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. 158
Tuesday, 11 October 2011: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Room M100FG (Minneapolis Convention Center)

T98. Advancements in Sub-Seafloor Hydrogeology and Variable-Density Systems

GSA Hydrogeology Division

 

Brandon Dugan and Alicia Wilson, Advocates
Paper #
Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
1
8:05 AM
CONCEPTUALIZING AND STUDYING SUBMARINE GROUNDWATER FLOW AND DISCHARGE AT BEACH TO SHELF SCALES
BRATTON, John F., NOAA, Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory, 4840 S. State Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48108-9719, John.Bratton@noaa.gov, John.Bratton@noaa.gov
2
8:25 AM
IS HIGH SALINITY CRETACEOUS SEAWATER TRAPPED IN THE DEEP ATLANTIC COASTAL PLAIN, USA?
SANFORD, Ward E., U.S. Geological Survey, 431 National Center, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20192 and HUNT, Andrew G., U.S. Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, Bld 21, MS 963, Denver, CO 80225, wsanford@usgs.gov, wsanford@usgs.gov
3
8:40 AM
COASTAL RECIRCULATION OF SALTWATER DUE TO COUPLED EFFECT OF VARYING BATHYMETRY AND DENSITY
KONIKOW, Leonard1, AKHAVAN, M.1, MICHAEL, H.A.2 and LANGEVIN, C.1, (1)U.S. Geological Survey, 431 National Center, Reston, VA 20192, (2)Geological Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, lkonikow@usgs.gov, lkonikow@usgs.gov
4
8:55 AM
ICE-SHEET-DERIVED SUBMARINE GROUNDWATER DISCHARGE ON GREENLAND'S CONTINENTAL SHELF
DEFOOR, Whitney, Earth and Environmental Science, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801, PERSON, Mark, Dept of Earth & Environmental Science, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801, DUGAN, Brandon, Earth Science, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, MS 126, Houston, TX 77005, LIZARRALDE, Dan, Department of Geology and Geophysics, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 266 Woods Hole Rd., MS# 22, Woods Hole, MA 02543, LARSEN, Hans Christian, Integrated Ocean Drilling Program Management Inc, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, 3rd Floor, 2-1-6, Etchujima, Koto-ku, 135-1855, Tokyo, Japan and COHEN, Denis, Geological and Atmospheric Sciences, Iowa State University, 253 Science 1, Ames, IA 50011, mperson@nmt.edu, mperson@nmt.edu
5
9:10 AM
REFLUX CIRCULATION AND GROUNDWATER AGE BELOW THE GREAT AUSTRALIAN BIGHT
WILSON, Alicia M., Geological Sciences, Univ of South Carolina, 701 Sumter St, Columbia, SC 29208, WORTMANN, Ulrich, Geology, University of Toronto, 22 Russel St, Toronto, ON M5S 3B1, Canada, HUUSE, Mads, School of Earth, Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, University of Manchester, Williamson Building, Oxford Rd, Manchester, M13 9PL, United Kingdom and MCINTOSH, Jennifer C., Department of Hydrology and Water Resources, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, awilson@geol.sc.edu, awilson@geol.sc.edu
6
9:25 AM
REGIONAL DOLOMITIZATION: THE LEAKY-AQUIFER ASCENDING BRINE MODEL
KRAEMER, Thomas, U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20192 and WOOD, Warren W., Department of Geological Sciences, Michigan State University, 206 Natural Science Building, East Lansing, MI 48824, wwwood@msu.edu, wwwood@msu.edu
 
9:40 AM
Break
7
9:55 AM
METHODOLOGY FOR SALINE AQUIFER MAPPING IN THE CONTEXT OF PREVIOUS WORK ON UNDERSTANDING REGIONAL HYDROGEOLOGY IN THE WESTERN CANADA SEDIMENTARY BASIN
PALOMBI, Dan, Alberta Geological Survey, Alberta Energy Regulator, 4999-98 Avenue, Edmonton, AB T6B 2X3, Canada, Dan.Palombi@aer.ca, Dan.Palombi@aer.ca
8
10:10 AM
REACTION PATH MODELING OF THE BEOWAWE GEOTHERMAL FIELD, NEVADA: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE FORMATION OF EPITHERMAL AU-AG MINERALIZATION
LEATHERMAN, Mark A., Geological Sciences, Indiana University - Bloomington, 1001 E. 10th St, Bloomington, IN 47405, APPOLD, Martin S., Department of Geological Sciences, University of Missouri--Columbia, 101 Geological Sciences Bldg, Columbia, MO 65211, HOFSTRA, Albert H., USGS, U.S. Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, POB 25046, MS 973, Denver, CO 80225, PERSON, Mark, Dept of Earth & Environmental Science, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801 and SWEETKIND, Donald S., U.S Geological Survey, Mail Stop 973, Box 25046, Denver, CO 80225, leatherm@indiana.edu, leatherm@indiana.edu
9
10:25 AM
VARIATIONS IN PORE WATER SALINITIES FROM THE TOP OF ALLOCHTHONOUS SALT TO THE SEAFLOOR IN SOME OFFSHORE GULF OF MEXICO SEDIMENTS - IMPLICATIONS FOR MECHANISMS OF SOLUTE TRANSPORT
MCCAMMON, Miles A. and HANOR, Jeffrey S., Geology and Geophysics, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, mmccam1@tigers.lsu.edu, mmccam1@tigers.lsu.edu
10
10:40 AM
DISTINCTIVE GEOMORPHOLOGY OF GAS VENTING AND NEAR SEAFLOOR GAS HYDRATE-BEARING SITES
PAULL, Charles, CARESS, David, LUNDSTEN, Eve, ANDERSON, Krystle and GWIAZDA, Roberto, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institution, Moss Landing, CA 95039, paull@mbari.org, paull@mbari.org
11
11:00 AM
EFFECTS OF FLOW FOCUSING AND GEOLOGIC STRUCTURES ON GAS HYDRATE SATURATION AND DISTRIBUTION
DUGAN, Brandon1, CHATTERJEE, Sayantan2, DAIGLE, Hugh1, BHATNAGAR, Gaurav3, GU, Guangsheng2, DICKENS, Gerald R.1, HIRASAKI, George J.2 and CHAPMAN, Walter G.2, (1)Earth Science, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, MS 126, Houston, TX 77005, (2)Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX 77005, (3)Shell International Exploration and Production Inc, Houston, TX 77082, dugan@rice.edu, dugan@rice.edu
12
11:15 AM
QUANTIFICATION OF PORE FLUID PRESSURE IN ACTIVE SUBDUCTION ZONES: IMPLICATIONS FOR FAULT STRENGTH AND SLIP BEHAVIOR
SAFFER, Demian, Department of Geosciences and Center for Geomechanics, Geofluids, and Geohazards, The Pennsylvania State University, 534 Deike Bldg, University Park, PA 16802, dsaffer@geosc.psu.edu, dsaffer@geosc.psu.edu
 
11:35 AM
Discussion and Concluding Remarks
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