Northeastern Section (45th Annual) and Southeastern Section (59th Annual) Joint Meeting (13-16 March 2010)

Session No. 61
Tuesday, 16 March 2010: 8:00 AM-12:05 PM
Carroll (Sheraton Baltimore City Center)

T8. Recent Advances in Understanding the Geomorphology and Quaternary History of the Appalachian Region and Adjacent Regions

 

Todd Grote and J. Steven Kite, Advocates
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8:05 AM
A LATE PLEISTOCENE-HOLOCENE GENETIC STRATIGRAPHIC FRAMEWORK FOR ST. CATHERINES ISLAND, GEORGIA: IMPLICATIONS FOR ARCHAEOLOGY
STAHLMAN, Patricia A., Department of Geology, Clarion University of Pensylvania, Clarion, PA 16214 and VENTO, Frank J., Department of Geology, Clarion University of Pennsylvania, Clarion, PA 16214, stahlman08@windstream.net, stahlman08@windstream.net
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8:25 AM
EOLIAN-DEPOSIT AGE, PALEOWIND, AND POLLEN DATA AS EVIDENCE FOR PERIODS OF ARIDITY AND STRONG WINDS IN THE U.S. MID-ATLANTIC AND SOUTHEASTERN COASTAL PLAIN DURING RAPID GROWTH OF THE LATE QUATERNARY LAURENTIDE ICE SHEET
MARKEWICH, H.W., U.S. Geological Survey, 3039 Amwiler Road, Suite 130, Peachtree Business Center, Atlanta, GA 30360-2824, PAVICH, M.J., U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20192 and LITWIN, R.J., U.S. Geological Survey, 926A National Center 12201 Sunrise Valley Dr, Reston, VA 20192, helainem@usgs.gov, helainem@usgs.gov
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8:45 AM
HYBLA CORES 7 & 8: AN 80,000-YEAR LATE PLEISTOCENE CLIMATE RECORD FROM THE MID-ATLANTIC COASTAL PLAIN OF NORTH AMERICA
LITWIN, Ronald J., U.S. Geological Survey, 926A National Center 12201 Sunrise Valley Dr, Reston, VA 20192, SMOOT, Joseph P., U.S. Geological Survey, M.S. 926A, National Center, Reston, VA 20192, PAVICH, Milan J., U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 926A, Reston, VA 20192, MARKEWICH, Helaine W., U.S. Geological Survey, 3039 Amwiler Road, Suite 130, Peachtree Business Center, Atlanta, GA 30360-2824, BROOK, George, Department of Geography, University of Georgia, GG Building, 210 Field St., Room 204, Athens, GA 30602 and VERARDO, Stacey, AOES Department, George Mason University, MS5F2, Fairfax, VA 22030, rlitwin@usgs.gov, rlitwin@usgs.gov
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9:05 AM
AGES OF FLUVIAL TERRACES IN THE LITTLE RIVER VALLEY, UPPER COASTAL PLAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
SUTHER, Brad E.1, LEIGH, David S.2 and BROOK, George1, (1)Department of Geography, University of Georgia, GG Building, 210 Field St., Room 204, Athens, GA 30602, (2)Department of Geography, The University of Georgia, Geog.-Geol. Building, 210 Field St., Room 204, Athens, GA 30602, bsuther@uga.edu, bsuther@uga.edu
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9:25 AM
DISCERNING PATTERNS OF FLUVIAL EROSION AND ALLUVIATION USING THE STREAM GRADIENT INDEX AND SHORT-LIVED RADIONUCLIDES
HARTMANN, Ari D. and DADE, W. Brian, Earth Sciences, Dartmouth College, HB 6105, Hanover, NH 03755, adhart@dartmouth.edu, adhart@dartmouth.edu
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9:45 AM
SEASONAL TEMPERATURE CYCLES IN CENTRAL APPALACHIAN COLD-AIR TRAPS
KITE, J. Steven, Geology and Geography, West Virginia University, P. O. Box 6300, 330 Brooks Hall, Morgantown, WV 26506-6300, EDENBORN, Harry M., Geosciences Division, National Energy Technology Lab; U.S. Department of Energy, P.O. Box 10940, Pittsburgh, PA 15236 and KITE, Susan C., West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey, 1 Mont Chateau Road, Morgantown, WV 26508-807, jkite@wvu.edu, jkite@wvu.edu
 
10:05 AM
Break
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10:25 AM
PLEISTOCENE EROSION OF SCHOOLEYS MOUNTAIN, NEW JERSEY
STANFORD, Scott D., New Jersey Geological Survey, P. O. Box 420, Trenton, NJ 08625, Scott.Stanford@dep.state.nj.us, Scott.Stanford@dep.state.nj.us
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10:45 AM
MIDWISCONSINAN SEDIMENTOLOGY, 3D STRATIGRAPHIC MAPPING AND PALEOGEOGRAPHY IN THE APPALACHIANS OF SOUTHEASTERN QuÉbec
CARON, Olivier, Département des sciences de la Terre et de l'Atmosphère, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), CP 8888 Centre-ville, Montreal, QC H3C 3P8, Canada, LAMOTHE, Michel, Département des Sciences de la Terre et de l'Atmosphère, Université du Québec à Montréal, CP 8888 Centre-ville, Montréal, QC H3C 3P8, Canada and SHILTS, William W., Prairie Research Institute, 615 E. Peabody Drive, MC-650, Champaign, IL 61820, caron.olivier@uqam.ca, caron.olivier@uqam.ca
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11:05 AM
STRATIGRAPHIC, STRUCTURAL & CHRONOLOGIC EVIDENCE FOR A COMPLEX ICE MARGINAL POSITION IN THE EASTERN CATSKILLS
KOZLOWSKI, Andrew L., Geologic Survey, New York State Museum, 3140 Cultural Education Center, Albany, NY 12230, BIRD, Brian C., Department of Geoscience, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, SMITH, Colby A., Geology, New York State Museum, Cultural Education Center of the Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12208, DAVIS, Dan, Stream Management Program, New York City Department of Environmental Protection, 71 Smith Avenue, Kingston, NY 12401, KRUMDIECK, Newton W., New York State Geological Survey, New York State Museum, Albany, NY 12230 and STEFANIK, Paul, New York State Museum, Geological Suvey, 3140 Cultural Education Center, Albany, NY 12230, akozlows@mail.nysed.gov, akozlows@mail.nysed.gov
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11:25 AM
A MULTIFACETED STUDY OF THE MONTEZUMA WETLANDS COMPLEX, CENTRAL NEW YORK STATE: IMPLICATIONS FOR LANDSCAPE EVOLUTION AND POSTGLACIAL CHRONOLOGY
KRUMDIECK, Newton W.1, KOZLOWSKI, Andrew L.1, KAPPEL, William2, MILLER, Norton G.3 and STEFANIK, Paul1, (1)Geological Survey, New York State Museum, 3140 Cultural Education Center, Albany, NY 12230, (2)U.S. Geol Survey, 30 Brown Road, Ithaca, NY 14850-1573, (3)Biological Survey, New York State Museum, 3140 Cultural Education Center, Albany, NY 12230-0001, nkrumdie@mail.nysed.gov, nkrumdie@mail.nysed.gov
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11:45 AM
RECORDS OF LATE HOLOCENE LANDSCAPE EVOLUTION IN THE FRENCH CREEK WATERSHED, NORTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
GROTE, Todd1, STRAFFIN, Eric C.2, KERSCHNER, Amy1, MALZONE, John2 and JONES, Kyle2, (1)Department of Geology, Allegheny College, 520 North Main Street, Meadville, PA 16335, (2)Department of Geosciences, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, Edinboro, PA 16444, tgrote@allegheny.edu, tgrote@allegheny.edu
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
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