T139. Divided Oceans and Connected Continents: Advances in Geology and Paleontology of the Tropical Americas I

Session No. 17
Sunday, 4 November 2012: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
218AB (Charlotte Convention Center)

T139. Divided Oceans and Connected Continents: Advances in Geology and Paleontology of the Tropical Americas I

Paleontological Society

 

Carlos Jaramillo, Austin J.W. Hendy and David W. Farris, Advocates
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8:00 AM
THE UPLIFT OF THE PANAMANIAN ISTHMUS: A PROBLEM SOLVED?
JARAMILLO, Carlos, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Unit 0948, APO AA 34002, Balboa, Ancon, 0843-03092, Panama, jaramilloc@si.edu, jaramilloc@si.edu
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8:15 AM
TECTONIC CONSTRAINTS ON THE CLOSURE OF THE CENTRAL AMERICAN SEAWAY AND THE RISE OF THE ISTHMUS
FARRIS, David W., Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science, Florida State University, 909 Antarctic Way, Tallahassee, FL 32306, dwfarris@fsu.edu, dwfarris@fsu.edu
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8:30 AM
MAGMATIC EVOLUTION OF THE PANAMANIAN ARC MID-MIOCENE TO PRESENT
HIDALGO, Paulo J., Geoscience Department, Georgia State University, 342 Sparks Hal, Atlanta, GA 30303 and ROONEY, Tyrone O., Geological Sciences, Michigan State University, 206 Natural Sciences, East Lansing, MI 48824, phidalgoodio@gsu.edu, phidalgoodio@gsu.edu
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8:45 AM
THE GEOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF PUMICE FROM THE LATE MIOCENE GATUN FORMATION WITHIN THE PANAMA CANAL: PROBING THE ROLE OF AMPHIBOLE IN EL VALLE VOLCANO
ROONEY, Tyrone O., Geological Sciences, Michigan State University, 206 Natural Sciences, East Lansing, MI 48824, FRANCESCHI, Pastora, Engineering Division – IAIG-GEL, Autoridad del Canal de Panama, Corozal West, Bldg. 721, Panama, Panama and HIDALGO, Paulo, Dept. of Geoscience, Georgia State University, P.O. Box 4105, Atlanta, GA 30302, rooneyt@msu.edu, rooneyt@msu.edu
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9:00 AM
IMPLICATIONS OF LATE MIOCENE VOLCANISM FOR CLOSING THE PANAMANIAN SEAWAY
MORENO, F., Earth & Environmental Sciences, University of Rochester, 227 Hutchison Hall, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627, FOSTER, David A., Department of Geological Sciences, University of Florida, 241 Williamson Hall, Gainesville, FL 32611, MONTES, Camilo, Geosciences, Universidad de Los Andes, Bogota, Colombia, ROONEY, Tyrone, Geological Sciences, Michigan State University, 206 Natural Sciences, East Lansing, MI 48824 and JARAMILLO, Carlos, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Unit 0948, APO AA 34002, Balboa, Ancon, 0843-03092, Panama, federicomrn@gmail.com, federicomrn@gmail.com
Handouts
  • Moreno_JF_GSA_2012.pdf (4.2 MB)
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    9:15 AM
    HOW OLD IS THE ISTHMUS OF PANAMA?
    COATES, Anthony G., Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, STRI Unit 9100 Box 0984, DPO AA, 34002-9998, Panama and STALLARD, Robert, Dept. of the Interior, U.S.Geological Survey, National research Center, and Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Panama, STRI Unit 9100, Box 0948, DPO AA, 34002-9998, coatesag@si.edu, coatesag@si.edu
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    9:30 AM
    MIDDLE MIOCENE FULL CLOSURE OF THE CENTRAL AMERICAN SEAWAY (Invited Presentation)
    MONTES, Camilo, Geosciences, Universidad de Los Andes, Bogota, Colombia, CARDONA, Agustin, Escuela de Procesos y Energia, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Facultad de Minas, Medellin, Colombia, BAYONA, Germán, Corporación Geológica ARES, Calle 44 A # 53-96, Bogotá, Colombia and HOYOS, Natalia, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Unit 0948, APO AA 34002, Balboa, Ancon, Panama, 0843-03092, Panama, cmontes@uniandes.edu.co, cmontes@uniandes.edu.co
     
    9:50 AM
    Break
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    10:05 AM
    TECTONOSTRATIGRAPHIC STUDY OF THE SOUTH SINU PLATFORM, URABA GULF, COLOMBIA
    PIRAQUIVE, Alejandro1, KAMMER, Andreas1, DIAZ-CAÑAS, Juan Sebastian1 and MAURIN, Thomas2, (1)Departamento de Geociencias, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Carrera 30 # 45-03 Edificio Manuel Ancizar, oficina 309, Bogota, 14490, Colombia, (2)1Equipe Géodynamique d'Echanges Recherche Industrie Enseignement, CEREGE, CNRS, Université de Nice Sophia Antipolis, IRD, INSU-CNRS Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur, UMR 6535, Aix en Provence, France, 250 rue Albert Einstein – 06560 VALBONNE, Nice, 06000, alekos19a@gmail.com, alekos19a@gmail.com
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    10:20 AM
    CONSTRAINTS ON DEEP AND INTERMEDIATE WATER CIRCULATION THROUGH THE CENTRAL AMERICAN SEAWAY FROM THE MIDDLE MIOCENE TO PLIOCENE BASED ON NEODYMIUM ISOTOPES
    NEWKIRK, Derrick, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Florida, 241 Williamson Hall, P.O. Box 112120, Gainesville, FL 32611-2120 and MARTIN, Ellen E., Department of Geological Sciences, University of Florida, 241 Williamson Hall, Gainesville, FL 32611-2120, drnewk@ufl.edu, drnewk@ufl.edu
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    10:35 AM
    SHOALING OF THE CENTRAL AMERICAN SEAWAY : SIMULATING CLIMATE AND EPSILON-NEODYMIUM RESPONSE (Invited Presentation)
    SEPULCHRE, Pierre1, DUTAY, Jean-Claude1, ARSOUZE, Thomas2, JARAMILLO, Carlos3, MONTES, Camilo4 and DONNADIEU, Yannick1, (1)Cnrs, Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l'Environnement (LSCE), L'Orme des Merisiers, Batiment 701, Gif-sur-Yvette, 91191, France, (2)Ensta, PARISTECH, Chemin de la Hunière, Palaiseau, 91761, France, (3)Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Unit 0948, APO AA 34002, Balboa, Ancon, 0843-03092, Panama, (4)Geosciences, Universidad de Los Andes, Bogota, Colombia, pierre.sepulchre@lsce.ipsl.fr, pierre.sepulchre@lsce.ipsl.fr
    Handouts
  • Sepulchre-etal-GSA2012.pdf (7.1 MB)
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    10:55 AM
    MARINE BIOGEOGRAPHY AND THE RISE OF THE ISTHMUS OF PANAMA: IS THERE EVIDENCE FOR AN EARLY CLOSURE OF THE CENTRAL AMERICAN SEAWAY?
    HENDY, Austin J.W., Florida Museum of Natural History, P.O. Box 117800, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, ahendy@flmnh.ufl.edu, ahendy@flmnh.ufl.edu
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    11:10 AM
    PALEOGEOGRAPHIC VS BIOGEOGRAPHIC HYPOTHESES FOR THE ORIGIN OF THE CARIBBEAN BIOTA: THE DEBATE CONTINUES
    ITURRALDE-VINENT, Manuel A., Cuban Academy of Sciences, Havana, 10200, Cuba and MACPHEE, Ross D.E., Vertebrate Zoology (Mammalogy), American Museum of Nat History, Central Park West at 79th St, New York, NY 10024, maiv_cu@yahoo.com, maiv_cu@yahoo.com
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    11:25 AM
    NEW TAXA OF LATE CRETACEOUS (MAASTRICHTIAN) MARINE OSTRACODES FROM JAMAICA AND THEIR PALEOBIOGEOGRAPHIC RELATIONSHIPS TO THE SURROUNDING REGIONS
    PUCKETT, T. Markham, Physics and Earth Science, University of North Alabama, P.O. Box 5130, 1 Harrison Plaza, Florence, AL 35632-0001, COLIN, Jean-Paul, Faculdad de Ciências, Centro de Geologia, Universidadede Lisboa, Campo Grande, C-6, Lisboa, 30 1749-016, Portugal and MITCHELL, Simon F., Geography and Geology, University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston 7, Kingston, 0007, Jamaica, tmpuckett@una.edu, tmpuckett@una.edu
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