Northeastern Section - 48th Annual Meeting (18–20 March 2013)

Session No. 32
Tuesday, 19 March 2013: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Adams Room (Omni Mount Washington Resort)

T9. Geomorphic Impacts of Tropical Storm Irene

SEPM (Society for Sedimentary Geology)

 

Francis J. Magilligan and Shane Csiki, Advocates
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Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
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8:10 AM
RAINFALL, FLOOD MAGNITUDE, AND GEOMORPHIC IMPACTS OF TROPICAL STORM IRENE ON THE WHITE RIVER WATERSHED, EAST-CENTRAL VERMONT
SPRINGSTON, George E., Earth and Environmental Sciences, Norwich University, 158 Harmon Drive, Northfield, VT 05663, UNDERWOOD, Kristen L., South Mountain Research & Consulting, 2852 South 116 Road, Bristol, VT 05443, ROBINSON, Keith, USGS, 331 Commerce Way, Pembroke, NH 03275 and SWANBERG, Ned, Vermont Dept. of Environmental Conservation, Watershed Management Division, 1 National Life Drive, Main 2, Montpelier, VT 05620, gsprings@norwich.edu, gsprings@norwich.edu
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8:25 AM
RECORD FLOODS, RECURRENCE, AND CLIMATE CHANGE: IRENE AND LEE
KNUEPFER, Peter L.K., Dept. of Geological Sciences and Environmental Studies, Binghamton Univ, Binghamton, NY 13902, Peter.Knuepfer@binghamton.edu, Peter.Knuepfer@binghamton.edu
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8:40 AM
LANDSLIDES FROM TROPICAL STORM IRENE IN THE DEERFIELD WATERSHED, WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS
MABEE, Stephen B.1, WOODRUFF, Jonathan D.2, FELLOWS, John3 and KOPERA, Joseph P.1, (1)Massachusetts Geological Survey, Department of Geosciences, University of Massachusetts, 611 North Pleasant St, Amherst, MA 01003, (2)Department of Geosciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA 01003, (3)Department of Geosciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 611 North Pleasant Street, 233 Morrill Science Center, Amherst, MA 01003, sbmabee@geo.umass.edu, sbmabee@geo.umass.edu
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8:55 AM
PATTERNS OF DEPOSITION AND LANDSLIDES IN VERMONT STREAMS IN TROPICAL STORM IRENE
GARTNER, John D.1, BURAAS, Eirik M.2, RENSHAW, Carl E.2 and MAGILLIGAN, Francis J.3, (1)Dept. of Earth Sciences, Dartmouth College, HB 6105, Hanover, NH 03755, (2)Dept. of Earth Sciences, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755, (3)Department of Geography, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755-3571, John.D.Gartner.GR@dartmouth.edu, John.D.Gartner.GR@dartmouth.edu
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9:10 AM
TO MAKE AND BREAK A FLOOD WAVE: THE ROLE OF TWO FAILED BEAVER DAMS IN TROPICAL STORM IRENE
BURCHSTED, D. and GREEN, Mark B., Center for the Environment, Plymouth State University, 17 High Street, MSC 63, Plymouth, NH 03264, dburchsted@plymouth.edu, dburchsted@plymouth.edu
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9:25 AM
THE EFFECT OF FLOOD CONTROL DAMS ON DOWNSTREAM SEDIMENTATION FROM LARGE DISCHARGE EVENTS. A STUDY OF TROPICAL STORM IRENE AND THE CONNECTICUT RIVER
YELLEN, Brian C.1, WOODRUFF, Jonathan D.2, FALLON, Andrew R.1 and KRATZ, Laura N.1, (1)Department of Geosciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 611 North Pleasant Street, 233 Morrill Science Center, Amherst, MA 01003, (2)Department of Geosciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA 01003, brian.yellen@gmail.com, brian.yellen@gmail.com
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9:40 AM
IMPACT OF REACH GEOMETRY ON THE SUSCEPTIBILITY TO SIGNIFICANT CHANNEL WIDENING DURING EXTREME FLOODS
BURAAS, Eirik M., Dept. Earth Sciences, Dartmouth College, HB 6105 Fairchild Hall, Hanover, NH 03755, RENSHAW, Carl E., Dept. of Earth Sciences, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755 and MAGILLIGAN, Francis J., Department of Geography, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755-3571, Eirik.M.Buraas@dartmouth.edu, Eirik.M.Buraas@dartmouth.edu
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9:55 AM
THE EFFICACY OF STREAM POWER AND FLOW DURATION ON GEOMORPHIC RESPONSES TO CATASTROPHIC FLOODING
MAGILLIGAN, Francis J., Department of Geography, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755-3571, BURAAS, Eirik M., Dept. Earth Sciences, Dartmouth College, HB 6105 Fairchild Hall, Hanover, NH 03755 and RENSHAW, Carl E., Dept. of Earth Sciences, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755, magilligan@dartmouth.edu, magilligan@dartmouth.edu
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