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

Session No. 274
Wednesday, 22 October 2014: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
208/209 (Vancouver Convention Centre-West)

T44. Progress and Challenges in Developing Tools and Approaches Used in Sediment Budgets

GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division

 

Allen C. Gellis and Philip N. Owens, Advocates
Paper #
Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
274-1
8:05 AM
COMPREHENSIVE RIVER BASIN SEDIMENT BUDGETING: SIX DECADES’ EXPERIENCE
SLAYMAKER, Olav, Geography, The University of British Columbia, 1984 West Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2, Canada
274-2
8:25 AM
WASTING AWAY IN WESTERN OREGON: GEOLOGIC AND PHYSIOGRAPHIC CONTROLS ON BED-MATERIAL YIELD, TRANSPORT, AND CHANNEL MORPHOLOGY FOR ALLUVIAL AND BEDROCK RIVERS
O'CONNOR, Jim1, MANGANO, Joseph F.2, ANDERSON, Scott W.3, WALLICK, J. Rose1, JONES, Krista L.4 and KEITH, Mackenzie K.4, (1)U.S. Geological Survey, 2130 SW 5th Avenue, Portland, OR 97201, (2)U.S. Geological Survey, 230 Collins Rd, Boise, ID 83702, (3)University of Colorado at Boulder, UCB 399, 2200 Colorado Ave, Boulder, CO 80309, (4)U.S. Geological Survey, 2130 SW 5th Ave, Portland, OR 97201
274-3
8:40 AM
ALLLUVIAL SEDIMENT SINKS AND SOURCES TO THE LOWER GREAT LAKES: THE GEOMORPHIC ROLE OF RIVERS IN PENINSULAR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
DESLOGES, Joseph R.1, PHILLIPS, Roger T.J.2, CLUBINE, Nyssa A.2 and LAU, Pei-Yi2, (1)Geography and Earth Sciences, University of Toronto, 22 Russell St, Toronto, ON M5S 3B1, Canada, (2)Geography, University of Toronto, 100 St. George Street, Room 5047, Toronto, ON M5S 3G3, Canada
274-4
8:55 AM
IMPACTS OF CONTEMPORARY SEDIMENT YIELD ON THE USE OF IN SITU 10BE IN RIVER SEDIMENT AS A TOOL FOR ESTIMATING BACKGROUND EROSION RATES
NEILSON, Thomas B., Department of Geology, University of Vermont, 180 Colchester Ave, Department of Geology, UVM, Burlington, VT 05401, BIERMAN, Paul, Department of Geology and Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources, University of Vermont, Delehanty Hall, 180 Colchester Ave, Burlington, VT 05405, SCHMIDT, Amanda H., Geology, Oberlin College, 52 West Lorain Street, Oberlin, OH 44074-1044, SOSA-GONZALEZ, Veronica, The Rubenstein School, University of Vermont, Aiken Center, 81 Carrigan Drive, Burlington, VT 05405 and ROOD, Dylan H., AMS Laboratory, Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre (SUERC), East Kilbride, G75 0QF, United Kingdom
274-5
9:10 AM
UNRAVELLING SOIL EROSION PROCESS WITHIN AGRICULTURAL FIELDS, THE UPLAND SOURCES OF SEDIMENTS FROM AGRICULTURAL WATERSHEDS
LOBB, David, Watershed Systems Research Program, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada
274-6
9:25 AM
STORAGE OF SEDIMENTS AND ASSOCIATED METALS AND PHOSPHORUS IN BED SEDIMENTS OF AN URBAN RIVER
OWENS, Philip N., Environmental Science Program, University of Northern British Columbia, 3333 University Way, Prince George, BC V2N 4Z9, Canada and RUTHERFORD, P. Michael, Environmental Science Program, University Of Northern British Columbia, 3333 University Way, Prince George, BC V2N4Z9, Canada
 
9:40 AM
Break
274-7
9:55 AM
DISTINGUISHING SEDIMENT DERIVED FROM SOIL EROSION VERSUS CHANNEL EROSION IN SEDIMENT BUDGETS AND WATERSHED HYDRO-EROSION MODELS
BELMONT, Patrick, Watershed Sciences, Utah State University, College of Natural Resources, 5210 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322 and KUMARASAMY, Karthik, Department of Watershed Sciences, Utah State University, 5210 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84321
274-8
10:15 AM
SOIL AND SEDIMENT TRACING USING COMPOUND-SPECIFIC STABLE ISOTOPE (CSSIS): THE IMPORTANCE OF UNDERSTANDING SOURCES OF PHYSIOLOGICAL, ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANALYTICAL VARIABILITY
PETTICREW, Ellen L., Geography Program, University of Northern British Columbia, 3333 University Way, Prince George, BC V2N 4Z9, Canada, REIFFARTH, Dominic, Natural Resources and Environmental Studies, University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC V2N 6Z8, Canada, OWENS, Philip N., Environmental Science Program, University of Northern British Columbia, 3333 University Way, Prince George, BC V2N 4Z9, Canada and LOBB, David A., Department of Soil Science, University of Manitoba, 13 Freedman Crescent, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada
274-9
10:30 AM
APPLICATION OF COMPOUND-SPECIFIC STABLE ISOTOPES (CSSIS) TO SOIL AND SEDIMENT TRACING: AN EXAMINATION OF THE HORSEFLY RIVER WATERSHED (HRW) AND THE SOUTH TOBACCO CREEK WATERSHED (STCW)
REIFFARTH, Dominic, Natural Resources and Environmental Studies, University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC V2N 6Z8, Canada, PETTICREW, Ellen L., Geography Program, University of Northern British Columbia, 3333 University Way, Prince George, BC V2N 4Z9, Canada, OWENS, Philip N., Environmental Science Program, University of Northern British Columbia, 3333 University Way, Prince George, BC V2N 4Z9, Canada and LOBB, David A., Department of Soil Science, University of Manitoba, 13 Freedman Crescent, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada
274-10
10:45 AM
ASSESSING THE PARTICLE SIZE AND ORGANIC MATTER SELECTIVITY OF SOIL EROSION USING A RAINFALL SIMULATOR AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR SEDIMENT SOURCE FINGERPRINTING
KOITER, Alexander J., Natural Resources and Environmental Studies Program, University of Northern British Columbia, 3333 University Way, Prince George, BC V2N 4Z9, Canada, OWENS, Philip N., Environmental Science Program, University of Northern British Columbia, 3333 University Way, Prince George, BC V2N 4Z9, Canada and PETTICREW, Ellen L., Geography Program, University of Northern British Columbia, 3333 University Way, Prince George, BC V2N 4Z9, Canada
274-11
11:00 AM
SEDIMENT FINGERPRINTING EXPERIMENTS TO TEST THE SENSITIVITY OF MULTIVARIATE MIXING MODELS TO VARIABILITY IN THE PARTICLE SIZE OF SOURCE MATERIALS
GASPAR, Leticia1, BLAKE, William H.2, SMITH, Hugh G.3, OWENS, Philip N.1, NAVAS, Ana4 and PALAZÓN, Leticia4, (1)Environmental Science Program, University of Northern British Columbia, 3333 University Way, Prince George, BC V2N 4Z9, Canada, (2)School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Plymouth University, A524, Portland Square, Drake Circus, Plymouth, PL48AA, United Kingdom, (3)School of Environmental Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, L697ZT, United Kingdom, (4)Department of Soil and Water, Estación Experimental de Aula Dei, EEAD-CSIC, Avda. Montañana 1005, Zaragoza, 50059, Spain
274-12
11:15 AM
SEDIMENT FINGERPRINTING FOR IDENTIFICATION OF SOURCES OF FINE-GRAINED CHANNEL DEPOSITS IN SMITH CREEK VA, 2012-2014
GELLIS, Allen C.1, BAKER, Anna2, GORMAN-SANISACA, Lillian1 and MCDOWELL, Mallori1, (1)US Geological Survey, 5522 Research Park Drive, Baltimore, MD 21228, (2)US Geological Survey, 2280 Woodale Dr, Mounds View, MN 55112
 
11:30 AM
Discussion
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