Session No. 15
Sunday, 27 October 2013: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Room 401 (Colorado Convention Center)

T111. The Structure and Evolution of the North American Lithosphere: An Integrated Perspective

GSA Geophysics Division; GSA Structural Geology and Tectonics Division; GSA Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Petrology, and Volcanology Division

 

Kevin L. Mickus and G. Randy Keller, Advocates
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8:00 AM
THE MOHO OF NORTH AMERICA: A REVIEW
KELLER, G. Randy, School of Geology and Geophysics, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73019, grkeller@ou.edu
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8:15 AM
AKLM-ALPHA - A PRE-EARTHSCOPE LITHOSPHERIC MODEL FOR ALASKA
SALTUS, Richard W., U.S. Geological Survey, Box 25046, Mail Stop 964, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225-0046, FREYMUELLER, Jeffrey, Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks, 903 Koyukuk Dr, PO Box 757320, Fairbanks, AK 99775, HAEUSSLER, Peter J., U.S. Geological Survey, 4210 University Dr, Anchorage, AK 99508, ROESKE, Sarah M., Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA 95616 and BEDROSIAN, Paul A., US Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, Bldg 20, MS 964, Denver, CO 80225, saltus@usgs.gov
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8:30 AM
PRELIMINARY LOW-TEMPERATURE THERMOCHRONOLOGY OF WESTERN IDAHO SHEAR ZONE AND ATLANTA LOBE, IDAHO BATHOLITH
FAYON, Annia K., Earth Sciences, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, TIKOFF, Basil, Department of Geoscience, University of Wisconsin, 1215 W Dayton St, Madison, WI 53706, KAHN, Maureen J., Geology, Carleton College, 300 North College St, Northfield, MN 55057, GASCHNIG, Richard M., Department of Geology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742 and VERVOORT, Jeff D., School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Washington State University, Webster Physical Science Building 1228, Pullman, WA 99164-2812, fayon001@umn.edu
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8:45 AM
THE IDAHO SYNTAXIS: WESTERN IDAHO SHEAR ZONE DEFORMATION THAT HAS GONE ROUND THE OROFINO BEND
STETSON-LEE, Tor1, TIKOFF, Basil2, BYERLY, Ad1, KELSO, Paul3 and VERVOORT, Jeff D.4, (1)Department of Geoscience, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Weeks Hall, 1215 West Dayton Street, Madison, WI 53715, (2)Department of Geoscience, University of Wisconsin, 1215 W Dayton St, Madison, WI 53706, (3)Department of Geology and Physics, Lake Superior State University, 650 W. Easterday Ave, Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783, (4)School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Washington State University, Webster Physical Science Building 1228, Pullman, WA 99164-2812, stetsonlee@wisc.edu
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9:00 AM
SEISMIC TOMOGRAPHY OF THE COLORADO ROCKY MOUNTAINS UPPER MANTLE FROM CREST: LITHOSPHERE - ASTHENOSPHERE INTERACTIONS AND MANTLE SUPPORT OF TOPOGRAPHY
ASTER, Richard C., Earth and Environmental Science, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM 87801, MACCARTHY, Jonathan, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Geophysics Group, Los Alamos, NM 87545, KARLSTROM, Karl E., Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, DUEKER, Ken, Geology and Geophysics, Univ of Wyoming, Dept of Geology and Geophysics, Laramie, WY 82071, SCHMANDT, Brandon, Earth & Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131 and HANSEN, Steve, Geology and Geophysics, Univ of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82070, aster@ees.nmt.edu
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9:15 AM
A GEOPHYSICAL ANALYSIS OF THE GREAT FALLS TECTONIC ZONE, MONTANA USA
FULTZ, Travis L., Geosciences, Missouri State University, 901 S. National Ave, Springfield, MO 65897 and MICKUS, Kevin L., Department of Geography, Geology, and Planning, Missouri State University, 901 S. National Avenue, Springfield, MO 65897, fultz1972@missouristate.edu
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9:30 AM
LARAMIDE MID-CRUSTAL DETACHMENT IN THE ROCKIES: RESULTS FROM THE NSF/EARTHSCOPE BIGHORN PROJECT
ERSLEV, Eric A.1, SHEEHAN, Anne F.2, MILLER, Kate C.3, ANDERSON, Megan4, SIDDOWAY, Christine S.5, YECK, William6, WORTHINGTON, Lindsay Lowe7, AYDINIAN, Karen8 and O'ROURKE, Colin2, (1)Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Wyoming, 1000 E. University Ave, Dept. 3006, Laramie, WY 82071, (2)Geological Sciences and CIRES, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309, (3)Department of Geology and Geophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, (4)Geology Dept, Colorado College, 14 E. Cache La Poudre St, Colorado Springs, CO 80903, (5)Geology Department, Colorado College, 14 E. Cache La Poudre St, Colorado Springs, CO 80903, (6)Geological Sciences and CIRES, University of Colorado at Boulder, UCB 399, Boulder, CO 80309-0399, (7)Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, (8)Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Wyoming, Dept. 3006, 1000 E. University Ave, Laramie, WY 82071, erslev@warnercnr.colostate.edu
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9:45 AM
LITHOSPHERIC MODIFICATION AT THE SOUTHERN EDGE OF LAURENTIA REVEALED BY BROADBAND SEISMOLOGY
PULLIAM, Jay, Geology, Baylor University, One Bear Place #97354, Waco, TX 76798, GRAND, Stephen P., Department of Geological Sciences, University of Texas at Austin, 1 University Station C1100, Austin, TX 78712 and GURROLA, Harold, Dept. of Geosciences, Texas Tech University, MS 1053, Science Building, Room 125, Lubbock, TX 79409-1053, Jay_Pulliam@baylor.edu
 
10:00 AM
Break
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10:15 AM
DEEP ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY STRUCTURE OF THE RIO GRANDE RIFT IN COLORADO AND NEW MEXICO: EARLY RESULTS FROM A TWO-YEAR MAGNETOTELLURIC STUDY
FEUCHT, Daniel, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309, SHEEHAN, Anne F., Geological Sciences and CIRES, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309 and BEDROSIAN, Paul A., US Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, Bldg 20, MS 964, Denver, CO 80225, daniel.feucht@colorado.edu
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10:30 AM
CRUSTAL AND UPPER MANTLE STRUCTURE OF THE SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA AULACOGEN AND SURROUNDING REGIONS BY THE ANALYSIS OF RECEIVER FUNCTIONS, PN TOMOGRAPHY AND GRAVITY DATA
GURROLA, Harold, Dept. of Geosciences, Texas Tech University, MS 1053, Science Building, Room 125, Lubbock, TX 79409-1053, MICKUS, Kevin L., Department of Geography, Geology, and Planning, Missouri State University, 901 S. National Avenue, Springfield, MO 65897, TAVE, Matthew, Geosciences, Texas Tech University, Box 41053, Lubbock, TX 79409 and THOMAS, William A., Geological Survey of Alabama, P.O. Box 869999, Tuscaloosa, AL 35486-6999, harold.gurrola@ttu.edu
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10:45 AM
THE LITHOSPHERE AND ASTHENOSPHERE UNDER THE GREAT PLAINS
LEVANDER, Alan, MARGOLIS, Rachel, THURNER, Sally M., KEENAN, James G. and NIU, Fenglin, Earth Science, Rice University, 6100 Main Street MS-126, Houston, TX 77005, alan@rice.edu
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11:00 AM
PRE-OUACHITA EPEIROGENIC UPLIFT AND SYN-TECTONIC SEDIMENTATION ON THE OZARK PLATEAU
EVANS, Kevin Ray, Geography, Geology, and Planning, Missouri State University, 901 S. National Ave, Springfield, MO 65897, BASSETT, Damon J., Geography, Geology, and Planning, Missouri State University, 901 S. National Avenue, Springfield, MO 65897, MICKUS, Kevin L., Geology, Missouri State University, Springfield, MO 65897 and MILLER, James F., Geography, Geology, & Planning Dept, Missouri State University, Springfield, MO 655897, kevinevans@missouristate.edu
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11:15 AM
IMAGING THE ILLINOIS BASIN:  THE OZARK ILLINOIS INDIANA KENTUCKY (OIINK) FLEXIBLE ARRAY EXPERIMENT
PAVLIS, Gary1, YANG, Xiaotao1, SHERRILL, Elizabeth2, HAMBURGER, Michael W.3, GILBERT, Hersh4, CHEN, Chen5, MERRELL, Tyler5, MARSHAK, Stephen6, DOMROIS, Stefanie7 and RUPP, John A.8, (1)Indiana University, Department of Geological Sciences, Bloomington, IN 47405, (2)University of Colorado - Boulder, Department of Geological Sciences, 2200 Colorado Ave, Boulder, CO 80309, (3)Indiana University, Department of Geological Sciences, 1001 East 10th Street, Bloomington, IN 47405, (4)Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, (5)Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, (6)Dept. of Geology, Univ. of Illinois, 1301 W. Green St, Urbana, IL 61801, (7)Dept. of Geology, University of Illinois, 208 Natural History Bldg, 1301 W. Green St, Urbana, IL 61801, (8)Indiana Geological Survey, Bloomington, IN 47405, smarshak@illinois.edu
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11:30 AM
LITHOSPHERIC PROCESSES AND THE LATE CENOZOIC ORIGIN OF THE APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS
HATCHER Jr., Robert D., Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, 306 Earth and Planetary Sciences Building, Knoxville, TN 37996, PROWELL, David C., 555 Spence Rd, Fairburn, GA 30213 and BISWAL, Mary, Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, 306 Earth and Planetary Sciences Building, Knoxville, TN 37996-1410, bobmap@utk.edu
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