCO, Greg2, (1)Geology and Geophysics, University of Oklahoma, 100 E Boyd St, Suite 710, Norman, OK 73019, (2)Berkeley Geochronology Center, 2455 Ridge Road, Berkeley, CA 94709, kmarra@ou.edu, kmarra@ou.edu
 
9:45 AM
Discussion
 
10:00 AM
Break
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10:15 AM
EVALUATING A HYPOTHESIS FOR MANTLE-DRIVEN EPEIROGENIC UPLIFT ALONG THE JEMEZ LINEAMENT OF NORTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO USING RIVER TERRACES AND LONG PROFILE ANALYSIS
NERESON, Alexander L., BROWN, Stephen W. and KARLSTROM, Karl E., Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, anereson@unm.edu, anereson@unm.edu
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10:30 AM
ERUPTIVE HISTORY OF THE GRAND MESA BASALT FIELD, WESTERN COLORADO
COLE, Rex D., Physical and Environmental Sciences, Colorado Mesa University, 1100 North Ave, Grand Junction, CO 81501, HEIZLER, Matthew, New Mexico Geochronology Research Laboratory, New Mexico Bureau of Mines & Mineral Resources, 801 Leroy Place, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM 87801-4796, KARLSTROM, Karl E., Earth and Planetary Science, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131 and STORK, Allen, Geology Department, Western State Colorado University, Gunnison, CO 81231, rcole@coloradomesa.edu, rcole@coloradomesa.edu
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10:45 AM
POST-10 MA RIVER INCISION RATES IN WESTERN COLORADO: IMPLICATIONS FOR NEOGENE UPLIFT OF THE COLORADO ROCKIES
ASLAN, Andres, Dept. of Physical and Environmental Sciences, Mesa State College, 1100 North Ave, Grand Junction, CO 81501, KARLSTROM, Karl E., Earth and Planetary Science, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, KIRBY, Eric, Department of Geosciences, Penn State Univ, University Park, PA 16802, LAZEAR, Greg, Grand Junction Geological Society, 20508 Brimstone Rd, Cedaredge, CO 81413, OUIMET, William B., Geography, University of Connecticut, Beach Hall, Unit 2045, Storrs, CT 06269-4148, KELLEY, Shari, Earth and Environmental Science, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801-4796, DARLING, Andrew, Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131 and HEIZLER, Matthew, New Mexico Geochronology Research Laboratory, New Mexico Bureau of Mines & Mineral Resources, 801 Leroy Place, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM 87801-4796, aaslan@mesastate.edu, aaslan@mesastate.edu
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11:00 AM
GEO AND THERMOCHRONOLOGY OF ELK AND WEST ELK MOUNTAIN RANGE PLUTONS, SOUTHWEST COLORADO: TEMPORAL AND SPATIAL INTRUSION AND EXHUMATION VARIATIONS
GARCIA, Rebecca V., Earth and Environmental Science, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM 87801, KELLEY, Shari A., New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM 87801 and HEIZLER, Matthew T., New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources, New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology, Socorro, NM 87801, rgarcia@nmt.edu, rgarcia@nmt.edu
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11:15 AM
GEOCHEMICAL AND GEOCHRONOLOGIC EVIDENCE FOR UPWELLING MANTLE ASTHENOSPHERE UNDER THE COLORADO PLATEAU: MORE SUPPORT FOR NEOGENE UPLIFT
CROW, Ryan Scott1, KARLSTROM, Karl E.2, ASMEROM, Yemane1, SCHMANDT, Brandon3, POLYAK, Victor J.4 and DUFRANE, S. Andrew5, (1)Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Northrop Hall, Albuquerque, NM 87131, (2)Earth and Planetary Science, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, (3)Geological Sciences, University of Oregon, 1272 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403, (4)Earth and Planetary Sciences, Univ of New Mexico, Northrop Hall, Albuquerque, NM 87131, (5)Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2R3, rcrow@unm.edu, rcrow@unm.edu
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11:30 AM
CREST- COLORADO ROCKIES EXPERIMENT AND SEISMIC TRANSECTS: TIME-SPACE PATTERNS OF NEOGENE UPLIFT AND THEIR CORRESPONDENCE TO THE ASPEN ANOMALY
KARLSTROM, Karl E.1, DUEKER, Ken G.2, ASTER, Richard C.3, MACCARTHY, Jonathan K.3, HANSEN, Steve2, CROW, Ryan S.1, KELLEY, Shari4, COBLENTZ, David5, CROSSEY, Laura J.1 and CREST, Working Group1, (1)Earth and Planetary Science, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, (2)Geology and Geophysics, Univ of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071, (3)Earth and Environmental Science, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM 87801, (4)New Mexico Bureau of Geology, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801-4796, (5)Earth and Environmental Sciences Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87545, kek1@unm.edu, kek1@unm.edu
 
11:45 AM
Concluding Remarks
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