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

Session No. 35
Tuesday, 19 March 2013: 8:45 AM-12:00 PM
Jefferson Room (Omni Mount Washington Resort)

T16. Rheological Information from Structures and Microstructures

 

Christopher C. Gerbi and Scott E. Johnson, Advocates
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Start Time
 
8:45 AM
Introductory Remarks
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8:55 AM
HOW IMPORTANT ARE SHEAR ZONES IN DEFORMATION OF DEEP OROGENIC CRUST?
CULSHAW, Nicholas G.1, GERBI, Christopher C.2, MARSH, Jeffrey H.3 and REGAN, Peter1, (1)Department of Earth Sciences, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS B3H 4J1, Canada, (2)School of Earth and Climate Sciences, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469, (3)Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas, 1 University Station C9000, Austin, TX 78712, culshaw@dal.ca, culshaw@dal.ca
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9:10 AM
THE ROLE OF MELT-ENHANCED SHORTENING AND SHEARING AT GRANULITE GRADE: EVIDENCE FOR LOCALLY VARIABLE STRENGTH OF THE DEEP CRUST FROM THE ATHABASCA GRANULITE TERRANE, NORTHERN SASKATCHEWAN
KOTEAS, G. Christopher1, WILLIAMS, Michael L.2, SEAMAN, Sheila J.2 and DUMOND, Gregory3, (1)Department of Geology, Norwich University, 158 Harmon Drive, Northfield, VT 05663, (2)Department of Geosciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 611 North Pleasant Street, 233 Morrill Science Center, Amherst, MA 01003, (3)Geosciences, University of Arkansas, 18A Ozark Hall, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, gkoteas@norwich.edu, gkoteas@norwich.edu
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9:25 AM
CATHODOLUMINESCENCE IMAGING OF HIGH-GRADE MICROSTRUCTURES IN QUARTZ, CENTRAL GNEISS BELT, ONTARIO, CANADA
MILLS, Stephanie G., GERBI, Christopher and JOHNSON, Scott, School of Earth and Climate Sciences, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469, stephanie.g.mills@maine.edu, stephanie.g.mills@maine.edu
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9:40 AM
COMPARISONS OF FABRIC DEVELOPMENT IN POLYCRYSTALLINE ICE AT BASAL AND ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURES
BRETON, Daniel1, BAKER, Ian1 and COLE, David2, (1)Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, 14 Engineering Drive, Hanover, NH 03755, (2)Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, 72 Lyme Road, Hanover, NH 03755-1290, daniel.j.breton@dartmouth.edu, daniel.j.breton@dartmouth.edu
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9:55 AM
BULK AND MICROSCALE RHEOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF POLYPHASE POWER-LAW MATERIALS
GERBI, Christopher1, COOK, Alden2, VEL, Senthil S.2 and JOHNSON, Scott E.1, (1)School of Earth and Climate Sciences, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469, (2)Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469-5711, christopher.gerbi@maine.edu, christopher.gerbi@maine.edu
 
10:10 AM
Break
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10:40 AM
USING DETAILED AMS AND MEGACRYST FABRIC ANALYSES TO UNDERSTAND MAGMA FLOW WITHIN THE SAN MARTINO MULTILAYER LACCOLITH SYSTEM, ELBA ISLAND, ITALY
WESTERMAN, David S.1, RONI, Emanuele2, ROCCHI, Sergio2, DINI, Andrea3 and STEVENSON, Carl T.4, (1)Department of Geology and Environmental Science, Norwich University, 158 Harmon Drive, Northfield, VT 05663, (2)Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, Università di Pisa, Via S. Maria, 53, Pisa, I-56126, Italy, (3)Consiglio Nazionale Ricerche, Istituto di Geoscienze e Georisorse, Pisa, I-56124, Italy, (4)School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, United Kingdom, westy@norwich.edu, westy@norwich.edu
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10:55 AM
STRAIN LOCALIZATION IN HOMOGENOUS GRANITIC ROCKS AT THE BRITTLE-PLASTIC TRANSITION: A CASE STUDY OF THE KELLYLAND FAULT ZONE, WASHINGTON COUNTY, MAINE
SULLIVAN, Walter A., BOYD, Ariana S. and MONZ, Morgan E., Department of Geology, Colby College, 5800 Mayflower Hill, Waterville, ME 04901, wasulliv@colby.edu, wasulliv@colby.edu
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11:10 AM
FRACTURES, VEINS, AND FAULTS: CHARACTERISTICS OF BRITTLE DEFORMATION IN THE UTICA SHALE, MOHAWK VALLEY, NEW YORK STATE
O'HARA, Alex P., JACOBI, Robert D. and FENTON, Nicole C., Geology, University at Buffalo, UB Rock Fracture Group, 411 Cooke Hall, Buffalo, NY 14260, aohara999@gmail.com, aohara999@gmail.com
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11:25 AM
THE INFLUENCE OF TECTONIC STRAIN ON LANDSCAPE
ROY, Samuel G., School of Earth and Climate Sciences, University of Maine, 111 Bryand Global Sciences Center, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469, KOONS, Peter O., Department of Earth Sciences, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469, TUCKER, Gregory E., CIRES and Department of Geological Sciences, University of Colorado, Campus Box 399, 2200 Colorado Avenue, Boulder, CO 80309-0399 and UPTON, Phaedra, GNS Science, PO Pox 5040, Lower Hutt, 5040, New Zealand, samuel.g.roy@umit.maine.edu, samuel.g.roy@umit.maine.edu
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