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

Session No. 182
Tuesday, 21 October 2014: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
211 (Vancouver Convention Centre-West)

T41. Advances in Tsunami and Storm Research

GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division; GSA Sedimentary Geology Division; Society for Sedimentary Geology (SEPM); GSA Environmental and Engineering Geology Division

 

Breanyn MacInnes and Andrew Moore, Advocates
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Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
8:05 AM
USING GEOCHEMISTRY TO CHARACTERISE TSUNAMI DEPOSITS AND IDENTIFY THE TSUNAMI INUNDATION LIMIT
CHAGUE-GOFF, Catherine, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, UNSW Australia and ANSTO, UNSW, Sydney, 2052, Australia
8:20 AM
DEPOSITIONAL EVIDENCE FOR THE KAMIKAZE TYPHOONS: CLIMATE, EXTREME WEATHER, AND THE COLLAPSE OF THE MONGOL EMPIRE
WOODRUFF, Jonathan D.1, KANAMARU, Kinuyo2, KUNDU, Shohini2 and COOK, Timothy L.3, (1)Department of Geosciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 611 North Pleasant St, 233 Morrill Science Center, Amherst, MA 01003, (2)Amherst, MA 01003, (3)Department of Physical and Earth Sciences, Worcester State University, Worcester, MA 01602
8:35 AM
SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION AND SEDIMENTARY FEATURES OF TSUNAMI DEPOSITS IN PUMICE- AND CARBONATE-DOMINATED BEACH ENVIRONMENTS
NISHIMURA, Yuichi, Institute of Seismology and Volcanology, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, 060-0810, Japan
8:50 AM
SEDIMENTATION OF THE 2011 GIANT TSUNAMI WAVES ON A SANDY BEACH ALONG THE PACIFIC COAST OF EAST JAPAN
MAKINO, Yasu, Kowakidani 491, No.6 Hakoneyama Mansion 302, Kanagawa Pref., Hakone Town, 250-0406, Japan
9:05 AM
COUPLED HYDROGRAPHIC AND TROPICAL CYCLONE VARIABILITY IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC OVER THE LATE HOLOCENE
TOOMEY, Michael R., Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas at Austin, 1 University Station C1160, Austin, TX 78712, DONNELLY, Jeffrey P., Geology & Geophysics Department, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, MS #22, 266 Woods Hole Rd, Woods Hole, MA 02543 and TIERNEY, Jessica, Geology & Geophysics Department, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, MS #8, 266 Woods Hole Rd, Woods Hole, MA 02543
9:20 AM
SEDIMENTOLOGICAL SIGNATURES OF LARGE SCALE INUNDATION EVENTS: RECORDS OF THE 1707 AD HOEI TSUNAMI FROM THE BUNGO CHANNEL, JAPAN
BARANES, Hannah E.1, WOODRUFF, Jonathan D.1, WALLACE, Davin J.2, KANAMARU, Kinuyo3 and COOK, Timothy L.4, (1)Department of Geosciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, (2)Department of Marine Science, The University of Southern Mississippi, Stennis Space Center, MS 39529, (3)Amherst, MA 01003, (4)Department of Physical and Earth Sciences, Worcester State University, Worcester, MA 01602
 
9:35 AM
Break
9:50 AM
SEDIMENTOLOGIC ANALYSIS OF COASTAL BOULDER DEPOSITS IN THE NORTHEAST ATLANTIC REGION
JAHN, Kalle L., Geosciences, Williams College, Williams College, Williamstown, MA 01267 and COX, Rónadh, Geosciences, Williams College, Williamstown, MA 01267
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10:05 AM
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10:20 AM
RECONSTRUCTING WESTERN ATLANTIC HOLOCENE HURRICANE IMPACTS FROM TWO COASTAL PONDS IN BERMUDA
WALLACE, Davin J., Division of Marine Science, The University of Southern Mississippi, 1020 Balch Blvd, Stennis Space Center, MS 39529, DONNELLY, Jeffrey P., Geology & Geophysics Department, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, MS #22, 266 Woods Hole Rd, Woods Hole, MA 02543 and WOODRUFF, Jonathan D., Department of Geosciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 611 North Pleasant St, 233 Morrill Science Center, Amherst, MA 01003
10:35 AM
A PALEOTEMPESTOLOGY RECORD FROM THE COAST OF GEORGIA, USA
KIAGE, Lawrence, Geosciences, Georgia State University, P.O. Box 4105, Atlanta, GA 30302
10:50 AM
MEASURING THE EFFECTS OF WINTER STORMS (2013-2014) ON BOULDER AND MEGAGRAVEL ACCUMULATIONS IN WESTERN IRELAND
COX, Rónadh1, WATKINS, Oona G.2, TELLEZ, Kelly2, STAMP, Laura K.2, IRVINE, Spenser W.2, CASTRO, Jorge A.3, ATWOOD, Caroline E.2 and ADAMSON, Kelsey P.2, (1)Geosciences, Williams College, Williamstown, MA 01267, (2)Geosciences, Williams College, Williams College, Williamstown, MA 01267, (3)Geosciences Department, Williams College, Williams College, Williamstown, MA 01267
11:05 AM
ADCIRC STORM SURGE MODELING OF THE NEW ARTIFICIAL DUNE SYSTEM FROM SOUTH BEACH TO FOX BEACH, STATEN ISLAND NEW YORK
KRESS, Michael, Professor of Computer Science and Member of the Doctoral Faculty CUNY Graduate Center, College of Staten Island/CUNY, 2800 Victory Boulevard, Staten Island, NY 10314, FRITZ, William J., President, College of Staten Island/CUNY, 2800 Victory Boulevard, Staten Island, NY 10314, BENIMOFF, Alan I., Department of Engineering Science and Physics and the Masters Program in Environmental Science, The College of Staten Island/CUNY, 2800 Victory Boulevard, Staten Island, NY 10314 and DZEDZITS, Eugene, CUNY Interdisciplinary High Performance Computing Center, College of Staten Island, 2800 Victory Boulevard, Staten Island, NY 10314
Handouts
  • GSA10-14KressFritzBenimoff.pdf (9.9 MB)
  • 11:20 AM
    HISTORICAL TSUNAMI AND PALEOTSUNAMI RECONNAISSANCE IN THE ISLANDS OF THE FOUR MOUNTAINS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
    MACINNES, Breanyn and GRISWOLD, Frances, Geological Sciences, Central Washington University, 400 E University Way, Ellensburg, WA 98926
    11:35 AM
    LILY POINT RIP-UP DEPOSIT AT POINT ROBERTS WASHINGTON: POSSIBLE ORIGIN FROM A BIG WAVE EVENT DURING THE LAST INTERGLACIAL
    BRUGMAN, Melinda M., Revelstoke, BC V0E 2S0, Canada and SCHOLEFIELD, Samantha, Point Roberts, WA 98281
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