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Session No. 221
Tuesday, 2 November 2010: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
Room 405 (Colorado Convention Center)

T139. The Barrier Island System: Evolution in Response to Changing Sea Levels

GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division

 

Christopher J. Hein and Zoe J. Hughes, Advocates
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Start Time
 
1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
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1:35 PM
EXTREME BEDROCK CONTROL on BARRIER ISLAND MORPHOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
COOPER, J. Andrew G., Environmental Science, University of Ulster, Cromore Road, Coleraine, BT52 1SA, United Kingdom and JACKSON, D.W.T., Centre for Coastal & Marine Research, University of Ulster, Cromore Road, Coleraine, BT52 1SA, United Kingdom, jag.cooper@ulster.ac.uk, jag.cooper@ulster.ac.uk
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1:50 PM
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2:05 PM
TRANSITIONING FROM A REGRESSIVE TO TRANSGRESSIVE BARRIER: DISCUSSING THRESHOLD RESPONSE AND THE MECHANISMS OF CHANGE
ELLIOTT, Emily A., Department of Marine Sciences, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 119 Fidelity Street, Apartment C4, Carrboro, NC 27510 and RODRIGUEZ, Antonio B., Institute of Marine Sciences, University of North Carolina, 3431 Arendell St, Morehead City, NC 28557, timmonse@email.unc.edu, timmonse@email.unc.edu
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2:20 PM
GEOPHYSICAL EXAMINATION OF A REGRESSIVE BARRIER: IMPLICATIONS FOR MID- TO LATE-HOLOCENE SEA-LEVEL FALL IN THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE
HEIN, Christopher J.1, FITZGERALD, Duncan M.2, ALBERNAZ, Marcio B.3, CLEARY, William J.4, MENEZES, Joao Thadeu de5 and KLEIN, Antonio Henrique da F.5, (1)Department of Earth Sciences, Boston University, 675 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215, (2)Earth Sciences, Boston University, 675 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215, (3)Tetra Tech, Rua Fidalga, 711, Sao Paulo, 05432-070, Brazil, (4)Center for Marine Science, University of North Carolina -Wilmington, 5600 Marvin K. Moss Lane, Wilmington, NC 28409-4103, (5)CTTMar, Universidade do Vale do Itajaí - UNIVALI, CP 360, Itajaí, 88302-202, Brazil, hein@bu.edu, hein@bu.edu
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2:35 PM
RETREAT OF MID-ATLANTIC (US) BARRIER SHORELINE LINKED TO CHANGES IN OCEAN CIRCULATION 2,900 YEARS AGO
BARBER, Donald C., Geology, Bryn Mawr College, 101 N. Merion Ave, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010, NEBEL, Stephanie, Geological Sciences, University of Delaware, 408 Stonegate Blvd, Elkton, MD 21921 and RUGE, Zoe, Geology Department, Bryn Mawr College, 101 N Merion Ave, Park Sci Bldg, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010, dbarber@brynmawr.edu, dbarber@brynmawr.edu
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2:50 PM
ALONGSHORE VARIATION IN ISLAND RESPONSE TO EXTREME STORMS AND SEA LEVEL RISE
HOUSER, Chris, Department of Geography, Texas A&M University, 810 O&M Building, College Station, TX 77843, chouser@geog.tamu.edu, chouser@geog.tamu.edu
 
3:10 PM
Break
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3:25 PM
EVOLUTION OF THE NORTH CAROLINA BARRIER ISLAND SYSTEM IN RESPONSE TO RISING SEA LEVEL: A VISION FOR THE FUTURE
RIGGS, Stanley R., MALLINSON, David J., CULVER, Stephen J. and AMES, Dorothea V., Department of Geological Sciences, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858, riggss@ecu.edu, riggss@ecu.edu
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3:40 PM
THE IMPACT OF RAPID SEA-LEVEL RISE ON THE TEXAS COAST
WALLACE, Davin J.1, ANDERSON, John B.1, MILLIKEN, K.T.1, RODRIGUEZ, Antonio B.2 and SIMMS, Alexander3, (1)Department of Earth Science, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX 77005, (2)Institute of Marine Sciences, University of North Carolina, 3431 Arendell St, Morehead City, NC 28557, (3)Department of Earth Science, University of California, 1006 Webb Hall, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, djw1@rice.edu, djw1@rice.edu
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3:55 PM
MAINLAND MARSH SHORELINE RESPONSE TO BARRIER ISLAND TRANSGRESSIVE SUBMERGENCE: CHANDELEUR SOUND, LOUISIANA, USA
ELLISON, Mary S., Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New Orleans, 2000 Lakeshore Drive, New Orleans, LA 70148, MINER, Michael D., Pontchartrain Institute for Environmental Sciences, University of New Orleans, 2000 Lakeshore Dr, New Orleans, LA 70148 and KULP, Mark A., Dept. of Earth & Environmental Sciences and Pontchartrain Institute for Environmental Sciences, University of New Orleans, 2000 Lakeshore Drive, New Orleans, LA 70148, mellison@uno.edu, mellison@uno.edu
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4:10 PM
SALTMARSH EVOLUTION AS A FUNCTION OF RELATIVE SEA-LEVEL RISE, SEDIMENT SUPPLY, AND MARSH PRODUCTIVITY: CASE STUDIES IN LOUISIANA, SOUTH CAROLINA, AND MASSACHUSETTS
WILSON, Carol A., Dept. of Earth and Environmental Science, Vanderbilt University, Stevenson Science Center, Bldg.5, Nashville, TN 37235, FITZGERALD, Duncan M., Department of Earth and Environment, Boston University, 685 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215, HUGHES, Zoe J., Department of Earth Sciences, Boston University, 675 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215, PENNINGS, Steve, Department of Biology and Biochemistry, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204 and ALLISON, Mead A., Institute for Geophysics, University of Texas at Austin, 10100 Burnet Road (R2200), Austin, TX 78758-4445, c.wilson2@vanderbilt.edu, c.wilson2@vanderbilt.edu
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4:25 PM
SALT-MARSH POOLS, MARSH-SEDIMENT BUDGETS, AND ACCELERATED SEA-LEVEL RISE: A LOOSING SCENARIO FOR NORTH-TEMPERATE, MESO-MACRO-TIDAL MARSHES?
WILSON, Kristin R.1, KELLEY, Joseph T.2 and BELKNAP, Daniel F.2, (1)Environmental Science, Allegheny College, Box E, 520 North Main St, Meadville, PA 16335, (2)Earth Sciences, University of Maine, Bryand Global Sciences, Orono, ME 04469-5790, kwilson@allegheny.edu, kwilson@allegheny.edu
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