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

Session No. 334
Wednesday, 22 October 2014: 1:00 PM-5:00 PM
202/203 (Vancouver Convention Centre-West)

T109. New Research on the Taku and Llewellyn Glaciers, Juneau Icefield, Alaska and British Columbia: Extending a 68 Year Climate Science Legacy

GSA Geophysics and Geodynamics Division; Foundation for Glacier and Environmental Research University Alaska Southeast

 

Cathy L. Connor and Jeffrey Kavanaugh, Advocates
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Start Time
 
1:00 PM
Introductory Remarks
1:05 PM
TAKU AND LEMON CREEK GLACIER, ALASKA: NORTH AMERICA’S LONGEST GLACIER RECORDS
MCNEIL, Christopher, Environmental Science, Alaska Pacific University, Anchorage, AK 99508, PELTO, Mauri S., Environmental Science, Nichols College, Dudley, MA 01571, MCGEE, Scott, US Fish and Wildlife Service, 4705 Mills Drive, Anchorage, AK 99508, CAMPBELL, Seth, Crrel, Hanover, NH 03755 and KAVANAUGH, Jeffrey L., Juneau Icefield Research Program, Seattle, WA 98105
1:20 PM
USING GLACIAL MASS BALANCE ON THE JUNEAU ICEFIELD AS AN INDICATOR FOR HYDROLOGIC FLUXES AND IMPLICATIONS FOR DOWNSTREAM ECOSYSTEMS
QUESNEL, Kim, Environmental Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, GULBRANDSEN, Lindsey, Geology Department, SUNY Oneonta, Oneonta, NY 13820, CHRISTIE, Laurissa, Environmental Sciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada, AMOTT, Carrie, Environmental Science, University Alaska Southeast, 11120 Glacier Highway, Juneau, AK 99801, O'NEEL, Shad, United States Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center, Anchorage, AK 99508 and KAVANAUGH, Jeffrey, JIRP Director, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2R3, Canada
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1:35 PM
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1:50 PM
GEODETIC ASSESSMENT OF VOLUME AND SURFACE CHANGE OF THE LEMON CREEK GLACIER BETWEEN 1948 AND 2000
ZINCK, Alexander, Geology, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA 98225, POWELL, Kurt, Environmental Studies, University of Windsor, Windsor, ON N7S 4L3, Canada and BRIDGERS, Ya'Shonti, Mathematics Department, Elizabeth City State College, Elizabeth City, NC 27909
2:05 PM
VARIABILITY IN FIRN DENSIFICATION RATES ON THE TAKU GLACIER, SOUTHEAST ALASKA
KING, Daniel R., Geology, SUNY Oneonta, Oneonta, NY 12302, KENNY, Elizabeth, Earth and Oceanographic Science, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME 04011, ALWAKEEL, Julian, Geological Sciences, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, IVIE, Josh, Geoscience and Geography, Tarleton State University, Stephenville, TX 76550, STARON, Michael, Geology, Keene State College, Keene, NH 03435, RIVERMAN, Kiya, Geosciences, Penn State University, University Park, PA 16802 and VOIGT, Donald, Dept of Geosciences, Penn State University, 209 DEIKE bldg, University Park, PA 16802
2:20 PM
ISOTOPIC SIGNATURES OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE JUNEAU ICEFIELD SNOWPACK
HUGHES, Kelly, Geology Department/Glaciology Group, Portland State College, Portland, OR 97201, AMARAL, Tristan, Earth Science, University New Hamsphire, Durham, NH 03824, RAIA, Natalie, Dept Geological Sciences, University Texas, Austin, TX 78712, TAMRE, Erik, Earth and Planetary Science, Harvard, Cambridge, MA 02138 and SMITH, Maya, Computer Information, Winston-Salem State University, Winston-Salem, NC 27110
 
2:35 PM
Break
334-7
2:50 PM
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3:05 PM
TRENDS BETWEEN TRANSIENT SNOWLINE MIGRATION AND SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF SNOW ACCUMULATION LEMON CREEK GLACIER, ALASKA
MCNEIL, Christopher, Environmental Science, Alaska Pacific University, Anchorage, AK 99508, GINDRAUX, Saskia, WSL Institute for Snow and Avalance Research, Davos, Ch-7260, Switzerland, BRETT, Melissa, Department of Geology, Radford Univ, P.O. Box 6939, Radford, VA 24142, BEATY, Danielle, Geography; Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309, RONDEAU, Luc, Geology Department, University Alaska Anchorage, Anchorage, AK 99508, BRAUN, Carmen, Earth Science and Oceanography, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS B3H 4R2, Canada, ROSENKRANS, Hannah, Geoscience and Geography, University Montana, Missoula, MT 59812 and ARNELL, Kristin, Earth Science and Mechanical Engineering, Columbia University, New York City, NY 10027
3:20 PM
OBSERVATIONS OF LLEWELLYN GLACIER BY RADAR INSTRUMENTS FOR ESTABLISHING BASELINE HYDROLOGICAL CONDITIONS FOR THE UPPER YUKON RIVER BASIN
MISCHLER, Alexandre, Yukon Research Centre, Yukon College, 500 College Drive, Whitehorse, YT Y1A 5K4, Canada, KAVANAUGH, Jeffrey, JIRP Director, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2R3, Canada and SAMUEL, Jos, Yukon Research Centre, Yukon College, Whitehorse, YT Y1A 5K4, Canada
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3:35 PM
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3:50 PM
2014 MENDENHALL GLACIER JÖKULHLAUP: AN ANNUAL FLOODING EVENT FROM A JUNEAU ICEFIELD OUTLET GLACIER IN RECESSION
CONNOR, Cathy L.1, PIERCE, Jamie1, HEKKERS, M.L.2 and HOOD, Eran3, (1)Natural Sciences, University Alaska Southeast, 11120 Glacier Highwy, Juneau, AK 99801, (2)Natural Sciences, University of Alaska Southeast, 11120 Glacier Highway, Juneau, AK 99801, (3)Natural Sciences, University Alaska Southeast, 11120 Glacier Highway, Juneau, AK 99801
4:05 PM
DATING GLACIAL HISTORY OF THE FIRST MILLENNIUM CE IN MUIR INLET, GLACIER BAY NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE, SOUTHEAST ALASKA
DOWNES, Z.1, WILES, Gregory2, LAWSON, Daniel3, WIESENBERG, N.2, CONNOR, Cathy L.4, BUMA, B.5, BARCLAY, David6, FRANK, David C.7 and NELSON, Willy2, (1)Department of Geology, The College of Wooster, Wooster, OH 44691, (2)Department of Geology, The College of Wooster, 1189 Beall Ave, Wooster, OH 44691, (3)CRREL, 72 Lyme Rd, Hanover, NH 03755, (4)Natural Sciences, Univ Alaska Southeast, 11120 Glacier Highway, Juneau, AK 99801, (5)Natural Sciences, University of Alaska Southeast, 11120 Glacier Highway, Juneau, AK 99801, (6)Department of Geology, SUNY - Cortland, Cortland, NY 13045, (7)Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL, Zuercherstrasse 111, Birmensdorf, 8903, Switzerland
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4:20 PM
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4:35 PM
JIRP 2014 VFE - BUILDING A VIRTUAL FIELD EXPERIENCE OF THE JUNEAU ICE FIELD
GRANSHAW, Frank1, CONNOR, Cathy L.2, KAVANAUGH, Jeffrey L.3, GAMBOA, Andres4 and BROWN, William E.1, (1)Geology, Portland State University, Portland, OR 97207-0751, (2)Natural Sciences, Univ Alaska Southeast, 11120 Glacier Highway, Juneau, AK 99801, (3)Juneau Icefield Research Program, Seattle, WA 98105, (4)Multicultural High School K583, Brooklyn, NY 11208
 
4:50 PM
Concluding Remarks
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