Rocky Mountain Section - 65th Annual Meeting (15-17 May 2013)

Session No. 8
Wednesday, 15 May 2013: 2:25 PM-4:00 PM
North Conference Room (University Center)

T8. Cenozoic Evolution of the Rocky Mountains: Toward an Improved Understanding of Mantle-Surface Processes Interactions

 

Andres Aslan and Magdalena S. Donahue, Advocates
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2:25 PM
DETRITAL ZIRCONS FROM THE KIMAMA COREHOLE, CENTRAL SNAKE RIVER PLAIN: PROVENANCE CHANGE BETWEEN 6.1 AND 4.9 MA AS THE PALEO-WOOD RIVER SYSTEM MEETS THE AXIAL VOLCANIC ZONE
POTTER, Katherine E., Geology, Utah State University, 4505 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322-4505, LINK, Paul K., Department of Geosciences, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID 83209, SHERVAIS, John W., Geology Dept, Utah State Univ, Logan, UT 84322-4505 and DEHLER, Carol M., Department of Geology, Utah State University, 4505 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322-4505, kepotter126@aggiemail.usu.edu, kepotter126@aggiemail.usu.edu
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2:45 PM
COLORADO RIVER TERRACE GRAVELS AT THE BIG HOLE RINCON IN WESTWATER CANYON, UTAH, AND CONSTRAINTS ON THE TIMING OF WESTWATER CANYON INCISION
SCHULTZ, Max, Department of Physical Sciences, Colorado Mesa University, 1100 North Avenue, Grand Junction, CO 81501 and ASLAN, Andres, Department of Physical and Environmental Science, Colorado Mesa University, 1100 North Avenue, Grand Junction, CO 81501, saltatinggrain@gmail.com, saltatinggrain@gmail.com
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3:05 PM
LATE CENOZOIC RIVER INCISION IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION AND POSSIBLE CONNECTIONS TO MANTLE-DRIVEN UPLIFT
ASLAN, Andres, Department of Physical and Environmental Science, Colorado Mesa University, 1100 North Avenue, Grand Junction, CO 81501, KARLSTROM, Karl E., Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, KIRBY, Eric, Department of Geosciences, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, HEIZLER, Matthew, New Mexico Geochronology Research Laboratory, New Mexico Bureau of Mines & Mineral Resources, 801 Leroy Place, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM 87801-4796, DARLING, Andy, School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University, PO Box 871404, Tempe, AZ 85287-1404 and ROSENBERG, Russell, Dept of Geosciences, Penn State Univeristy, University Park, PA 16802, aaslan@coloradomesa.edu, aaslan@coloradomesa.edu
 
3:25 PM
Discussion
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