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

Session No. 5
Sunday, 19 October 2014: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
208/209 (Vancouver Convention Centre-West)

T39. Aeolian Processes and Landscapes: From Dust to Dunes I

GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division; Canadian Geomorphology Research Group; International Society for Aeolian Research

 

Ian J. Walker, Derek W.T. Jackson, Nicholas Lancaster, Alan F. Halfen and Karen E. Kohfeld, Advocates
Paper #
Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
5-1
8:05 AM
DUST EMISSION MECHANISMS IN THE CENTRAL SAHARA: NEW INSIGHTS FROM REMOTE FIELD OBSERVATIONS
ALLEN, Christopher J.T., WASHINGTON, Richard and ENGELSTAEDTER, Sebastian, School of Geography & Environment, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3QY, United Kingdom
5-2
8:20 AM
FROM DUST TO DUST: QUATERNARY WIND EROSION OF THE MU US DESERT AND LOESS PLATEAU, CHINA
KAPP, Paul1, PULLEN, Alex2, PELLETIER, Jon D.2, RUSSELL, Joellen2 and CAI, Fulong3, (1)Geosciences, University of Arizona, 1040 E. 4th Street, Tucson, AZ 85721, (2)Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, (3)Key Laboratory of Continental Collision and Plateau Uplift, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
5-3
8:35 AM
SAND DUNES AS POTENTIAL SOURCES OF DUST IN NORTHERN CHINA
SWEENEY, Mark R.1, LU, Huayu2, CUI, Mengchun2, MASON, Joseph A.3, FENG, Han2 and XU, Zhiwei2, (1)Earth Sciences Department, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD 57069, (2)School of Geographic and Oceanographic Sciences, Nanjing University, 163 Xianlin Boulevard, Qixia District, Nanjing University (Xianlin Campus), Nanjing, 210023, China, (3)Department of Geography, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 160 Science Hall, 550 N. Park St., Madison, WI 53706
5-4
8:50 AM
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5-5
9:05 AM
GEOCHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF DUST SOURCE SEDIMENTS IN THE CHIHUAHUAN DESERT AND SOUTHERN HIGH PLAINS
PEINADO, Porfirio, Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W University Avenue, El Paso, TX 79968, GILL, Thomas E., Geological Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX 79968, LEE, Jeffrey, Geosciences, Texas Tech University, Box 41053, Lubbock, TX 79409-1053 and DOMINGUEZ ACOSTA, Miguel, Departamento de Ingenieria Civil y Ambiental, Universidad Autonoma de Ciudad Juarez, 450 N. Avenida del Charro, Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, 32315, Mexico
5-6
9:20 AM
INVESTIGATING THE DIRECTIONALITY OF EOLIAN DUST DELIVERY TO THE ALPINE ZONE OF THE UINTA MOUNTAINS, UTAH, USA
MUNROE, Jeffrey S., Geology Department, Middlebury College, 276 Bicentennial Way, Middlebury, VT 05753
5-7
9:35 AM
DUST DEPOSITED ON COLORADO MOUNTAIN SNOW COVER: EFFECTS ON SNOW ALBEDO AND LINKAGES TO DUST-SOURCE AREAS
GOLDSTEIN, Harland L.1, REYNOLDS, Richard L.2, LANDRY, Chris3, KOKALY, Raymond F.4, REDSTEER, Margaret Hiza5 and BREIT, George N.4, (1)U.S. Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, Box 25046, MS 980, Denver, CO 80225, (2)United States Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, MS-980, Denver, CO 80225, (3)Center for Snow and Avalanche Studies, Silverton, CO 81433, (4)United States Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, MS-964, Denver, CO 80225, (5)U.S. Geological Survey, Flagstaff, AZ 86001
 
9:50 AM
Break
 
10:05 AM
Award Introduction
5-8
10:20 AM
GSA QUATERNARY GEOLOGY AND GEOMORPHOLOGY DIVISION FAROUK EL-BAZ AWARD FOR DESERT RESEARCH: A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE ON THE IMPORTANCE OF DESERT DUST TO SOIL GENESIS IN THE QUATERNARY
MUHS, Daniel R.1, BUDAHN, James R.2, SKIPP, Gary2 and PROSPERO, Joseph M.3, (1)U.S. Geological Survey, Denver, CO 80225, (2)U.S. Geological Survey, MS 980, Box 25046, Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, (3)Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33149
5-9
10:50 AM
TWO MODES FOR DUNE ORIENTATION
COURRECH DU PONT, Sylvain1, NARTEAU, Clément2 and GAO, Xin2, (1)Lab. MSC, Université Paris Diderot, 10 rue A. Domon et L. Duquet, Paris, 75013, France, (2)IPGP, Paris, 75005, France
5-10
11:05 AM
LINKING ATMOSPHERIC MODELS AND DUNE MORPHOLOGY – TESTING A FORWARD MODELING APPROACH
LANCASTER, Nicholas, Desert Research Institute, Division of Earth & Ecosystem Sciences, 2215 Raggio Parkway, Reno, NV 89512-1095 and NEWMAN, Claire E., Ashima Research, 600 S. Lake Avenue, Suite 104, Pasadena, CA 91106
Handouts
  • Forward Modeling Lancaster and Newman.pdf (25.7 MB)
    • 5-11
    11:20 AM
    OBSERVED CHANGES IN PROCESS SEDIMENTOLOGY OF NAMIB LINEAR DUNES USING GROUND PENETRATING RADAR
    CHANDLER, Clayton K., MCBRIDE, John H., RADEBAUGH, Jani and MORRIS, Thomas H., Department of Geological Sciences, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602
    5-12
    11:35 AM
    USING GROUND-BASED TERRESTRIAL LASER SCANNING TO MODEL ANTECEDENT TOPOGRAPHY: CORAL PINK SAND DUNES, KANE COUNTY, UTAH
    ROZAR, Janna1, WILKINS, David1, GLENN, Nancy F.2 and SPAETE, Lucas3, (1)Department of Geosciences, Boise State University, 1910 University Drive, Boise, ID 83725, (2)Department of Geosciences, BCAL, Boise State University, 1910 University Drive, Boise, ID 83725-1535, (3)Department of Geosciences, BCAL, Boise State University, 1910 University Drive, Boise, ID 83725
    Handouts
  • rozar_gsa_final.pdf (27.6 MB)
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