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Session No. 171
Monday, 28 October 2013: 1:00 PM-5:00 PM
Room 502 (Colorado Convention Center)

T62. The Epikarst as a Boundary and Critical Zone

GSA Hydrogeology Division; National Cave and Karst Research Institute (NCKRI)

 

Benjamin F. Schwartz and Madeline E. Schreiber, Advocates
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1:00 PM
Introductory Remarks
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1:05 PM
SEEKING THE TRUTH ABOUT THE HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY OF THE BISCAYNE AQUIFER, MIAMI FL
SUKOP, Michael C., MARQUEZ, Maria, GARCIA, Sade M. and GARCIA, Alejandro, Department of Earth and Environment, Florida International University, PC 344, University Park, Miami, FL 33199, sukopm@fiu.edu
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1:20 PM
PROCESS LENGTH SCALES AS A FRAMEWORK FOR UNDERSTANDING FLOW, TRANSPORT, AND EVOLUTION OF THE KARST CRITICAL ZONE
COVINGTON, Matthew D., Department of Geosciences, University of Arkansas, 216 Ozark Hall, Fayetteville, AR 72701, mcoving@uark.edu
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1:40 PM
TECHNIQUES TO BETTER UNDERSTAND COMPLEX EPIKARST HYDROLOGEOLOGY AND CONTAMINANT TRANSPORT IN TELOGENETIC KARST SETTINGS
POLK, Jason, WKU Hoffman Environmental Research Institute/Dept. Geog & Geol, 1906 College Heights Blvd. #31066, Bowling Green, KY 42101, GROVES, Chris, Crawford Hydrology Laboratory, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY 42101, MILLER, Benjamin V., Geography & Geology, Western Kentucky University, 1906 College Heights Blvd, Bowling Green, KY 42101, VANDERHOFF, Sean, Hoffman Environmental Research Institute, Western Kentucky University, Department of Geography and Geology, 1906 College Heights Blvd. #31066, Bowling Green, KY 42101 and BOLSTER, Carl H., USDA-ARS, 230 Bennett Lane, Bowling Green, KY 42104, jason.polk@wku.edu
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1:55 PM
ANALYSIS OF HYDROLOGIC AND GEOCHEMICAL TIME SERIES DATA AT JAMES CAVE, VIRGINIA: IMPLICATIONS FOR EPIKARST INFLUENCE ON RECHARGE IN APPALACHIAN KARST AQUIFERS
EAGLE, Sarah D.1, ORNDORFF, William D.2, SCHWARTZ, Benjamin F.3, SCOTT, Heather1 and SCHREIBER, Madeline E.4, (1)Department of Geosciences, Virginia Tech, 4044 Derring Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061, (2)Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation Natural Heritage Program, 8 Radford St, Suite 102A, Christiansburg, VA 24073, (3)Edwards Aquifer Research and Data Center, Texas State University, 601 University Drive, San Marcos, TX 78666, (4)Department of Geosciences, Virginia Tech, 1405 Perry St, Blacksburg, VA 24061, mschreib@vt.edu
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2:10 PM
CHARACTERIZING THE GEOCHEMISTRY OF GROUNDWATER FLOW THROUGH THE EPIKARST OF NORTHWESTERN ARKANSAS
KNIERIM, Katherine J., Environmental Dynamics, University of Arkansas, 113 Ozark Hall, Fayetteville, AR 72701, POLLOCK, Erik D., University of Arkansas Stable Isotope Laboratory, University of Arkansas, 116 Ferritor Hall, Fayetteville, AR 72701 and HAYS, Phillip D., Arkansas Water Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, Department of Geosciences, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, Katherine.Knierim@gmail.com
 
2:25 PM
Break
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2:40 PM
VEGETATION AND CLIMATE SIGNALS IN THE CARBON ISOTOPE COMPOSITIONS OF SPELEOTHEM CALCITE
BREECKER, Dan O.1, MEYER, Kyle2, FENG, Weimin2, BANNER, Jay L.2 and CARLSON, Peter E.2, (1)Department of Geological Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, (2)Department of Geological Sciences, the University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, breecker@jsg.utexas.edu
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3:00 PM
GLOBAL CHANGE AND CO2 VARIATIONS IN KARST. INDICATIONS FROM THE MILANDRE UNDERGROUND LABORATORY (JURA MOUTAINS, SWITZERLAND)
JEANNIN, Pierre-Yves, Institut Suisse de Spéléologie et de Karstologie, Case postale 818, CH-2301 La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, pierre-yves.jeannin@isska.ch
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3:15 PM
VADOSE CO2 GAS MAY BE MORE IMPORTANT IN FORMING CAVES IN EOGENETIC KARST THAN DISSOLUTION FROM MIXING OF VADOSE AND PHREATIC WATER
GULLEY, Jason, Department of Geologial and Mining Engineering and Sciences, Michigan Tech, Houghton, MI 49931, MARTIN, Jonathan B., Department of Geological Sciences, University of Florida, 241 Williamson Hall, P.O. Box 112120, Gainesville, FL 32611-2120 and MOORE, Paul, Karst Waters Institute, PO Box 4142, Leesburg, VA 20177, jdgulley@mtu.edu
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3:35 PM
SOURCE ELEVATION FOR WATER IN CAVE POOLS AT TIMPANOGOS CAVE NATIONAL MONUMENT, UTAH AS DETERMINED BY STABLE ISOTOPES OF WATER
FLOREA, Lee J., Department of Geological Sciences, Ball State University, 2000 W. University Ave, Muncie, IN 47306, DUGAN, Chelsie R., Geological Sciences, Ball State University, Muncie, IN 47306, WYNN, Jonathan G., Department of Geology, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Avenue, SCA 528, Tampa, FL 33620 and MCKINNEY, Cami, Department of Interior, National Park Service, Timpanogos Cave National Monument, American Fork, UT 84003, mr_chaos@hotmail.com
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3:50 PM
TIDAL EFFECTS ON THE CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF WATER WITHIN A BLUE HOLE: A POSSIBLE CONTROL ON THEIR MORPHOLOGIC EVOLUTION
EZELL, John1, MARTIN, Jonathan B.2, BROWN, Amy L.1 and GULLEY, Jason3, (1)Department of Geological Sciences, University of Florida, 241 Williamson Hall, Gainesville, FL 32611, (2)Department of Geological Sciences, University of Florida, 241 Williamson Hall, P.O. Box 112120, Gainesville, FL 32611-2120, (3)Department of Geologial and Mining Engineering and Sciences, Michigan Tech, Houghton, MI 49931, ezelljohn1@gmail.com
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4:05 PM
GEOCHEMISTRY OF CAVE POOLS CONNECTED TO AN ALPINE EPIKARST AQUIFER—TIMPANOGOS CAVE NATIONAL MONUMENT, UTAH
DUGAN, Chelsie R., Geological Sciences, Ball State University, Muncie, IN 47306, FLOREA, Lee J., Department of Geological Sciences, Ball State University, 2000 W. University Ave, Muncie, IN 47306 and MCKINNEY, Cami, Department of Interior, National Park Service, Timpanogos Cave National Monument, American Fork, UT 84003, crduganlawre@bsu.edu
 
4:20 PM
Discussion
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