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  • Harvey Thorleifson, Chair
    Minnesota Geological Survey
  • Carrie Jennings, Vice Chair
    Minnesota Geological Survey
  • David Bush, Technical Program Chair
    University of West Georgia
  • Jim Miller, Field Trip Chair
    University of Minnesota Duluth
  • Curtis M. Hudak, Sponsorship Chair
    Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC

 

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Session No. 138
Monday, 10 October 2011: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
Room L100FG (Minneapolis Convention Center)

T140. Glacial Lake Agassiz—Its History and Influence on North America and on Global Systems: In Honor of James T. Teller

GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division; GSA Limnogeology Division; American Quaternary Association; Canadian Quaternary Association; International Union for Quaternary Research

 

Steven Colman and Nat Rutter, Advocates
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Start Time
 
1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
1
1:35 PM
MAPPING LAKE AGASSIZ BEACHES, MEASURING THEIR ISOSTATICALLY-INDUCED SLOPES, AND ESTIMATING THEIR AGES USING LIDAR DEM DATA
TELLER, James T. and YANG, Zhirong, Geological Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada, tellerjt@ms.umanitoba.ca, tellerjt@ms.umanitoba.ca
2
1:50 PM
THE ONSET OF GIS-1/YOUNGER DRYAS IN THE CENTRAL SOUTH ATLANTIC
BJÖRCK, Svante1, HOLMGREN, Sofia1, LJUNG, Karl1, RUNDGREN, Mats1 and UNKEL, Ingmar2, (1)GeoBiosphere Science Centre, Dept of Quaternary Sciences, Lund University, Solvegatan 12, Lund, SE-223, Sweden, (2)School “Human Development in Landscapes”, Ecology Centre, Kiel University, Olshausenstr. 75, Kiel, DE-24118, Germany, Svante.Bjorck@geol.lu.se, Svante.Bjorck@geol.lu.se
3
2:05 PM
A REVIEW AND ANALYSIS OF THE VARVE THICKNESS RECORDS FROM GLACIAL LAKE OJIBWAY (ONTARIO AND QUEBEC, CANADA)
BRECKENRIDGE, Andy J., Department of Natural Sciences, University of Wisconsin - Superior, Belknap and Catlin, P.O. Box 2000, Superior, WI 54880, LOWELL, Thomas V., Department of Geology, University of Cincinnati, 500 Geology/Physics Building, Cincinnati, OH 45221, STROUP, Justin S., Department of Earth Sciences, Dartmouth College, Dartmouth College, HB 6105 Fairchild Hall, Hanover, NH 03755 and EVANS, Gianna L., Department of Geology, University of Cincinnati, 345 Clifton Court, Cincinnati, OH 45221, abrecken@uwsuper.edu, abrecken@uwsuper.edu
4
2:20 PM
EVOLUTION OF LATE GLACIAL LAKE AGASSIZ AS SHOWN BY ITS OFFSHORE SEDIMENTARY RECORD BENEATH NORTHERN LAKE WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, CANADA
LEWIS, C.F.M.1, TODD, B.J.1, ANDERSON, T.W.2, KING, J.W.3, MATILE, G.L.D.4, RODRIGUES, C.G.5 and THORLEIFSON, L.H.6, (1)Geological Survey of Canada Atlantic, Natural Resources Canada, Bedford Institute of Oceanography, Box 1006, Dartmouth, NS B2Y 4A2, Canada, (2)Geological Survey of Canada, Natural Resources Canada, 601 Booth Street, Ottawa, ON K1A 0E8, Canada, (3)Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island, Bay Campus, South Ferry Road, Narragansett, RI 02882, (4)Manitoba Geological Survey, Manitoba Science, Technology, Energy, and Mines, 1395 Ellice Ave, Winnipeg, MB R3G-3P2, Canada, (5)Faculty of Science, University of Windsor, Windsor, ON N9B 3P4, Canada, (6)Minnesota Geological Survey, Univ of Minnesota, 2642 University Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55114, Michael.Lewis@NRCan-RNCan.gc.ca, Michael.Lewis@NRCan-RNCan.gc.ca
5
2:35 PM
HOLOCENE HYDROLOGIC AND HYDROCHEMICAL CHANGES OF LAKE MANITOBA, CANADA, THE OSTRACODE SHELL CHEMISTRY AND STABLE ISOTOPE RECORD
ITO, Emi, Earth Sciences and Limnological Research Center, University of Minnesota, 310 Pillsbury Drive, SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, eito@umn.edu, eito@umn.edu
6
2:50 PM
THE TIMING AND PALEOENVIRONMENT OF THE MOORHEAD LOW WATER PHASE OF LAKE AGASSIZ IN THE SOUTHERN BASIN
ASHWORTH, Allan1, ROCK, Jessie1 and YANSA, Catherine2, (1)Department of Geosciences, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND 58108, (2)Department of Geography, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, allan.ashworth@ndsu.edu, allan.ashworth@ndsu.edu
7
3:05 PM
THE NORTHWEST OUTLET OF GLACIAL LAKE AGASSIZ: A CATASTROPHIC FLOOD, OIL-CONTAMINATED RADIOCARBON DATES AND PERMAFROST
FROESE, Duane, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, 1-26 Earth Sciences Building, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E3, Canada, SMITH, Derald G., Geography, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada and REYES, Alberto, Department of Geoscience, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706, duane.froese@ualberta.ca, duane.froese@ualberta.ca
8
3:20 PM
"CANADIAN" RADIOGENIC ISOTOPE SIGNATURE OF YOUNGER DRYAS AGE ICE-RAFTED SEDIMENTS IN SEDIMENTARY SEQUENCES FROM LOMONOSOV RIDGE AND FRAM STRAIT
HILLAIRE-MARCEL, Claude, MACCALI, Jenny, NOT, Christelle and POIRIER, André, Geotop, Université du Québec à Montréal, C.P. 8888, succ. Centre-Ville, Montréal, QC H3C 3P8, Canada, chm@uqam.ca, chm@uqam.ca
 
3:35 PM
Break
9
3:50 PM
SEARCHING FOR WARREN UPHAM'S POCKET WATCH: A CHRONOLOGY FOR GLACIAL LAKE AGASSIZ UPPER SHORELINES ALONG THE NAMESAKE TRANSECT
LEPPER, Kenneth, Department of Geosciences, North Dakota State University, P.O. Box 6050, Dept. 2745, Fargo, ND 58108-6050, BUELL, Alex W., Geosciences, North Dakota State University, 218 Stevens Hall, Fargo, ND 58105, FISHER, Timothy G., Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43606 and LOWELL, Thomas V., Department of Geology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221, ken.lepper@ndsu.edu, ken.lepper@ndsu.edu
10
4:05 PM
NO-MAN'S-LAND AND THE HISTORY OF NORTHWEST DRAINAGE FROM GLACIAL LAKE AGASSIZ
FISHER, Timothy G., Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43606, LOWELL, Thomas V., Department of Geology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221 and LEPPER, Kenneth, Geoscienes, North Dakota State Univ, 218 Stevens Hall, Fargo, ND 58105, timothy.fisher@utoledo.edu, timothy.fisher@utoledo.edu
11
4:20 PM
THE MOORHEAD LOW: THE FIRST PRAIRIE DROUGHT?
LOWELL, Thomas, Dept of Geology, Univ of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0013, FISHER, Timothy, Environmental Sciences, University of Toledo, MS #604, Toledo, OH 43606, LEPPER, Kenneth, Department of Geosciences, North Dakota State University, P.O. Box 6050, Dept. 2745, Fargo, ND 58108-6050 and APPLEGATE, Patrick J., Physical Geography and Quaternary Geology, Stockholm University, S106 91, Stockholm, Sweden, Thomas.Lowell@uc.edu, Thomas.Lowell@uc.edu
12
4:35 PM
NEW EVIDENCE FOR LAKE AGASSIZ DRAINAGE THROUGH THE ST. LAWRENCE AT YOUNGER DRYAS ONSET
RAYBURN, John A., Dept. of Geological Sciences, SUNY New Paltz, 1 Hawk Drive, New Paltz, NY 12561, CRONIN, Thomas M., U.S. Geological Survey, 926A National Center, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20192, THUNELL, Robert C., Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208 and FRANZI, David A., Center for Earth and Environmental Science, State University of New York, 101 Broad Street, Plattsburgh, NY 12901, rayburnj@newpaltz.edu, rayburnj@newpaltz.edu
13
4:50 PM
SEA-SURFACE CONDITIONS AND FRESHWATER EXPORT TROUGH THE ST. LAWRENCE LOWLAND AND GULF DURING THE DEGLACIAL CHAMPLAIN SEA EPISODE
DE VERNAL, Anne, PAIEMENT, Maxime, OCCHIETTI, Serge and HILLAIRE-MARCEL, Claude, Geotop, UQAM, PO Box 8888, Montréal, QC H3C 3P8, Canada, chm@uqam.ca, chm@uqam.ca
14
5:05 PM
DID LAKE AGASSIZ CAUSE THE YOUNGER DRYAS COLD EVENT?
CARLSON, Anders E., Geoscience, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1215 West Dayton, Madison, WI 53706, acarlson@geology.wisc.edu, acarlson@geology.wisc.edu
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