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

 

Session No. 24
Sunday, 9 October 2011: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Room L100H-J (Minneapolis Convention Center)

T210. Impact Cratering: Geology’s Latest Revolution

GSA Planetary Geology Division; GSA Geophysics Division

 

Gordon R. Osinski and Tamara J. Goldin, Advocates
Paper #
Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
1
8:05 AM
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: DEFINING THE HADEAN FROM THE LUNAR IMPACT RECORD
SCHMITT, Harrison H., Engineering Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, P.O. Box 90730, Albuquerque, NM 87199, hhschmitt@earthlink.net, hhschmitt@earthlink.net
2
8:30 AM
THE ROLE OF METEORITE IMPACTS IN THE ORIGIN AND EVOLUTION OF LIFE
OSINSKI, Gordon R., Earth Sciences and Physics and Astronomy, University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St, London, ON N6A5B7, Canada, gosinski@uwo.ca, gosinski@uwo.ca
3
8:50 AM
NEW ESTIMATES OF THE SIZES AND IMPACT VELOCITIES OF ARCHEAN IMPACTORS
JOHNSON, B.C., Physics, Purdue University, 525 Northwestern Avenue, West Lafayette, IN 47907 and MELOSH, Jay, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Purdue University, 550 Stadium Mall Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907, johns477@purdue.edu, johns477@purdue.edu
4
9:05 AM
THERMAL HISTORY OF IMPACT EJECTA DURING ATMOSPHERIC DESCENT: TEMPORAL AND SPATIAL PATTERNS
GOLDIN, Tamara J., Department of Lithospheric Research, University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, Vienna, A-1090, 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, tamara.goldin@univie.ac.at, tamara.goldin@univie.ac.at
5
9:20 AM
THE SANTA FE IMPACT STRUCTURE: CLUES TO DECADES-OLD GEOLOGIC PUZZLES IN THE SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS AND REGIONAL PROTEROZOIC TECTONICS OF NEW MEXICO, USA
NEWSOM, Horton, Institute of Meteoritics, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, WRIGHT, Shawn P., Institute of Meteoritics, University of New Mexico, MSC03-2050, Albuquerque, NM 87131 and CAINE, Jonathan Saul, U.S. Geological Survey, Box 25046, DFC, MS 964, Denver, CO 80225-0046, newsom@unm.edu, newsom@unm.edu
6
9:35 AM
DETRITAL SHOCKED MINERALS: EVIDENCE OF ANCIENT IMPACTS IN THE SEDIMENTARY RECORD
CAVOSIE, Aaron J.1, ERICKSON, Timmons M.2, THOMSON, Olivia A.1, RADOVAN, Henri A.3 and MOSER, Desmond E.4, (1)Department of Geology, University of Puerto Rico, PO Box 9000, Mayaguez, PR 00681, (2)Department of Applied Geology, Curtin Univ, PO Box 9000, Perth, 6102, Australia, (3)Department of Physics, University of Puerto Rico, PO Box 9000, Mayaguez, PR 00681, (4)Department of Earth Sciences, University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St. North, London, ON N6A 5B7, Canada, aaron.cavosie@upr.edu, aaron.cavosie@upr.edu
 
9:50 AM
Panel Discussion: Ancient Impacts and Spherules
7
10:05 AM
HEUREKA! PROJECTILE MATTER IN THE CRETACEOUS-PALEOGENE (K-PG) BOUNDARY EVENT BED – ON THE BENEFIT OF REE
DEUTSCH, Alexander, Institut für Planetologie, Universität Münster, Wilhelm-Klemm-Str. 10, Münster, D-48149, Germany, ARTEMIEVA, Natalia, Planetary Science Institute, 1700 East Fort Lowell, Suite 106, Tucson, AZ 85719, SCHULTE, Peter, Geozentrum Nordbayern, Universität Erlangen, Schlossgarten 5, Erlangen, D-91056, Germany and BERNDT, Jasper, Institut für Mineralogie, Universität Münster, Corrensstrasse 24, Münster, D-48149, Germany, deutsca@uni-muenster.de, deutsca@uni-muenster.de
8
10:25 AM
IMPACT GENERATED SOFT-SEDIMENT RESUSPENSION AND CALCAREOUS NANNOFOSSIL MIXING PRODUCED BY THE CHICXULUB AND MANSON IMPACTS
DENNE, Richard A., SCOTT, Erik D., KAISER, James S. and EICKHOFF, David P., Marathon Oil Corporation, 5555 San Felipe, Houston, TX 77056, radenne@marathonoil.com, radenne@marathonoil.com
9
10:45 AM
INSIGHTS INTO THE GEOLOGIC PROCESS OF PEAK RING FORMATION FROM THE CHICXULUB IMPACT CRATER
GULICK, Sean P.S.1, CHRISTESON, Gail L.1, MORGAN, Joanna V.2, BARTON, Penny3 and WARNER, Mike R.2, (1)Institute for Geophysics, Univ of Texas at Austin, JJ Pickle Research Campus, Bldg 196 (ROC), 10100 Burnet Rd (R2200), Austin, TX 78758-4445, (2)Department of Earth Science and Engineering, Imperial College London, Prince Consort Road, London, SW7 2BP, United Kingdom, (3)Earth Sciences, University of Cambridge, Bullard Laboratories, Madingley Road, Cambridge, CB3 OEZ, United Kingdom, sean@ig.utexas.edu, sean@ig.utexas.edu
 
11:00 AM
Panel Discussion: The K/Pg Event
10
11:15 AM
Withdrawn
11
11:30 AM
CRUST-BREACHING IMPACTS AT EUROPA: HYDROCODE MODELS AND GEOMORPHOLOGIC CONSTRAINTS ON ICE THICKNESS
COX, Rónadh and BAUER, Aaron W., Geosciences, Williams College, Williamstown, MA 01267, rcox@williams.edu, rcox@williams.edu
 
11:45 AM
Concluding Remarks
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