Southeastern Section - 62nd Annual Meeting (20-21 March 2013)

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PEAK GROUND ACCELERATION RESPONSE OF THREE MODERATE MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKES AND THEIR IMPLICATION TO LOCAL SITE EFFECTS IN THE PUERTO RICO ISLAND
HUERTA-LOPEZ, Carlos I., MARTÍNEZ-CRUZADO, Jose A., UPEGUI-BOTERO, Fabio M. and SUAREZ-COLCHE, Luis E., Civil Engineering and Surveying Department, University of Puerto Rico, P. O. Box 9000, Mayaguez, PR 00681-9000, m-huerta@alumni.utexas.net


Handouts
  • presentat_gsa_paper_39-1_032k13.pdf (2.5 MB)
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    THE NW MARGIN OF SOUTH AMERICA IN JURASSIC TIME: SOUTHERN EFFECTS OF THE OPENING OF THE GULF OF MEXICO AND PROTO-CARIBBEAN TECTONICS
    BAYONA, Germán, Corporación Geológica ARES, Calle 44 A # 53-96, Bogotá, Colombia, CARDONA, Agustin, Escuela de Procesos y Energia, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Facultad de Minas, Medellin, Colombia and MONTES, Camilo, Geosciences, Universidad de Los Andes, Bogota, Colombia, gbayona@cgares.org


    Handouts
  • GSA-PuetoRico-2.pdf (6.8 MB)
  • snapshot_160.00Ma.pdf (1.2 MB)
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    SUBSURFACE STRATIGRAPHY OF THE EOCENE COCOA SAND MEMBER IN MISSISSIPPI AND ALABAMA
    ZHANG, Xiaodong1, GRIGSBY, Jeffry D.1 and FLUEGEMAN, Richard2, (1)Department of Geological Sciences, Ball State University, Muncie, IN 47304, (2)Dept. of Geological Sciences, Ball State University, Main campus, Muncie, IN 47306-0475, xzhang@bsu.edu


    Handouts
  • GSA-SE Poster new.pdf (4.0 MB)
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    PONDSNAIL PROBLEMS: INVESTIGATING THE LYMNAEIDAE
    CAMPBELL, David C., Department of Natural Sciences, Gardner-Webb University, Box 7270, Boiling Springs, NC 28017, pleuronaia@gmail.com


    Handouts
  • SEGSA2013.pdf (1.5 MB)
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    COMMUNICATING WITH CONGRESS
    WHITE, Kasey, Director for Geoscience Policy, Geological Society of America, 1200 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20005, kwhite@geosociety.org


    Handouts
  • 2013_3_GSA_SEwhite.pdf (1.6 MB)
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    PASSIVE TOMOGRAPHY OF THE CARIBBEAN USING SURFACE WAVES EXTRACTED FROM AMBIENT NOISE
    HERNANDEZ RAMIREZ, Francisco J., Geology, University of Puerto Rico, P.O. Box 3777, Mayaguez, PR 00681, FJHernandez89@gmail.com


    Handouts
  • GSA_Press_FJH.pdf (9.3 MB)
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    USING THE CORRELATION BETWEEN GROUND-WATER LEVELS AND TEMPERATURE TO STUDY THE VULNERABILITY OF AQUIFERS IN PUERTO RICO
    RICHARDS, Ronald T., Universidad del Turabo, Calle 26 Y-29, Ciudad Universitaria, Trujillo Alto, PR 00976, ronaldtrichards@gmail.com


    Handouts
  • GSAPresentationRichards133.pdf (735.0 kB)
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    FIRST PUERTO RICO SHAKEOUT: SUCCESS AND EFFECTIVENESS OF PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATIVE WORK WITH MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS AND STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES
    SOTO-CORDERO, Lillian1, HUÉRFANO-MORENO, Víctor1, GÓMEZ, Glorymar1, GIMÉNEZ-PORRATA, Alfonso2, RAMOS, Wilfredo3 and COLÓN-DALECCIO, Norma2, (1)Puerto Rico Seismic Network - Department of Geology, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez, Call Box 9000, Mayaguez, PR 00681, (2)Puerto Rico State Emergency Communications Committee, Ponce, PR 00732, (3)Puerto Rico Emergency Management Agency, San Juan, PR 00917, lillian@prsn.uprm.edu


    Handouts
  • ShakeOut_GSA.pdf (2.4 MB)
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    DEEPER REEF BIOEROSION: VARIABILITY AND IMPLICATIONS OF MESOPHOTIC REEF MODIFICATION IN THE US VIRGIN ISLANDS
    WEINSTEIN, David K.1, KLAUS, James S.2, SMITH, Tyler B.3, REID, R. Pamela1 and KIENE, William E.4, (1)Marine Geology and Geophysics, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami, 4600 Rickenbacker Causeway, Miami, FL 33149, (2)Department of Geological Sciences, University of Miami, 1301 Memorial Drive, Coral Gables, FL 33146, (3)Center for Marine and Environmental Studies, University of the Virgin Islands, 2 John Brewer's Bay, St. Thomas, 00802, US Virgin Islands, (4)Southeast Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Region, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Galveston, TX 77551, dweinstein@rsmas.miami.edu


    Handouts
  • Deeper Reef Bioerosion GSA1.pps (47.3 MB)
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    EVIDENCE FOR LATE QUATERNARY FAULTING OF THE SOUTH-CENTRAL COASTAL PLAIN OF PUERTO RICO
    REDWINE, Joanna, DEROUIN, Sarah A., PIETY, Lucille A. and KLINGER, Ralph E., Bureau of Reclamation, Seismotectonics and Geophysics Group, P.O. Box 25007, 86-68330, Denver, CO 80225, jredwine@usbr.gov


    Handouts
  • Faulting in Puerto Rico_Redwine et al 2013.pdf (1.3 MB)
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    EFFECIENCY OF ZEA MAYS IN THE RETENTION OF NUTRIENTS IN THE INTERSTITIAL WATER FROM PORT-AU-PRINCE DREDGED SEDIMENTS
    EMMANUEL, Evens, MATHIEU, Elisabeth, SAMSON, Pierre Milord and CLERVIL, Elmyre, Universite Quisqueya, 218, Avenue Jean Paul II, Haut de Turgeau, Port-au-Prince, HT6114, Haiti, evens.emmanuel@gmail.com


    Handouts
  • 21-06 Evens Emmanuel GSA Mach 20th.pptx (8.9 MB)
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    INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION: A CENTRAL COMPONENT OF THE PUERTO RICO SEISMIC NETWORK TSUNAMI RESPONSE PROCESS
    SOTO-CORDERO, Lillian, HUÉRFANO-MORENO, Víctor, COLÓN, Benjamin and CHARÓN, Javier, Puerto Rico Seismic Network - Department of Geology, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez, Call Box 9000, Mayaguez, PR 00681, lillian@prsn.uprm.edu


    Handouts
  • Tsunami_Protocol_GSA.pdf (2.2 MB)
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    INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACHES TO ASSESS THE HYDRO-GEOMORPHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF LAND USE CHANGE ON MARINE ECOSYSTEMS OF PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS
    RAMOS-SCHARRON, Carlos E., Department of Geography & the Environment, The University of Texas-Austin, GRG 334, Mailcode A3100, Austin, TX 78712, AMADOR-GUTIERREZ, Juan, Greg L Morris Engineering, COOP, San Juan, PR 00907, ATKINSON, Scott C., School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, 4072, Australia, GRAY, Sarah C., University of San Diego, 5998 Alcala Park, San Diego, CA 92110, HERNANDEZ-DELGADO, Edwin, Center for Applied Tropical Ecology and Conservation, University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras, San Juan, PR 00931, REALE-MUNROE, Kynoch, College of Science and Mathematics, University of the Virgin Islands, St. Croix, 00850, US Virgin Islands, SMITH, Tyler, Marine Science, University of the Virgin Islands, St. Thomas, 00802, US Virgin Islands and TORRES-PULLIZA, Damaris, Sinoptica Ltd, Clermont, FL 34711, cramos@irf.org


    Handouts
  • RamosScharron_et_al_InterdisciplinaryApproachesLandUseEffectsMarineEcos_GSA_2013.pdf (8.5 MB)
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    EVIDENCE OF CORAL REEF ACCRETION UNDER UNIQUE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS: THE MID-HOLOCENE FOSSIL REEFS IN THE ENRIQUILLO VALLEY OF THE SOUTHWESTERN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
    CUEVAS-MIRANDA, David, US Environmental Protection Agency, Caribbean Environmental Protection Division, City View Plaza, STE 7000, Guaynabo, PR 00968-8069, SHERMAN, Clark, Marine Sciences, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, Mayaguez, PR 00681, RAMIREZ, Wilson, Dept. of Geology, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus, PO Box 9017, Mayaguez, PR 00681 and HUBBARD, Dennis K., Dept. of Geology, Oberlin College, 52 W. Lorain St, Oberlin, OH 44074, cuevas.david@epa.gov


    Handouts
  • GSA_SE_Section_Meeting_Presentation_DCuevas_et_al.ppt (9.9 MB)
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    INVESTIGATING & IMPROVING CONCEPTIONS OF TEMPORAL DURATION USING COMPUTER ANIMATIONS
    CHEEK, Kim A., Childhood Education, Literacy, & TESOL, University of North Florida, 1 UNF Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32224, k.cheek@unf.edu


    Handouts
  • Cheek SE Section GSA 2013.pptx (1.2 MB)
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    POTENTIAL GEOMORPHIC CONSEQUENCES OF WAVE CLIMATE ALTERATIONS ALONG CUSPATE COASTLINES
    JOHNSON, Jennifer M.1, MOORE, Laura J.2, ELLS, Kenneth3 and MURRAY, A. Brad3, (1)Geological Sciences, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, 100 Rock Haven Rd, Apt. M112, Carrboro, NC 27510, (2)Geological Sciences, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 104 South Road, Mitchell Hall, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, (3)Earth and Ocean Sciences, Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University, Box 90230, Durham, NC 27708-0230, jennifjm@live.unc.edu


    Handouts
  • JohnsonGSASE3202013.pdf (2.9 MB)
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    USING TABLET/SMART-PHONE SPREADSHEETS FOR SOLVING COMMON STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY LAB/FIELD PROBLEMS BY CROSS-PRODUCT OF 3D VECTORS
    ALLISON, David T., Earth Sciences, University of South Alabama, LSCB 136, Mobile, AL 36688, dallison@southalabama.edu


    Handouts
  • VectorMethods.pptx (1.9 MB)