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Rocky Mountain (63rd Annual) and Cordilleran (107th Annual) Joint Meeting (18–20 May 2011)

Session No. 4
Wednesday, 18 May 2011: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Elm (Riverwoods Conference Center)

T12. Reading Landscapes and Dirt: Understanding Past Environmental Change

 

Tammy Rittenour and Shannon Mahan, Advocates
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Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
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8:05 AM
THE APPLICATION OF OSL TO DATING PREHISTORIC SURFACE-FAULTING EARTHQUAKES ALONG THE WASATCH FRONT URBAN CORRIDOR: A CASE STUDY AT THE PENROSE DRIVE SITE, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
MAHAN, Shannon A.1, CRONE, Anthony J.2, DUROSS, Christopher B.3, HYLLAND, Michael D.4 and PERSONIUS, Stephen F.3, (1)U.S. Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, (2)U.S. Geological Survey, Box 25046, MS 966, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, (3)Geologic Hazards Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, 1711 Illinois St., Golden, CO 80401, (4)Utah Geological Survey, P.O. Box 146100, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6100, smahan@usgs.gov, smahan@usgs.gov
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8:25 AM
OVERVIEW OF RECENT PALEOSEISMIC STUDIES ON THE BRIGHAM CITY, WEBER, AND SALT LAKE CITY SEGMENTS OF THE WASATCH FAULT ZONE, UTAH
DUROSS, Christopher B.1, CRONE, Anthony J.2, PERSONIUS, Stephen F.3, MCDONALD, Greg N.1, HYLLAND, Michael D.1, BRIGGS, Richard W.3, LUND, William R.4 and MAHAN, Shannon A.5, (1)Utah Geological Survey, P.O. Box 146100, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6100, (2)U.S. Geological Survey, Box 25046, MS 966, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, (3)Geologic Hazards Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, 1711 Illinois St., Golden, CO 80401, (4)Utah Geological Survey, 88 East Fiddler Canyon Road, STE C, Cedar City, UT 84721, (5)U.S. Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, christopherduross@utah.gov, christopherduross@utah.gov
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8:50 AM
LINKING THE HOLOCENE FLUVIAL HISTORY OF THE UPPER ESCALANTE RIVER, S. UTAH TO REGIONAL RECORDS USING OSL AND RADIOCARBON
HAYDEN, Anne, Geology, Utah State University, 4505 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322-4505 and RITTENOUR, Tammy, Department of Geology and Luminescence Laboratory, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322, anne.hayden@aggiemail.usu.edu, anne.hayden@aggiemail.usu.edu
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9:10 AM
INVESTIGATING ARROYO CUT-FILL CYCLES AND THEIR LINK TO HOLOCENE CLIMATE CHANGE ALONG KANAB CREEK, SOUTHERN UTAH
NELSON, Michelle Summa, Luminescence Laboratory, Utah State University, 1770 N Research Pkwy, Suite 123, North Logan, UT 84341 and RITTENOUR, Tammy M., Department of Geology, Utah State University, 4505 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322, michelle.summa@usu.edu, michelle.summa@usu.edu
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9:30 AM
QUATERNARY HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE SAN LUIS LAKE LUNETTE, GREAT SAND DUNES NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE, COLORADO
BRUNHART-LUPO, Maria, Geology, Colorado School of Mines, 2415 Douglas Mountain Dr, Golden, CO 80403, MAHAN, Shannon A., U.S. Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225 and VALDEZ, Andrew D., Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve, National Park Service, 11500 Hwy 150, Mosca, CO 81146, andrew_valdez@nps.gov, andrew_valdez@nps.gov
 
9:50 AM
Break
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10:00 AM
DUNE ACTIVITY IN THE IDAHO FALLS DUNE FIELD ON THE SNAKE RIVER PLAIN, SOUTHEASTERN IDAHO
RITTENOUR, Tammy, Department of Geology and Luminescence Laboratory, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322 and PEARCE, Heidi R., Dept. of Geology, Utah State University, 4505 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322, tammy.rittenour@usu.edu, tammy.rittenour@usu.edu
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10:20 AM
HOLOCENE ARROYO CYCLES AND CONTRIBUTING ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS, SOUTH-CENTRAL WASHINGTON
DURKEE, Matthew I., Dept. of Geological Sciences, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA 98926 and ELY, Lisa L., Dept. of Geological Sciences, Central Washington University, 400 E. University Way, Ellensburg, WA 98926, durkeem@cwu.edu, durkeem@cwu.edu
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10:40 AM
CALICHE PALEOSOLS OF ANCIENT CATACLYSMIC FLOOD DEPOSITS OF THE ICE AGE FLOODS, WASHINGTON
BURNS, Scott F., Department of Geology, Portland State University, P.O. Box 751, Portland, OR 97207-0751, MEDLEY, Erica A., Geology, Portland State University, 2124 NE Davis St, Portland, OR 97232 and OHLSCHLAGER, Justin G., Geology, Portland State University, 17 Cramer Hall, 1721 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97201, burnss@pdx.edu, burnss@pdx.edu
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11:00 AM
LATE PLEISTOCENE MAMMOTH, BISON, BEAR, AND GROUND SQUIRREL FOSSILS FROM THE AIRPORT LANE SITE, LA GRANDE ALLUVIAL FAN TERRACE, NE OREGON
VAN TASSELL, Jay, RINEHART, John, KAY, Amanda B. and MAHRT, Laura, Science Department, Eastern Oregon University, Badgley Hall, One University Boulevard, La Grande, OR 97850-2899, jvantass@eou.edu, jvantass@eou.edu
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11:20 AM
HOLOCENE GLACIER FLUCTUATIONS IN COLLEGE FJORD, SOUTH-CENTRAL ALASKA
SANTOS, Joao1, CUNHA, Lucio1, CORDOVA, Carlos E.2 and WILES, Gregory C.3, (1)Geography, University of Coimbra, Faculdade de Letras da Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, 3004-530, Portugal, (2)Geography, Oklahoma State University, 421 Murray Hall, Stillwater, OK 74078, (3)Geology, The College of Wooster, 944 College Mall, Scovel Hall, Wooster, OH 44691, joaosantos123@yahoo.com, joaosantos123@yahoo.com
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11:40 AM
QUATERNARY ALLUVIAL HISTORY OF THE GOLO RIVER, CORSICA, FRANCE: USING OSL TO CHANGE A PARADIGM
SKYLES, Emilee, Dept. of Geology, Utah State University, 4505 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322 and RITTENOUR, Tammy M., Department of Geology, Utah State University, 4505 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322, emilee.m.skyles@gmail.com, emilee.m.skyles@gmail.com
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