Northeastern (46th Annual) and North-Central (45th Annual) Joint Meeting (20–22 March 2011)

Session No. 8
Sunday, 20 March 2011: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Grand Ballroom/Urban Room (Omni William Penn Hotel)

Paleoclimatology/Paleoceanography (Posters)

Authors will be present from 9 to 11 AM.

 

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MIDDLE MIOCENE CLIMATIC OPTIMUM (CA. 15.6 MA) AND ANTARCTIC ICE SHEET EXPANSION (CA. 13.9 MA): RECORDED IN UPPER CALVERT FORMATION EXPOSED ALONG WESTERN SHORE OF CHESAPEAKE BAY?
VOGT, Peter R., Marine Science Institute, University of California at Santa Barbara, 552 University Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93106-6150 and PARRISH, Mary, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC 20560, ptr_vogt@yahoo.com, ptr_vogt@yahoo.com
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A STREAMLINED METHOD FOR DETERMINATION OF δ15N OF DIATOM-BOUND ORGANIC MATTER: APPLICATION TO THE PLIOCENE SOUTHERN OCEAN
HAYS, Rebecca L., School of Marine Science and Policy, University of Delaware/Stroud Water Research Center, 970 Spencer Road, Avondale, PA 19311, AUFDENKAMPE, Anthony, Stroud Water Research Center, 970 Spencer Road, Avondale, PA 19311 and BILLUPS, Katharina, School of Marine Science and Policy, University of Delaware, 700 Pilottown Rd, Lewes, DE 19958, rhays@udel.edu, rhays@udel.edu
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LATE QUATERNARY CLAY MINERAL AND IRON OXIDE DISTRIBUTIONS ON THE BERING AND CHUKCHI SEA SHELVES: A PROXY FOR OCEAN CIRCULATION THROUGH THE BERING STRAIT
NWAODUA, Emmanuel C., Dept of Geology, Kent State University, 221 McGilvery Hall, Kent, OH 44242 and ORTIZ, J.D., Dept of Geology, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242, enwaodua@kent.edu, enwaodua@kent.edu
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USING MARINE BARITE ACCUMULATION RATES TO CONSTRUCT A PALEOPRODUCTIVITY RECORD FOR THE MID-MIOCENE
WAYMAN, Matthew, Department of Geology, Kent State University, 800 East Summit Street, Kent, OH 44242 and GRIFFITH, E.M., Department of Geology, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242, mwayman@kent.edu, mwayman@kent.edu
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MARINE SEDIMENTOLOGICAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HUDSON STRAIGHT, LABRADOR SEA
CRANE, Renee E., Geology Department, Kent State University, McGilvrey Hall, Kent, OH 44240, VIROST, Andrew, Kent, 44240, BRENIZER, Lindsey E., Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, 214 Bessey Hall, Lincoln, NE 68588 and ORTIZ, J.D., Dept of Geology, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242, rcrane@kent.edu, rcrane@kent.edu
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SEDIMENTOLOGICAL AND PALEOCLIMATE STUDY OF A LAKE CORE FROM NORTHERN CONNECTICUT
GUERRERA, Shannon K., Department of Physics and Earth Science, Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT 06050, EVANS, Mark A., Department of Geological Sciences, Central Connecticut State Univ, 1615 Stanley St, New Britain, CT 06050, GEISS, Christoph, Environmental Science Program, Trinity College, 300 Summit St, Hartford, CT 06106 and WIZEVICH, Michael C., Department of Physics and Earth Sciences, Central Connecticut State University, 1615 Stanley St, New Britain, CT 06050, shannonks@cox.net, shannonks@cox.net
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PALEOCLIMATIC AND MINERALOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF DOWNCORE VNIR, VIS DSR AND XRF DATA FROM THE NORTHWIND RIDGE AREA IN THE CENTRAL ARCTIC OCEAN
SIRIWARDANA, C.H.E.R.1, ORTIZ, J.D.1, POLYAK, L.2, WITTER, D.L.1 and COUNCIL, E.A.3, (1)Dept of Geology, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242, (2)Byrd Polar Research Center, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, (3)Dept of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Wright State University, Dayton, OH 45435, csiriwar@kent.edu, csiriwar@kent.edu
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A CENTENNIAL RECORD OF PALEOSALINITY CHANGE IN THE TIDAL REACHES OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY
WALKER, Lindsay J., Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Mary Washington, UMW Box 1492, 1701 College Avenue, Fredericksburg, VA 22401, TIBERT, Neil E., Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences, University of Mary Washington, Jepson Science Center, 1301 College Avenue, Fredericksburg, VA 22401, PATTERSON, William P., Geological Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, 114 Science Place, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5E2, Canada and COOPER, Olivia R., Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Mary Washington, UMW Box 2354, 1701 College Avenue, Fredericksburg, VA 22401, lwalker@mail.umw.edu, lwalker@mail.umw.edu