CALL FOR PROPOSALS:

ORGANIZERS

  • 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. 69
Sunday, 9 October 2011: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
Room L100H-J (Minneapolis Convention Center)

T212. Impact Cratering on the Earth, Moon, and Planets: Remote, Field, and Lab Studies

GSA Planetary Geology Division; GSA Sedimentary Geology Division; GSA Geophysics Division; GSA Structural Geology and Tectonics Division; GSA Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Petrology, and Volcanology Division; International Continental Drilling Program

 

Christian Koeberl and Jeffrey Plescia, Advocates
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Start Time
 
1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
1
1:35 PM
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: THE TERMINAL LUNAR CATACLYSM & THE LATE HEAVY BOMBARDMENT OF THE INNER SOLAR SYSTEM
WASSERBURG, Gerald J., Division of Geological & Planetary Sciences, California Inst. of Technology, MS 170-25, Pasadena, CA 91125, gjw@gps.caltech.edu, gjw@gps.caltech.edu
2
2:00 PM
THE GREAT ARCHEAN BOMBARDMENT, OR THE LATE LATE HEAVY BOMBARDMENT
BOTTKE, William, NLSI Center for Lunar Origin and Evolution (CLOE) at SwRI-Boulder, Southwest Research Institute, 1050 Walnut St, Suite 300, Boulder, CO 80302, bottke@boulder.swri.edu, bottke@boulder.swri.edu
3
2:20 PM
THE SUDBURY IMPACT LAYER IN THE WESTERN LAKE SUPERIOR REGION
JIRSA, Mark A., Minnesota Geological Survey, Univ of Minnesota, 2642 University Ave, St. Paul, MN 55114 and FRALICK, Philip, Department of Geology, Lakehead University, 955 Oliver Road, Thunder Bay, ON P7B5E1, Canada, jirsa001@umn.edu, jirsa001@umn.edu
4
2:40 PM
IMPACT MELT VOLUMES IN OBLIQUE IMPACTS ON THE EARTH, MOON, AND MARS
KRING, David A., Lunar and Planetary Institute, 3600 Bay Area Blvd, Houston, TX 77058 and ABRAMOV, Oleg, US Geological Survey, Astrogeology Science Center, 2255 N Gemini Dr, Flagstaff, AZ 86001, kring@lpi.usra.edu, kring@lpi.usra.edu
5
2:55 PM
WHAT MIGHT THE PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF IMPACT EJECTA TELL US ABOUT METEORITE IMPACTS?
SCHEDL, Andrew, Department of Physics, West Virginia State University, Institute, WV 25112-1000, schedlad@wvstateu.edu, schedlad@wvstateu.edu
6
3:10 PM
INSIGHTS INTO THE CRATERING PROCESS FROM LUNAR IMPACT CRATERS
PLESCIA, Jeffrey B., Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University, Laurel, MD 20723, Jeffrey.Plescia@jhuapl.edu, Jeffrey.Plescia@jhuapl.edu
7
3:25 PM
NON-DESTRUCTIVE IDENTIFICATION OF LUNAR IMPACT MELTS
NEAL, Clive R.1, FAGAN, Amy L.2, O'SULLIVAN, Katie2 and DONOHUE, Patrick2, (1)Univ Notre Dame, 156 Fitzpatrick Hl Engrng, Notre Dame, IN 46556-0767, (2)Department of Civil Engineering and Geological Sciences, University of Notre Dame, 156 Fitzpatrick Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556, neal.1@nd.edu, neal.1@nd.edu
8
3:40 PM
NEW CONSTRAINTS ON THE TIMING OF DEFORMATION AT THE GLOVER BLUFF STRUCTURE NEAR COLOMA, WI FROM A CALCITE TWINNING ANALYSIS
ERNST, Bryan, Department of Geology, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, 800 Algoma Blvd, Oshkosh, WI 54901 and PAULSEN, Timothy, Department of Geology, Univ of Wisconsin Oshkosh, 800 Algoma Blvd, Oshkosh, WI 54901, ernstb00@uwosh.edu, ernstb00@uwosh.edu
9
3:55 PM
STRATIGRAPHY AND PETROGRAPHIC-GEOCHEMICAL RESULTS FOR THE IMPACTITE SECTION OF ICDP DRILL CORE D1, EL'GYGYTGYN IMPACT STRUCTURE (RUSSIA)
REIMOLD, Wolf Uwe1, RASCHKE, Ulli1 and SCHMITT, Ralf T.2, (1)Museum für Naturkunde, Leibniz Institute at Humboldt University Berlin, Invalidenstrasse 43, Berlin, D-10115, Germany, (2)Museum of Natural History, Humboldt University, Invalidenstrasse 43, Berlin, D-10115, Germany, uwe.reimold@museum.hu-berlin.de, uwe.reimold@museum.hu-berlin.de
10
4:15 PM
THE COMPLEXITY OF SHOCK FEATURES IN A VOLCANIC LITHOLOGY: THE EL'GYGYTGYN “SUEVITE”
PITTARELLO, Lidia, Department of Lithospheric Research, University of Vienna, Althanstrasse, 14, A-1090 Vienna, Austria and KOEBERL, Christian, Department of Lithospheric Research, University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, A-1090 Vienna, Austria, also of the Natural History Museum, Burgring 7, A-1010 Vienna, Austria, lidia.pittarello@univie.ac.at, lidia.pittarello@univie.ac.at
11
4:30 PM
CRYSTALLOGRAPHIC MODELING AND OBSERVATIONS OF {112} PLANAR FRACTURES IN NATURALLY SHOCKED ZIRCON
ERICKSON, Timmons M., Department of Applied Geology, Curtin Univ, PO Box 9000, Perth, 6102, Australia, CAVOSIE, Aaron J., Department of Geology, University of Puerto Rico, PO Box 9000, Mayaguez, PR 00681, RADOVAN, Henri A., Department of Physics, University of Puerto Rico, PO Box 9000, Mayaguez, PR 00681 and MOSER, Desmond E., Department of Earth Sciences, University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St. North, London, ON N6A 5B7, Canada, Timmons.Erickson@gmail.com, Timmons.Erickson@gmail.com
12
4:45 PM
ZINC ISOTOPES AND THE FORMATION AND FRACTIONATION OF TEKTITES
KOEBERL, Christian, Department of Lithospheric Research, University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, A-1090 Vienna, Austria, also of the Natural History Museum, Burgring 7, A-1010 Vienna, Austria and MOYNIER, Fred, Earth and Planetary Sciences, Washington University, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130, christian.koeberl@univie.ac.at, christian.koeberl@univie.ac.at
13
5:00 PM
PRESERVATION OF THE MIDDLE ORDOVICIAN WINNESHIEK SHALE IN A PROBABLE IMPACT CRATER
MCKAY, Robert1, LIU, Huaibao1, WITZKE, Brian J.2, FRENCH, Bevan M.3 and BRIGGS, Derek E.G.4, (1)Iowa Geological & Water Survey, Iowa Department of Natural Resources, 109 Trowbridge Hall, Iowa City, IA 52242, (2)Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Iowa, 115 Trowbridge Hall, Iowa City, IA 52242, (3)Meteorite Impact Crater Studies, Dept. of Paleobiology, Smithsonian Institution, PO Box 37012, NMNH, Room E-310, MRC 0121, Washington, DC 20013-7012, (4)Dept. of Geology and Geophysics & Peabody Museum of Natural History, Yale University, 210 Whitney Avenue, P.O. Box 208109, New Haven, CT 06520, robert.mckay@dnr.iowa.gov, robert.mckay@dnr.iowa.gov
14
5:15 PM
THE HIKO SCARP: A PALEO-TOPOGRAPHIC BOUNDARY MARKING THE OUTER RIM FAULT OF THE ALAMO IMPACT CRATER, NEVADA
TAPANILA, Leif1, SHEFFIELD, Joseph1, THOMASON, Carrie1 and MYERS, Reed A.2, (1)Department of Geosciences, Idaho State University, 921 S. 8th Ave, Pocatello, ID 83209-8072, (2)Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, 1-26 Earth Sciences Building, Edmonton, AB T6E 4J1, Canada, tapaleif@isu.edu, tapaleif@isu.edu
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