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T163. Geologic Timescale—Current Status, Future Enhancement, and Applications

Session No. 132
Monday, 5 November 2012: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
203A (Charlotte Convention Center)

T163. Geologic Timescale—Current Status, Future Enhancement, and Applications

SEPM (Society for Sedimentary Geology); GSA International Section

 

James G. Ogg, Linda Hinnov and M.D. Schmitz, Advocates
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Start Time
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1:30 PM
GSSPS AND HIGH PRECISION TIMESCALES
SMITH, Alan G., Department of Earth Sciences, University of Cambridge, Sedgwick Museum, Downing Street, Cambridge, CB2 3EQ, United Kingdom, ags1@cam.ac.uk, ags1@cam.ac.uk
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1:45 PM
CONSEQUENCES OF A CHANGE TO THE GEOLOGIC TIMESCALE – DOES THE INCREASED DURATION OF THE QUATERNARY PERIOD AFFECT THE GEOSCIENCES?
ORNDORFF, Randall C., U.S. Geol. Survey, MS 908, Reston, VA 20192, rorndorf@usgs.gov, rorndorf@usgs.gov
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2:00 PM
IMPROVING THE GEOLOGIC TIME SCALE (Invited Presentation)
GRADSTEIN, Felix M., Museum of Natural History, Univ of Oslo, P.O.Box 1172 Blindern, Oslo, N-0318, Norway, felix.gradstein@nhm.uio.no, felix.gradstein@nhm.uio.no
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2:20 PM
CURRENT AND FUTURE RADIOISOTOPIC CALIBRATION OF THE GEOLOGICAL TIME SCALE
SCHMITZ, Mark D., Department of Geosciences, Boise State University, 1910 University Drive, Boise, ID 83725-1535, markschmitz@boisestate.edu, markschmitz@boisestate.edu
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2:35 PM
HIGH RESOLUTION CHRONOSTRATIGRAPHY OF THE TERRESTRIAL K/P BOUNDARY IN NORTHEASTERN MONTANA: IMPLICATIONS FOR EXTINCTION AND RECOVERY
RENNE, Paul R.1, MITCHELL III, William S.2, DEINO, Alan L.3, MUNDIL, Roland1, SPRAIN, Courtney J.4 and KUIPER, Klaudia5, (1)Berkeley Geochronology Ctr, 2455 Ridge Rd, Berkeley, CA 94709-1211, (2)Department of Chemistry, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, (3)Berkeley Geochronology Center, 2455 Ridge Road, Berkeley, CA 94709, (4)Deptartment of Earth & Planetary Science, University of California, McCone Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720, (5)Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences, Vrije Universiteit, 1085 De Boelelaan, Amsterdam, 1081 HV, Netherlands, prenne@bgc.org, prenne@bgc.org
 
2:50 PM
Break
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3:05 PM
THE IMPORTANCE OF TIME AND TIME SCALES IN SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY: APPLICATION OF A CHRONOSTRATIGRAPHIC DESIGNATION SYSTEM FOR PHANEROZOIC DEPOSITIONAL SEQUENCES (Invited Presentation)
SNEDDEN, John, Institute for Geophysics, The University of Texas at Austin, 10100 Burnet Rd (R2200), J. J Pickle Research Campus Bldg 196 (ROC), Austin, TX 78758, LIU, Chengjie, ExxonMobil Exploration Co, P.O.Box 4778, Houston, TX 77210-4778 and OLSON, Hilary Clement, Institute for Geophysics, Jackson School of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Austin, 10100 Burnet Rd., Bldg. 196, Austin, TX 78758, jsnedden@ig.utexas.edu, jsnedden@ig.utexas.edu
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3:25 PM
NAILS, JACKS AND CLAMPS: MECHANICAL ANALOGS AS A WAY TO THINK ABOUT ORGANIZING VAST AND VARIED STRATIGRAPHIC INFORMATION SETS FOR COMPUTER ALGORITHMS THAT OPTIMIZE TIME LINES AND CALIBRATE TIME SCALES (Invited Presentation)
SADLER, P.M., Department of Earth Sciences, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521, peter.sadler@ucr.edu, peter.sadler@ucr.edu
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3:45 PM
HIGH FIDELITY: THE DEEP TIME EARTH HISTORY REVOLUTION
CRAMER, Bradley D., Department of Geoscience, University of Iowa, 121 Trowbridge Hall, Iowa City, IA 52242 and VANDENBROUCKE, Thijs R.A., Fre 3298 Cnrs, Universite Lille 1, Lille, 59655, France, cramerbd@gmail.com, cramerbd@gmail.com
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4:00 PM
A CRETACEOUS CHRONOSTRATIGRAPHIC DATABASE: CONSTRUCTION AND APPLICATIONS
SCOTT, Robert W., Precision Stratigraphy Associates & The University of Tulsa, 149 W. Ridge Road, Cleveland, OK 74020, rwscott@cimtel.net, rwscott@cimtel.net
Handouts
  • GSA 2012 Cret Chronostrat.ppt (16.1 MB)
  • Rush GSA 11-2012 Poster-Oct revised.pptx (7.3 MB)
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    4:15 PM
    Break
    10
    4:30 PM
    TESTING THE QUALITY OF THE FOSSIL RECORD THROUGH GEOLOGICAL TIME
    DUNHILL, Alexander M., School of Earth Sciences, University of Bristol, Wills Memorial Building, Queen's Road, Bristol, BS8 1RJ, United Kingdom, alex.dunhill@bristol.ac.uk, alex.dunhill@bristol.ac.uk
    Handouts
  • AMD GSA TALK COMPAT.ppt (13.3 MB)
    • 11
    4:45 PM
    Withdrawn
    12
    5:00 PM
    TESTING THE MOLECULAR CLOCK USING SIMULATED TREES, FOSSIL, AND MOLECULAR DATA
    WARNOCK, Rachel C. M., Department of Earth Sciences, University of Bristol, Wills Memorial Building, Queens Road, Bristol, BS8 1RJ, United Kingdom and DONOGHUE, Philip C.J., School of Earth Sciences, University of Bristol, Wills Memorial Building, Queen's Road, Bristol, BS8 1RJ, United Kingdom, rachel.warnock@bristol.ac.uk, rachel.warnock@bristol.ac.uk
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    5:15 PM
    MOLECULAR CLOCKS AND TECTONIC BLOCKS
    DE BAETS, Kenneth and DONOGHUE, Philip C.J., School of Earth Sciences, University of Bristol, Wills Memorial Building, Queen's Road, Bristol, BS8 1RJ, United Kingdom, kenneth.debaets@bristol.ac.uk, kenneth.debaets@bristol.ac.uk
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