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. 133
Monday, 10 October 2011: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
Room L100DE (Minneapolis Convention Center)

T70. Mineralogy, Geochemistry, and Physical Properties of Atmospheric Mineral Dust: Influences on the Atmosphere, the Cryosphere, Ecosystems, and Humans

GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division; GSA Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Petrology, and Volcanology Division; The Mineralogical Society; Mineralogical Society of America

 

Richard L. Reynolds, J.M. Feinberg and Suzette A. Morman, Advocates
Paper #
Start Time
 
1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
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1:45 PM
REVISITING LONG-TERM DUSTFALL RATES AND CHEMISTRY, COLORADO FRONT RANGE
DETHIER, David P., Dept. Geosciences, Williams College, 947 Main Street, Williamstown, MA 01267, MCCARTHY, James A., Dept. Geosciences, Williams College, Williamstown, MA 01267 and OUIMET, William B., Geography, University of Connecticut, Beach Hall, Unit 2045, Storrs, CT 06269-4148, David.P.Dethier@williams.edu, David.P.Dethier@williams.edu
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2:00 PM
MINERALOGY AND GEOCHEMISTRY OF VESICULAR SOILS AS AN ARCHIVE OF DUST DEPOSITION AND PROXY FOR A REGIONAL DUST SOURCE, CENTRAL UTAH, U.S.A
HYNEK, Scott A., Geosciences, Penn State University, 302 Hosler Building, University Park, PA 16802, FERNANDEZ, Diego P., Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah, Frederick Albert Sutton Building, 115 S. 1460 E. Rm 383, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, MACKEY, Glen N., Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah, 115 S. 1460 E. Rm 383, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, CERLING, Thure E., Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112 and EHLERINGER, James, Department of Biology, University of Utah, 247 South 1400 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, sah376@psu.edu, sah376@psu.edu
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2:15 PM
CHANGES IN DEPOSITED DUST CHEMISTRY IN THE SOUTHWESTERN U.S., 1984-2010
REHEIS, Marith C., United States Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, MS-980, Denver, CO 80225 and HONKE, Jeffrey, U.S. Geol Survey, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, mreheis@usgs.gov, mreheis@usgs.gov
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2:30 PM
ENVIRONMENTAL MAGNETIC RECORDS OF ATMOSPHERIC DUST VARIABILITY FROM ARABIA AND ASIA OVER THE LAST 500,000 YEARS
ROBERTS, Andrew P.1, ROHLING, Eelco J.2, GRANT, Katharine M.2, LARRASOAÑA, Juan C.3 and LIU, Qingsong4, (1)Research School of Earth Sciences, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia, (2)School of Ocean and Earth Science, University of Southampton, National Oceanography Centre, European Way, Southampton, SO14 3ZH, United Kingdom, (3)Instituto Geológico y Minero de España, Unidad de Zaragoza, Manuel Lasala 44 9B, Zaragoza, 50006, Spain, (4)Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Paleomagnetism and Geochronology Laboratory (SKL-LE), Beijing, 100029, China, andrew.roberts@anu.edu.au, andrew.roberts@anu.edu.au
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2:50 PM
IMPACT OF DUST ON SNOW ALBEDO, SNOWMELT, AND RUNOFF IN THE COLORADO RIVER BASIN
PAINTER, Thomas H., Jet Propulsion Laboratory/Caltech, 4800 Oak Grove Drive, Pasadena, CA 91109, DEEMS, Jeffrey S., National Snow and Ice Data Center/Western Water Assessment, 1850 30th Street, Boulder, CO 80309 and SKILES, S. McKenzie, Geography, UCLA, 1255 Bunche Hall, Box 951524, Los Angeles, CA 90095, thomas.painter@jpl.nasa.gov, thomas.painter@jpl.nasa.gov
 
3:10 PM
Discussion
 
3:25 PM
Break
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3:40 PM
CHARACTERIZATION OF IRON MINERALS IN ATMOSPHERIC DUST
REYNOLDS, Richard1, GOLDSTEIN, Harland L.2, MOSKOWITZ, Bruce3, BERQUÓ, Thelma4, LANDRY, Chris5, FLAGG, Cody2, KOKALY, Raymond F.6, REDSTEER, Margaret7, MUNSON, S.1 and PAINTER, Thomas H.8, (1)U.S. Geological Survey, Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, (2)United States Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, MS-980, Denver, CO 80225, (3)Institute for Rock Magnetism, Univ. of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, (4)Concordia College, Moorhead, MN 56562, (5)Center for Snow and Avalanche Studies, Silverton, CO 81433, (6)United States Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, MS-964, Denver, CO 80225, (7)U.S. Geological Survey, 2255 N. Gemini Drive, Flagstaff, AZ 86001, (8)Jet Propulsion Laboratory/Caltech, 4800 Oak Grove Drive, Pasadena, CA 91109, rreynolds@usgs.gov, rreynolds@usgs.gov
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3:55 PM
IRON HOMEOSTASIS AND BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF MINERAL OXIDE PARTICLES
GHIO, Andrew J., Environmental Protection Agency, NHEERL, Human Studies Facility, 104 Mason Farm Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7315, ghio.andy@epa.gov, ghio.andy@epa.gov
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4:15 PM
EFFECTS OF MINERAL DUST ON HUMAN HEALTH—ROLES OF EARTH SCIENCE
MORMAN, Suzette A., USGS, MS 964 Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225 and REYNOLDS, Richard L., United States Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, MS-980, Denver, CO 80225, smorman@usgs.gov, smorman@usgs.gov
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4:30 PM
OHV-GENERATED AND NATURAL DUST CONTAINING ARSENIC: PRELIMINARY HEALTH EFFECTS DUE TO ACUTE EXPOSURE, NELLIS DUNES RECREATION AREA, NEVADA USA
BUCK, Brenda J.1, SOUKUP, Debbie2, GOOSSENS, Dirk3, MCLAURIN, Brett T.4, KEIL, Deborah5, PEDEN-ADAMS, Margie6, PROPER, Steve7, TENG, Yuanxin1, BARON, Dirk8 and ULERY, April L.9, (1)Department of Geoscience, University of Nevada Las Vegas, 4505 Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, NV 89154, (2)Geoscience, University of Nevada Las Vegas, 4505 Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, NV 89154, (3)Department of Geoscience, University of Nevada Las Vegas, 4505 S Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, NV 89154, (4)Department of Environmental, Geographical and Geological Sciences, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, 400 E. 2nd St, Bloomsburg, PA 17815, (5)Medical Laboratory Science, Dept. Pathology, University of Utah School of Medicine, 15 North Medical Drive East, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, (6)Harry Reid Center, University of Nevada Las Vegas, 4505 Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, NV 89154, (7)Center for Integrative Toxicology, Michigan State University, 165C Food Safety and Toxicology Bldg, East Lansing, MI 48824, (8)Department of Geological Sciences, California State University, Bakersfield, 62SCI, 9001 Stockdale Highway, Bakersfield, CA 93311, (9)New Mexico State Univ, Las Cruces, NM 88003, buckb@unlv.nevada.edu, buckb@unlv.nevada.edu
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4:45 PM
QUANTIFYING TREMOLITE, SERPENTINE, AND TALC DISSOLUTION RATES: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE BIODURABILITY OF MG-SILICATE DUST
DIEDRICH, Tamara R., Barr Engineering Company, Duluth, MN 55802, OELKERS, Eric, GET-Université de Toulouse-CNRS-IRD-OMP, 14, Avenue Édouard Belin, Toulouse, 31400, France and SCHOTT, Jacques, GET-Université de Toulouse-CNRS-IRD-OMP, 14 Avenue Edouard Belin, Toulouse, 31400, France, tdiedrich@barr.com, tdiedrich@barr.com
 
5:00 PM
Discussion
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