Cordilleran Section - 106th Annual Meeting, and Pacific Section, American Association of Petroleum Geologists (27-29 May 2010)

Session No. 20
Friday, 28 May 2010: 8:30 AM-12:00 PM
Platinum 2 (Marriott Anaheim Hotel)

T1. Sierra Nevada Microplate-Basement and Basins I

Cordilleran Section GSA

 

Jason Saleeby and Zorka Saleeby, Advocates
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Start Time
 
8:30 AM
Introductory Remarks
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8:45 AM
THE BAHIA TORTUGAS FAULT OPHIOLITIC MELANGE, BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR, MEXICO: A CORRELATIVE TO CALIFORNIA-OREGON OPHIOLITE-ARC-FOREARC ASSEMBLAGES?
KJOS, A.R., Department of Geological Sciences, San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile Drive, San Diego, CA 92182, KIMBROUGH, David L., Department of Geological Sciences, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 92182 and MAHONEY, J. Brian, Department of Geology, University of Wisconsin Eau Claire, Eau Claire, WI 54702, adamkjos@usgs.gov, adamkjos@usgs.gov
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9:05 AM
MID-CRETACEOUS REGI0NAL EXHUMATION OF THE SIERRA NEVADA-GREAT VALLEY BATHOLITH AND A POSSIBLE TECTONIC DRIVING MECHANISM
SALEEBY, Jason, Tectonics Observatory, California Institute Technology, Mail Stop 100-23, Pasadena, CA 91125-0001, SALEEBY, Zorka, Tectonics Observatory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, LIU, Lijun, University of Illinois, Mail Stop 100-23, Champaign, IL 61820 and MAHEO, Gweltaz, Tectonics Observatory, California Institute Technology, Mail Stop 100-23, Pasadena, CA 91125, jason@gps.caltech.edu, jason@gps.caltech.edu
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9:25 AM
REGIONAL DISPLACEMENT ANALYSIS AND PALINSPASTIC RESTORATION OF DISPERSED CRUSTAL FRAGMENTS IN THE SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA, CALIFORNIA
CHAPMAN, Alan D., Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, 1040 E 4th St, Tucson, AZ 85721, SALEEBY, Jason B., Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology, 1200 E. California Blvd, MC 100-23, Pasadena, CA 91125 and WOOD, David J., 3423 Broadmead Dr, Houston, TX 77025, adchapman@email.arizona.edu, adchapman@email.arizona.edu
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9:45 AM
SEDIMENTOLOGIC AND ISOTOPIC CONSTRAINTS ON PALEOCENE PALEOELEVATIONS OF THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA
LECHLER, Alex R. and NIEMI, Nathan A., Geological Sciences, University of Michigan, 2534 CC Little Bldg, 1100 N. University Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, lechler@umich.edu, lechler@umich.edu
 
10:05 AM
Break
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10:20 AM
POST 20 MA EXHUMATION OF THE SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA/ TEHACHAPI MOUNTAINS, FROM FISSION-TRACK AND (U-TH)/HE ANALYSES
BLYTHE, Ann E.1, LONGINOTTI, Nicole1 and KHALSA, Sopurkh2, (1)Dept. of Geology, Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA 90041, (2)Dept. of Earth Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, ablythe@oxy.edu, ablythe@oxy.edu
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10:40 AM
UPPER CRUSTAL DEFORMATION ABOVE FOUNDERING LOWER LITHOSPHERE, SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA MICROPLATE, CALIFORNIA
UNRUH, Jeffrey, Fugro WLA, 1777 Botelho Drive, Suite 262, Walnut Creek, CA 94596 and HAUKSSON, Egill, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, j.unruh@fugro.com, j.unruh@fugro.com
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11:00 AM
ACTIVE INTERNAL DEFORMATION OF THE SIERRA NEVADA MICROPLATE ON THE KERN CANYON FAULT AT SODA SPRING, TULARE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
AMOS, Colin B., Department of Earth and Planetary Science, University of California, Berkeley, 377 McCone Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720, KELSON, Keith I., Fugro William Lettis & Associates, Inc, 1777 Botelho Dr, Suite 262, Walnut Creek, CA 94596, ROOD, Dylan H., Center for Accelerator Mass Spectrometry, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, MS L-397, 7000 East Avenue, Livermore, CA 94550-9234, SIMPSON, David, URS Corporation, 1333 Broadway, Suite 800, Oakland, CA 94612 and ROSE, Ronn S., Dam Safety Assurance Program, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, 1325 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95814, cbamos@seismo.berkeley.edu, cbamos@seismo.berkeley.edu
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11:20 AM
EROSIONAL STRIPPING OF THE SOUTHEASTERN SAN JOAQUIN BASIN (SJB) MARGIN OFF OF THE SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA BASEMENT UPLIFT
SALEEBY, Zorka, Tectonics Observatory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 and SALEEBY, Jason, Tectonics Observatory, California Institute Technology, Mail Stop 100-23, Pasadena, CA 91125-0001, zorka@gps.caltech.edu, zorka@gps.caltech.edu
 
11:40 AM
Discussion and Directed Question Session
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