T21. Geological Records of Earthquakes and Tsunamis on Passive and Active Margins Coasts

Session No. 119
Monday, 5 November 2012: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
207D (Charlotte Convention Center)

T21. Geological Records of Earthquakes and Tsunamis on Passive and Active Margins Coasts

GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division; GSA Environmental and Engineering Geology Division; GSA Geophysics Division; GSA Structural Geology and Tectonics Division; GSA Sedimentary Geology Division; GSA International Section

 

Simon E. Engelhart and Alan R. Nelson, Advocates
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Start Time
 
1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
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1:35 PM
AN ATTEMPT BEFORE 2011 TO ESTIMATE EXTRAORDINARY TSUNAMIS ALONG JAPAN TRENCH (Invited Presentation)
SAWAI, Yuki, Faculty of Horticulture, Chiba University, 648 Matsudo, Matsudo, 271-8510, Japan, yuki.sawai@aist.go.jp, yuki.sawai@aist.go.jp
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1:55 PM
SEDIMENTARY AND FORAMINIFERAL EVIDENCE OF THE 2011 TOHOKU-OKI TSUNAMI ON THE SENDAI COASTAL PLAIN, JAPAN
PILARCZYK, Jessica E., Earth and Environmental Science, University of Pennsylvania, 240 S. 33rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, HORTON, B.P., Department of Marine and Coastal Science, Rutgers University, 71 Dudley Road, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, WITTER, Robert C., Alaska Science Center, U.S.G.S., Anchorage, AK 99508, VANE, Christopher H., British Geological Survey, Environmental Science Centre, Keyworth, United Kingdom, CHAGUE-GOFF, Catherine, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, UNSW Australia and ANSTO, UNSW, Sydney, 2052, Australia and GOFF, James, University of New South Wales, Sydney, 2052, Australia, jpilar@sas.upenn.edu, jpilar@sas.upenn.edu
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2:10 PM
THE APPLICATION OF MICROPALEONTOLOGY TO RECOGNIZE COSEISMIC UPLIFT AND CHARACTERIZE TSUNAMI DEPOSITS ON THE CENTRAL CHILEAN COAST
DURA, Tina, Earth and Environmental Science, University of Pennsylvania, 240 South 33rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, CISTERNAS, Marco, Escuela de Ciencias del Mar, Universidad Católica de Valparaiso, Valparaiso, Valparaiso 1, Chile, HORTON, B.P., Department of Marine and Coastal Science, Rutgers University, 71 Dudley Road, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, ELY, Lisa L., Dept. of Geological Sciences, Central Washington University, 400 E. University Way, Ellensburg, WA 98926, WESSON, Robert L., U.S. Geological Survey, Denver, CO 80225 and REBOLLEDO, Lorena, Department of Oceanography, University of Concepcion, Edmundo Larenas S/N, Concepcion, Concepcion, 4070386, Chile, dura@sas.upenn.edu, dura@sas.upenn.edu
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2:25 PM
EVIDENCE FOR MULTIPLE GREAT EARTHQUAKES IN SOUTH CENTRAL CHILE
GARRETT, Ed1, SHENNAN, Ian1, GULLIVER, Pauline2 and WOODROFFE, Sarah A.1, (1)Sea Level Research Unit, Department of Geography, Durham University, South Road, Durham, DH1 3LE, United Kingdom, (2)NERC Radiocarbon Laboratory, Rankine Avenue, Scottish Enterprise Technology Park, East Kilbride, G75 0QF, United Kingdom, edmund.garrett@durham.ac.uk, edmund.garrett@durham.ac.uk
 
2:40 PM
Break
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2:55 PM
SUCCESSES AND CHALLENGES OF PALEOTSUNAMI INVESTIGATIONS ALONG THE KURIL-KAMCHATKA SUBDUCTION ZONE (Invited Presentation)
MACINNES, Breanyn, Department of Geological Sciences, Central Washington University, 400 E University Way, Ellensburg, WA 98926, PINEGINA, Tatiana, Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Russia, BOURGEOIS, Joanne, University of Washington, PO Box 351310, Seattle, WA 98195-1310 and RAZZHIGAEVA, N.G., Pacific Institute of Geography, Far East Division, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vladivostok, 690041, Russia, macinnes@geology.cwu.edu, macinnes@geology.cwu.edu
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3:15 PM
APPLICATION OF SALT-MARSH AND TIDAL-FLAT FORAMINIFERA TO IDENTIFY LATE HOLOCENE LAND-LEVEL CHANGES CAUSED BY MEGATHRUST EARTHQUAKES AT SITKINAK ISLAND, ALASKA
ENGELHART, Simon E.1, KEMP, Andrew C.1, NELSON, Alan R.2, BRIGGS, Richard W.3, HAEUSSLER, Peter J.4, CULVER, Stephen J.5, ANGSTER, Stephen J.3 and BRADLEY, Lee–Ann6, (1)Earth and Environmental Science, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, (2)Geologic Hazards Science Center, U.S.G.S., Golden, CO 80401, (3)Geologic Hazards Team, MS 966, U.S. Geological Survey, 1711 Illinois St, Golden, CO 80401, (4)U.S. Geological Survey, 4210 University Dr, Anchorage, AK 99508, (5)Department of Geological Sciences, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858, (6)Geologic Hazards Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, Denver, CO, simoneng@sas.upenn.edu, simoneng@sas.upenn.edu
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3:30 PM
PLATE SEGMENTATION OF THE EASTERN PART OF THE ALEUTIAN SUBDUCTION ZONE
SHENNAN, Ian, Sea Level Research Unit, Department of Geography, Durham University, South Road, Durham, DH1 3LE, United Kingdom, BARLOW, Natasha, Sea Level Research Unit, Department of Geography, Durham University, Durham, DH1 3LE, United Kingdom, BRUHN, Ronald, Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah, 115 South, 1460 East, Room 383, FSAB, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, GOOD, Kelly A.S., Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah, 115 S. 1460 E, Salt Lake City, UT 84112 and WATCHAM, Emma P., School of the Built and Natural Environment, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8ST, United Kingdom, ian.shennan@durham.ac.uk, ian.shennan@durham.ac.uk
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3:45 PM
HOLOCENE TSUNAMI RECURRENCE ALONG THE EASTERN ALEUTIAN-ALASKAN MEGATHRUST, CHIRIKOF ISLAND, ALASKA
NELSON, Alan R.1, BRIGGS, Richard W.1, ENGELHART, Simon E.2, GELFENBAUM, Guy3, DURA, Tina2, BRADLEY, Lee–Ann1 and VANE, Christopher H.4, (1)Geologic Hazards Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, Golden, CO, (2)Department of Earth and Environmental Science, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, (3)Coastal and Marine Geology Program, U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, CA, (4)British Geological Survey, Environmental Science Centre, Keyworth, United Kingdom, anelson@usgs.gov, anelson@usgs.gov
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4:00 PM
PALEOLIQUEFACTION LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE 2010-2011 CANTERBURY, NEW ZEALAND, EARTHQUAKES
TUTTLE, Martitia, M.Tuttle & Associates, P.O. Box 345, Georgetown, ME 04548, VILLAMOR, Pilar, Hazards Group, GNS Science, PO Box 30-368, Lower Hutt, 5040, New Zealand and ALMOND, Peter, Soil and Physical Sciences Group, Lincoln Univ, Division of Soil, Plant and Ecological Sciences, PO Box 84, Canterbury, New Zealand, mptuttle@earthlink.net, mptuttle@earthlink.net
 
4:15 PM
Break
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4:30 PM
TSUNAMI HAZARDS TO THE U.S. ATLANTIC COAST (Invited Presentation)
TEN BRINK, Uri S., U.S. Geological Survey, Woods Hole, MA 02543, utenbrink@usgs.gov, utenbrink@usgs.gov
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4:50 PM
OVERWASH DEPOSITS FROM THE PAST 3,000 YEARS ON ST. THOMAS, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS
FUENTES, Zamara1, TUTTLE, Martitia2 and SCHMIDT, Wilford1, (1)Marine Sciences, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, PO BOX 9000, Mayagüez, PR 00681, (2)M.Tuttle & Associates, P.O. Box 345, Georgetown, ME 04548, zamara.fuentes@upr.edu, zamara.fuentes@upr.edu
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5:05 PM
THE PRE-2004 TSUNAMIS IN THE BAY OF BENGAL INFERRED FROM GEOLOGIC EVIDENCE IN THE ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS AND SOUTHERN INDIA
RAJENDRAN, C.P.1, RAJENDRAN, Kusala2 and ANDRADE, Vanessa2, (1)Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore, 560012, India, (2)Centre for Earth Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, India, cp.rajendran@yahoo.com, cp.rajendran@yahoo.com
Handouts
  • CPRajendran_GSA2012.pdf (4.4 MB)
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    5:20 PM
    Concluding Remarks
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