Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology

Session No. 68
Monday, 5 November 2012: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
207D (Charlotte Convention Center)

Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology

 

Sara L. Rathburn and Jim O'Connor, Chairs
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Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
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8:15 AM
GLACIAL OUTBURST FLOOD: 15-YEAR CYCLE OF THE ICE-CONTACT TSIU LAKE, BERING GLACIER, ALASKA
CROSSEN, Kristine J., Geological Sciences, University of Alaska, 3211 Providence Dr, Anchorage, AK 99508, FLEISHER, P. Jay, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, SUNY-Oneonta, Ravine Parkway, Oneonta, NY 13820, GUYER, Scott, Bureau of Land Management, Anchorage, AK 99508 and BAILEY, P.K., Anchor Point, AK 99556, kjcrossen@uaa.alaska.edu, kjcrossen@uaa.alaska.edu
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8:30 AM
WHY DOES THE LOESS HAVE STONES IN IT? AN INVESTIGATION OF LOESS DEPOSITS IN JIUZHAIGOU NATIONAL PARK, SICHUAN, CHINA
SCHMIDT, Amanda H.1, COLLINS, Brian D.2, SIMONSON, Bruce M.3, GOH, K. Xenna1, ALIKAYA, Zeki4, TANG, Ya5 and DENG, Guiping6, (1)Geology, Oberlin College, 52 West Lorain Street, Oberlin, OH 44074-1044, (2)Earth and Space Sciences and Quaternary Research Center, University of Washington, Box 351310, Seattle, WA 98195, (3)Geology, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH 44074, (4)Geology, Oberlin College, 52 West Lorain Street, Oberlin, OH 44074, (5)Sichuan University, Chengdu, China, (6)Science Office, Jiuzhaigou National Park, Jiuzhaigou, 623402, China, aschmidt@oberlin.edu, aschmidt@oberlin.edu
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8:45 AM
WHY SMALL CAN BE BETTER FOR DECIEFERING CLIMATE-DRIVEN GLACIAL RESPONSE IN PROGLACIAL LAKE SEDIMENTS
CLARK, Douglas H., Geology, Western Washington Univ, 516 High Street, Bellingham, WA 98225, Doug.Clark@wwu.edu, Doug.Clark@wwu.edu
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9:00 AM
Withdrawn
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9:15 AM
LATEST PLEISTOCENE PALEOHYDROLOGY OF THE WILLCOX BASIN, SOUTHEASTERN ARIZONA AND IMPLICATIONS FOR SOUTHWEST PALEOCLIMATE
KOWLER, Andrew, Dept. of Earth and Ecosystem Sciences, Desert Research Institute, Tucson, AZ 85721, BRIGHT, Jordon, Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, 1040 E. 4th St, Tucson, AZ 86011, QUADE, J., Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721 and HOLLIDAY, Vance, Geosciences, The Univ of Arizona, Gould-Simpson Bldg, Tucson, AZ 85721, kowler@email.arizona.edu, kowler@email.arizona.edu
 
9:30 AM
Break
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9:45 AM
HYDROLOGIC CLASSIFICATION OF STREAMS IN THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
KONRAD, Christopher P., U.S. Geological Survey, Washington Water Science Center, 934 Broadway, Tacoma, WA 98402 and FAUSTINI, John M., U.S. Fish and Wildlife Agency, 1875 Century Blvd NE, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30345, john_faustini@fws.gov, john_faustini@fws.gov
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10:00 AM
FLOODPLAINS AND WOOD (Invited Presentation)
WOHL, Ellen, Geosciences, Colorado State University, na, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1482, ellen.wohl@colostate.edu, ellen.wohl@colostate.edu
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10:15 AM
LEGACY HG-CU CONTAMINATION OF ACTIVE STREAM SEDIMENTS AND FLOODPLAIN DEPOSITS IN THE GOLD HILL MINING DISTRICT, NORTH CAROLINA (Invited Presentation)
PAVLOWSKY, Robert T., Geography, Geology, & Planning, Missouri State University, 901 S. National Ave, Springfield, MO 65897 and LECCE, Scott A., Geography, East Carolina University, A-227 Brewster Building, Greenville, NC 27858, bobpavlowsky@missouristate.edu, bobpavlowsky@missouristate.edu
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10:30 AM
GEOMORPHOLOGY APPLIED: THE 2011 MISSISSIPPI RIVER FLOOD AND THE OLIVE BRANCH FLOOD RECOVERY INITIATIVE
PINTER, Nicholas, Geology Department, Southern Illinois University, SIU Parkinson Lab 203, Mailcode: 4325, Carbondale, IL 62901-4325, ELLISON, Elizabeth, Geology Dept, Southern Illinois Univ, 1259 Lincoln Drive, Carbondale, IL 62901, CASAGRANDE, David, Environmental Initiative & Dept. of Anthropology, Lehigh University, STEPS Building, Room 436, Bethlehem, PA 18015 and ANZ, Craig, School of Architecture, Southern Illinois University, 410 Quigley Hall, MC4337, Carbondale, IL 62901, npinter@geo.siu.edu, npinter@geo.siu.edu
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10:45 AM
THE EQUATIONS OF LANDSCAPE FORMATION: REVIEW AND A NEW MODEL
CHEN, Alexander1, DARBON, Jerome2, BUTTAZZO, Giuseppe3, SANTAMBROGIO, Filippo4 and MOREL, Jean-Michel2, (1)Mathematics, UNC Chapel Hill, 138 Edisto Ct, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, (2)Cmla, ENS Cachan, Cachan, 94230, France, (3)Dipartimento di Matematica, Università di Pisa, Pisa, 56127, Italy, (4)Laboratoire de Mathématiques d'Orsay, Université Paris-Sud, Paris, 91405, France, achen@samsi.info, achen@samsi.info
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11:00 AM
UNRAVELING TECTONIC AND CLIMATIC CONTROLS ON SYNOROGENIC GROWTH STRATA, NORTHERN APENNINES, ITALY
GUNDERSON, Kellen L., Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lehigh University, 1 West Packer Ave, Bethlehem, PA 18015, PAZZAGLIA, Frank J., Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lehigh University, 1 W Packer Ave, Bethlehem, PA 18015-3001, ANASTASIO, David J., Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lehigh University, 1 West Packer Avenue, Bethlehem, PA 18015, PONZA, Alessio, Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra e Geologico-Ambientali, Università di Bologna, Via Zamboni, 67 I, Bologna, 40127, Italy, FRANKEL, Kurt L., School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology, 311 Ferst Drive, Atlanta, GA 30332, KODAMA, Kenneth P., Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lehigh University, 1 W. Packer Ave, Bethlehem, PA 18015-3188, BERTI, Claudio, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lehigh University, 1 W. Packer Ave, Bethlehem, PA 18015 and PICOTTI, Vincenzo, Dipartimento di Scienza della Terra e Geologico-Ambientali, Universita' degli studi Bologna, Via Zamboni 67, Bologna, 40127, Italy, kellen.gunderson@lehigh.edu, kellen.gunderson@lehigh.edu
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11:15 AM
TECTONIC CONTROLS ON THE CAPTURE OF THE ORINOCO RIVER AND FORMATION OF THE CASIQUIARE CANAL, VENEZUELA
GROHMANN, Carlos Henrique, RICCOMINI, Claudio and SAWAKUCHI, André Oliveira, Institute of Geosciences, University of São Paulo, Rua do Lago, 562, Sao Paulo, SP, 05508-080, Brazil, guano@usp.br, guano@usp.br
Handouts
  • guanoGSA2012_cassiquiare.pdf (18.3 MB)
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    11:30 AM
    Concluding Remarks
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