Session No. 14
Sunday, 27 October 2013: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Room 304 (Colorado Convention Center)

T104. From Mantle to Mountains: Cenozoic Evolution of the Interior West

GSA Geophysics Division; GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division; GSA Structural Geology and Tectonics Division

 

Joel Pederson, Rebecca Flowers and Brandon Schmandt, Advocates
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Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
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8:15 AM
ELEVATING THE WEST: IS THE ANSWER IN PLAINS SITES?
JONES, Craig H., Dept. of Geological Sciences & CIRES, University of Colorado - Boulder, CB 399, Boulder, CO 80309-0399, MAHAN, Kevin H., Department of Geological Sciences, University of Colorado at Boulder, 2200 Colorado Ave, Boulder, CO 80309-0399, BUTCHER, Lesley, Dept. of Geological Sciences, University of Colorado - Boulder, CB 399, Boulder, CO 80309, LEVANDOWSKI, Will, Geological Sciences, University of Colorado, 1520 Glencoe St, Unit 1, Denver, CO 80220 and FARMER, G. Lang, Dept. of Geological Sciences and CIRES, Univ. of Colorado, Campus Box 399, Boulder, CO 80309-0399, cjones@cires.colorado.edu
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8:30 AM
DEEP CRUSTAL HYDRATION OF THE COLORADO PLATEAU AND IMPLICATIONS FOR LARAMIDE UPLIFT
BUTCHER, Lesley Ann, Dept. of Geological Sciences, University of Colorado - Boulder, CB 399, Boulder, CO 80309, MAHAN, Kevin, Dept Geol. Sciences, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309, JONES, Craig H., Dept. of Geological Sciences & CIRES, University of Colorado - Boulder, CB 399, Boulder, CO 80309-0399 and FARMER, G. Lang, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309, butlesley@gmail.com
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8:45 AM
MANTLE DRIVEN UPLIFT OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN/ COLORADO PLATEAU REGION, ITS SURFACE MANIFESTATIONS, AND IMPLICATIONS FOR MANTLE PROCESSES
KARLSTROM, Karl E.1, SCHMANDT, Brandon2, DUEKER, Ken G.3, ASTER, Richard C.4, ASLAN, Andres5, KIRBY, Eric6, CROW, Ryan S.1, COBLENTZ, David7, KELLEY, Shari A.8 and CROSSEY, Laura J.9, (1)Department of Earth and Planetary Science, Univ of New Mexico, Northrop Hall, Albuquerque, NM 87131, (2)Earth & Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, (3)Geology and Geophysics, Univ of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071, (4)Earth and Environmental Science, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM 87801, (5)Physical and Environmental Sciences, Colorado Mesa University, 1100 North Ave, Grand Junction, CO 81501, (6)College of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University, Wilkinson 202D, Corvallis, OR 97331, (7)Earth and Environmental Sciences Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87545, (8)New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New MexicoTech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801, (9)Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001, kek@unm.edu
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9:00 AM
PALEOTEMPERATURE AND OXYGEN ISOTOPES IN THE WESTERN USA FROM 80 MA TO PRESENT
SNELL, Kathryn E., Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology, 1200 E. California Blvd, MC 100-23, Pasadena, CA 91125, PEPPE, Daniel J., Department of Geology, Baylor University, One Bear Place #97354, Waco, TX 76798-7354, EILER, John M., Division of Geology and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology, MC 170-25, 1200 E. California Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91125 and WERNICKE, Brian P., Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology, Mail Stop 100-23, Pasadena, CA 91125, ksnell@caltech.edu
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9:15 AM
PUSHING BACK THE ONSET OF EXTENSION IN THE EAST-CENTRAL BASIN AND RANGE: A PREVIOUSLY UNRECOGNIZED UNCONFORMITY IN THE LOWER HORSE SPRING FORMATION, LAKE MEAD AREA, SOUTHERN NEVADA
LAMB, Melissa A.1, BEARD, L. Sue2, FOSTER, Malia1, DUNBAR, Nelia3, MCINTOSH, William4, HICKSON, Thomas A.5 and UMHOEFER, Paul J.6, (1)Geology Department, University of St. Thomas, 2115 Summit Ave, St. Paul, MN 55105, (2)U.S. Geological Survey, 2255 N Gemini Dr, Flagstaff, AZ 86001-1637, (3)Bureau of Geology, New Mexico Institution of Mining and Technology, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801, (4)New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801, (5)Geology, University of St. Thomas, 2115 Summit Ave, Saint Paul, MN 55105, (6)School of Earth Sciences & Environmental Sustainability, Northern Arizona University, 625 Knoles Drive, Box 4099, Flagstaff, AZ 86011, malamb@stthomas.edu
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9:30 AM
TECTONIC GEOMORPHOLOGY AND STRUCTURAL EVOLUTION OF CENTENNIAL VALLEY, MT: EXPLORING THE LINKAGE BETWEEN SUBSURFACE STRUCTURE, SURFACE FAULTING, AND LANDSCAPE EVOLUTION IN THE WAKE OF YELLOWSTONE
BERTI, Claudio, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lehigh University, 1 W. Packer Ave, Bethlehem, PA 18015, PAZZAGLIA, Frank J., Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lehigh University, 1 W Packer Ave, Bethlehem, PA 18015 and BRUNO, Pier Paolo, Osservatorio Vesuviano, Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Naples, 80100, Italy, clb208@lehigh.edu
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9:45 AM
YELLOWSTONE PLUME CATALYST FOR BASIN AND RANGE EXTENSION
CAMP, Victor E., Geological Sciences, San Diego State Univ, 5500 Campanile Dr, San Diego, CA 92182-1020, vcamp@mail.sdsu.edu
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10:00 AM
UPLIFT OF THE SIERRA NEVADA: HOW MUCH IS MANTLE AND HOW MUCH IS CRUSTAL?
PHILLIPS, Fred M., Earth & Environmental Science Dept, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801 and MAJKOWSKI, Lisa, Academic Affairs (SES Title V Project), New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801, phillips@nmt.edu
 
10:15 AM
Break
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10:30 AM
THE TOPOGRAPHIC IMPRINT OF SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL PATTERNS OF ROCK UPLIFT ENCODED IN BEDROCK RIVER PROFILES
WHIPPLE, Kelin X.1, DIBIASE, Roman A.2 and ROSSI, Matthew W.1, (1)School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, (2)Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology, 1200 E. California Blvd, MC 170-25, Pasadena, CA 91125, kxw@asu.edu
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10:45 AM
MANTLE BUOYANCY-DRIVEN DIFFERENTIAL INCISION OF THE GRAND CANYON
CROW, Ryan S.1, KARLSTROM, Karl E.2, DARLING, Andrew3, CROSSEY, Laura J.4, POLYAK, Victor J.2, GRANGER, Darryl E.5, ASMEROM, Yemane2 and SCHMANDT, Brandon6, (1)Department of Earth and Planetary Science, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001, (2)Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, (3)School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University, PO Box 871404, Tempe, AZ 85287-1404, (4)Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001, (5)Earth Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, Purdue University, 550 Stadium Mall Dr., West Lafayette, IN 47907, (6)Earth & Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, rcrow@unm.edu
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11:00 AM
INCISION AND SALT DEFORMATION ALONG THE INCISING COLORADO RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES NORTH OF MOAB, UTAH
JOCHEMS, Andrew P. and PEDERSON, Joel L., Geology, Utah State University, 4505 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322, ajochems@gmail.com
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11:15 AM
LATE CENOZOIC RIVER INCISION HISTORIES OF THE UPPER COLORADO RIVER SYSTEM
ASLAN, Andres, Department of Physical and Environmental Science, Colorado Mesa University, 1100 North Avenue, Grand Junction, CO 81501, KIRBY, Eric, College of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University, Wilkinson 202D, Corvallis, OR 97331, KARLSTROM, Karl E., Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, HEIZLER, Matthew, New Mexico Geochronology Research Laboratory, New Mexico Bureau of Mines & Mineral Resources, 801 Leroy Place, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM 87801-4796 and ROSENBERG, Russell, Dept of Geosciences, Penn State Univeristy, University Park, PA 16802, aaslan@coloradomesa.edu
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11:30 AM
BEDROCK STRENGTH AND RIVER MORPHOLOGY DATASETS FOR THE COLORADO RIVER SYSTEM
BURSZTYN, Natalie and PEDERSON, Joel L., Geology, Utah State University, 4505 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322, nbursztyn@mac.com
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11:45 AM
NEW CONSTRAINTS ON UPLIFT OF THE NORTHERN COLORADO PLATEAU
VAN WIJK, Jolante W., Earth and Environmental Science, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801 and RASCHILLA, Rob, Newfield Exploration Company, Tulsa, OK 74172, jolantevanwijk@gmail.com
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