2014 GSA Annual Meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia (19–22 October 2014)

Session No. 251
Tuesday, 21 October 2014: 1:00 PM-5:00 PM
207 (Vancouver Convention Centre-West)

T120. Proxies for Paleoprecipitation

GSA Sedimentary Geology Division; Society for Sedimentary Geology (SEPM); Soils and Soil Processes Interdisciplinary Interest Group

 

Neil J. Tabor and Greg A. Ludvigson, Advocates
Paper #
Start Time
1:00 PM
SEASONAL TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION AMOUNT RECORDED IN MONTHLY OXYGEN ISOTOPE MEASUREMENTS OF METEORIC WATER
SCHUBERT, Brian A., School of Geosciences, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 611 McKinley St 44530, Hamilton Hall #323, Lafayette, LA 70504 and JAHREN, A. Hope, Geology and Geophysics, University of Hawaii, 1680 East-West Road, POST 701, Honolulu, HI 96822
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1:15 PM
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1:30 PM
CALIBRATION OF THE SIDERITE CLUMPED ISOTOPE PALEOTHERMOMETER
FERNANDEZ, Alvaro, Department of Earth and Environmental Science, Tulane University, 6823 St Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70115, ROSENHEIM, Brad, College of Marine Science, University of South Florida, 140 7th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 and TANG, Jianwu, Pace Analytical, Pitsburg, PA 15601
1:50 PM
SOIL AND PALEOSOL CALCITE AND ORGANIC MATTER δ13C VALUES AS PROXIES OF PRODUCTIVITY AND PRECIPITATION
TABOR, Neil J.1, MYERS, Timothy S.1, SIDOR, Christian A.2 and SMITH, Roger M.H.3, (1)Roy M. Huffington Department of Earth Sciences, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX 75275-0395, (2)Biology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, (3)Karoo Palaeontology, Iziko South African Museum, Cape Town, 8000, South Africa
 
2:05 PM
Break
2:20 PM
INCREASED CARBON ISOTOPE FRACTIONATION BY TERRESTRIAL PLANTS FOLLOWING THE LAST GLACIAL MAXIMUM DRIVEN BY AN INCREASE IN ATMOSPHERIC pCO2
SCHUBERT, Brian A., School of Geosciences, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA 70504 and JAHREN, A. Hope, Geology and Geophysics, University of Hawaii, 1680 East-West Road, POST 701, Honolulu, HI 96822
2:40 PM
NEOTROPICAL CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT FROM STABLE ISOTOPES IN MAMMALIAN AND FISH TOOTH ENAMEL FROM THE EARLY MIOCENE THROUGH THE PLIOCENE
HOERNER, Marie Elizebeth1, JARAMILLO, Carlos2, FRICKE, Henry3, OLACK, Gerard1, WALDECK, Anna1 and COLMAN, Albert1, (1)Department of the Geophysical Sciences, University of Chicago, 5734 South Ellis Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637, (2)Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Unit 0948, APO AA 34002, Balboa, Ancon, 0843-03092, Panama, (3)Geology, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO 80903
2:55 PM
NEOGENE TO RECENT PALEOPRECIPITATION ESTIMATES IN THE MEADE BASIN, SOUTHWEST KANSAS, FROM ELEMENTAL RATIOS AND ROCK MAGNETIC PROPERTIES IN PALEOSOLS AND MODERN SOILS
ROEPKE, Elizabeth, University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA 98406, FEINBERG, Joshua M., John T Tate Hall Rm. 150, John T Tate Hall Rm. 150, 116 Church St SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, FOX, David L., Department of Earth Sciences, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, FOX-DOBBS, Kena, Department of Geology, University of Puget Sound, 1500 N. Warner St, Tacoma, WA 98416-1048, POLISSAR, Pratigya J., Biology and Paleo Environment, Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory, Palisades, NY 10964-8000, SNELL, Kathryn E., Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology, 1200 E. California Blvd, MC 100-23, Pasadena, CA 91125, UNO, Kevin T., Biology and Paleoenvironment, Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory, 61 Route 9W, PO Box 1000, Palisades, NY 10964-8000 and MARTIN, Robert A., Department of Biology, Murray State University, Murray, KY 42071
Handouts
  • Roepke_GSA_2014_presentation_10.17.14.pptx (2.8 MB)
  • 3:10 PM
    HYDROCLIMATIC MODULATION OF CONTINENTAL CARBON BURIAL THROUGH THE PETM
    BOWEN, Gabriel J.1, STEIMKE, Amy L.2 and MAIBAUER, Bianca J.1, (1)Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, (2)Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah, Salt Lake CIty, UT 84112
     
    3:30 PM
    Discussion
    3:45 PM
    COMPARISON OF PALEOPRECIPITATION ESTIMATES FROM STABLE CARBON ISOTOPE ANALYSIS OF FUSAIN AT TWO CRETACEOUS FOSSIL SITES
    SCHERER, Jacquelyn, Geology, University of Texas at San Antonio, One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78242, SUAREZ, Marina, Dept. of Geological Sciences, U. of Texas, San Antonio, 1 UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249 and UPCHURCH Jr., G.R., Department of Biology, Texas State University, 601 University Dr, San Marcos, TX 78666
    4:00 PM
    NEW ADDITIONS TO THE NORTH AMERICAN MID-CRETACEOUS PALEOPRECIPITATION δ18O DATASET: INTEGRATION OF PEDOGENIC CARBONATE AND VERTEBRATE FOSSIL PROXIES
    LUDVIGSON, Greg A., Kansas Geological Survey, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66047, GONZALEZ, Luis A., Department of Geology, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045-7613, SUAREZ, Celina, Geosciences, University of Arkansas, 216 Gearhart Hall, Fayetteville, AR 72701, ROSS, Jeffrey B., Department of Geology, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045 and PLATT, Brian F., Department of Geology and Geological Engineering, University of Mississippi, 120A Carrier Hall, University, MS 38677
    4:15 PM
    MEAN ANNUAL PRECIPITATION AND ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION INTERPRETED FROM VERTEBRATE BIOAPATITE AND BULK ORGANIC CARBON FOR THE EARLY CRETACEOUS HEKOU GROUP, GANSU PROVINCE, CHINA
    SUAREZ, Celina, Geosciences, University of Arkansas, 216 Gearhart Hall, Fayetteville, AR 72701, TRIESCHMANN, Ben, Geosciences, University of Arkansas, 216 Ozark Hall, Fayetteville, AR 72701, SUAREZ, Marina, Dept. of Geological Sciences, U. of Texas, San Antonio, 1 UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249, YOU, Hailu, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 142 Xizhimenwai Street, Beijing, 100044, China and LI, Da-Qing, Third Geology and Mineral Resources Exploration Academy, Gansu Provincial Bureau of Geo-exploration and Mineral Development, 121 Langongping Street, Lanzhou, 730050, China
    4:30 PM
    PALEOZOIC AND MESOZOIC PALEOPRECIPITATION ESTIMATES FOR CENTRAL AFRICA
    MYERS, Timothy S., Roy M. Huffington Department of Earth Sciences, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX 75275-0395 and TABOR, Neil J., Roy M. Huffington Department of Earth Sciences, Southern Methodist University, 3225 Daniel Ave, Dallas, TX 75275-0395
    4:45 PM
    SEDIMENTOLOGICAL INDICATORS OF PALEOPRECIPITATION IN PERMIAN-TRIASSIC REDBEDS AND EVAPORITES
    KNAPP, Jonathan P., Geology and Geography, West Virginia University, 121 Richmond Street, Morgantown, WV 26505 and BENISON, Kathleen C., Department of Geology and Geography, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506-6300
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