T176. Large-Scale Strike-Slip Fault Systems: Insights into 4-D Evolution through Lateral and Vertical Juxtaposition Recorded in the Rock Record, Geophysical Imaging, and Associated Basin Formation via Large-Scale Translation and Transpression

Session No. 272
Wednesday, 7 November 2012: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
207D (Charlotte Convention Center)

T176. Large-Scale Strike-Slip Fault Systems: Insights into 4-D Evolution through Lateral and Vertical Juxtaposition Recorded in the Rock Record, Geophysical Imaging, and Associated Basin Formation via Large-Scale Translation and Transpression

GSA Structural Geology and Tectonics Division; GSA Geophysics Division; GSA Sedimentary Geology Division

 

Sarah M. Roeske, Jeff Benowitz and Paul G. Fitzgerald, Advocates
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Start Time
 
1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
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1:35 PM
MID-PALEOZOIC STRIKE-SLIP RECONFIGURATION OF THE APPALACHIANS IN ATLANTIC CANADA
WALDRON, John W.F., Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G2E3, Canada, PARK, Adrian F., Earth Sciences, University of New Brunswick, PO Box 4400, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB E3B5A3, Canada, BARR, Sandra M., Department of Earth and Environmental Science, Acadia University, Wolfville, NS B4P2R6, Canada, WHITE, C.E., Natural Resources, P.O. Box 698, Halifax, NS B3J 2T9, Canada and HIBBARD, James P., Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, john.waldron@ualberta.ca, john.waldron@ualberta.ca
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1:50 PM
TRANSTENSION AND TRANSPRESSION AMONG LARGE-SCALE STRIKE-SLIP FAULT SYSTEMS IN WESTERN NORTH AMERICA
ANDERSON, Thomas H., Geology and Environmental Science, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, taco@pitt.edu, taco@pitt.edu
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2:05 PM
A CASE FOR PUNCTUATED VERTICAL DEFORMATION ALONG CONTINENTAL STRIKE-SLIP FAULTS, BASED ON OBSERVATIONS FROM THE SOUTHERN SAN ANDREAS FAULT (Invited Presentation)
SPOTILA, James, Geosciences, Virginia Tech, 4044 Derring Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24060 and DORSEY, Rebecca, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403, spotila@vt.edu, spotila@vt.edu
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2:25 PM
A TALE OF TWO SETTINGS: TWO CONTRASTING EPISODES OF SLIP BEHAVIOR OF THE LEFT-LATERAL GARLOCK FAULT FROM A ROCK-CONSTRAINED 4-D EVOLUTION MODEL, EASTERN CALIFORNIA
ANDREW, Joseph E. and WALKER, J. Douglas, Department of Geology, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045, jeandrew@ku.edu, jeandrew@ku.edu
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2:40 PM
QUATERNARY DEFORMATION OF MIDDLE PLEISTOCENE SEDIMENTS DUE TO MOVEMENT ALONG NORTHEAST TRENDING FAULTS WITHIN CHRISTMAS CANYON, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
WOLF, Evan M.1, RHODES, Edward J.2 and STANG, Dallon2, (1)Department of Earth and Space Sciences, UCLA, 595 Charles Young Drive East, Los Angeles, CA 90095, (2)Earth and Space Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, 595 Charles Young Drive East, Los Angeles, CA 90095, emwolf@ucla.edu, emwolf@ucla.edu
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2:55 PM
SEGMENTATION OF RAPID VERTICAL CRUSTAL MOTIONS IN THE SOUTHERN SAN ANDREAS FAULT SYSTEM (Invited Presentation)
DORSEY, Rebecca, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403, LANGENHEIM, Victoria E., U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025 and SPOTILA, James A., Department of Geosciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, rdorsey@uoregon.edu, rdorsey@uoregon.edu
 
3:15 PM
Break
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3:30 PM
GEOCHRONOLOGICAL CONSTRAINTS ON THE EOCENE TO PRESENT SLIP RATE HISTORY OF THE EASTERN DENALI FAULT SYSTEM
BENOWITZ, Jeff, Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks, P.O. Box 755780, Fairbanks, AK 99775, VANSANT, Galen, Department of Geology, University of Alaska Fairbanks, po 753851, Fairbanks, AK 99775, ROESKE, Sarah M., Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA 95616, LAYER, Paul W., College of Natural Science and Mathematics, Univ of Alaska Fairbanks, PO 755780, Fairbanks, AK 99775, HULTS, Chad P., USGS, 4210 University Dr, Anchorage, AK 99508 and O'SULLIVAN, Paul, Apatite to Zircon, Inc, 1075 Matson Road, Viola, ID 83872-9709, jbenowitz@alaska.edu, jbenowitz@alaska.edu
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3:45 PM
LATE EOCENE TO RECENT RECORD OF LONG-LIVED DEXTRAL SLIP ALONG THE TRANSITION FROM THE EASTERN TO CENTRAL DENALI FAULT IN THE ALASKA RANGE
ROESKE, Sarah M., Geology Department, University of California, Davis, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, BENOWITZ, Jeff, Geophysical Institute and Geochronology Laboratory, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK 99775 and O'SULLIVAN, Paul B., Apatite to Zircon, Inc, 1075 Matson Rd, Viola, ID 83872-9709, smroeske@ucdavis.edu, smroeske@ucdavis.edu
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4:00 PM
THERMOCHRONOLOGIC CONSTRAINTS ON MIOCENE TOPOGRAPHIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE CENTRAL ALASKA RANGE SOUTH OF THE DENALI FAULT WITHIN THE MCKINLEY RESTRAINING BEND
PERRY, Stephanie E., Earth Sciences, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 13444, FITZGERALD, Paul G., Department of Earth Sciences, Syracuse University, 204 Heroy Geology Laboratory, Syracuse, NY 13244 and BENOWITZ, Jeff, Geophysical Institute and Geochronology Laboratory, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK 99775, pgfitzge@syr.edu, pgfitzge@syr.edu
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4:15 PM
THERMOCHRONOLOGIC CONSTRAINTS ON MEGATHRUST SPLAY FAULTING IN THE TRANSITION FROM STRIKE-SLIP TO CONVERGENCE IN THE SOUTHERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND, ALASKA
FERGUSON, Kelly1, ARMSTRONG, Phillip A.1, HAEUSSLER, Peter J.2 and ARKLE, Jeanette C.3, (1)Geological Sciences, California State University, Fullerton, 800 N. State College Blvd, Fullerton, CA 92834, (2)U.S. Geological Survey, 4210 University Dr, Anchorage, AK 99508, (3)Department of Geology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221, kferguson@fullerton.edu, kferguson@fullerton.edu
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4:30 PM
MOUNTAIN BUILDING PROCESSES IN INTRACONTINENTAL OBLIQUE DEFORMATION BELTS: LESSONS FROM THE GOBI CORRIDOR, CENTRAL ASIA (Invited Presentation)
CUNNINGHAM, Dickson, Department of Environmental Earth Science, Eastern Connecticut State University, 83 Windham Street, Willimantic, CT 06226, cunninghamw@easternct.edu, cunninghamw@easternct.edu
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4:50 PM
KINEMATIC ANALYSIS OF LARGE-SCALE STRIKE-SLIP FAULTING AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS TO TECTONIC EVOLUTION OF THE BIRDHEAD REGION, PAPUA, INDONESIA
SAPIIE, Benyamin, PAMUMPUNI, Astyka and ADYAGHARINI, A.C., Departmen Teknik Geologi, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Jl. Ganesa 10, Bandung, 40132, Indonesia, bsapiie@gc.itb.ac.id, bsapiie@gc.itb.ac.id
 
5:05 PM
Discussion
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