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

Session No. 102
Monday, 20 October 2014: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
110 (Vancouver Convention Centre-West)

T169. It's a Cold, Cold World: Permafrost and Glacial Hydrogeology

GSA Hydrogeology Division

 

Randy L. Stotler, Stephen E. Grasby and Mark Person, Advocates
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Start Time
8:00 AM
HIGH-RESOLUTION CARBON INVENTORY AND DYNAMICS IN PERMAFROST SOILS: NORTH SLOPE, ALASKA
YOUNG, Michael, Bureau of Economic Geology, University of Texas at Austin, University Station, Box X, Austin, TX 78712, ABOLT, Charles J., Department of Geological Sciences, Jackson School of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, CALDWELL, Todd G., Bureau of Economic Geology, Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas at Austin, University Station, Box X, Austin, TX 78713 and LARSON, Toti, Geological Sciences, the University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712
8:15 AM
PERMAFROST DYNAMICS AND CHANGING HYDROGEOLOGY IN A LAKE-RICH LANDSCAPE
WALVOORD, Michelle A.1, BRIGGS, Martin A.2, DAY-LEWIS, Frederick D.2, JEPSEN, Steven M.3, LANE Jr, John W.2, MCKENZIE, Jeffrey M.4, MINSLEY, Burke5, STRIEGL, Robert G.6, VOSS, Clifford I.7 and WELLMAN, Tristan P.8, (1)National Research Program, USGS, Denver, CO 80225, (2)Office of Groundwater, Branch of Geophysics, USGS, Storrs, CT 06269, (3)Sierra Nevada Research Institute, University of California, Merced, Merced, CA 95343, (4)Earth and Planetary Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3A 2A7, Canada, (5)U.S. Geological Survey, Denver, CO 80225, (6)National Research Program, USGS, Boulder, CO 80303, (7)National Research Program, USGS, Menlo Park, CA 94025, (8)Colorado Water Science Center, USGS, Denver, CO 80225
8:30 AM
SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL VARIATIONS IN DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER COMPOSITIONS OF STREAM WATER INFLUENCED BY PERMAFROST MELTING IN A SMALL ALPINE WATERSHED OF QINGHAI-TIBETAN
ZHOU, Min, Energy and Resource Engineering, Peking University College of Engineering, Yiheyuan Road 5, College of Engineering, Beijing, 100871, China, CLAUSON, Kale, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Queens College of City Univeristy of New York, 65-30 Kissena Blvd, Flushing, NY 11367, SUN, Ziyong, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, Wuhan, 430074, ZHENG, Chunmiao, Center for Water Research, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China and ZHENG, Yan, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University, P.O. Box 1000, 61 Route 9W, Palisades, NY 10964
8:45 AM
IMPACTS OF MELT RUNOFF FROM THE GREENLAND ICE SHEET ON SEAWATER 234U/238U COMPOSITION
ARENDT, Carli A., ACIEGO, Sarah M. and STEVENSON, Emily I., Glaciochemistry and Isotope Geochemistry Lab, University of Michigan, 1100 N. University Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1005
9:00 AM
OCEANIC FLUXES FROM PROGLACIAL AND DEGLACIAL WATERSHEDS IN WESTERN GREENLAND
DEUERLING, K.M.1, SCRIBNER, Cecilia A.1, MARTIN, Jonathan B.2 and MARTIN, Ellen E.2, (1)Department of Geological Sciences, University of Florida, 241 Williamson Hall, P.O. Box 112120, Gainesville, FL 32611-2120, (2)Department of Geological Sciences, University of Florida, 241 Williamson Hall, Gainesville, FL 32611-2120
9:15 AM
GEOCHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF GROUNDWATER IN AN AREA OF CONTINUOUS PERMAFROST ADJACENT TO THE GREENLAND ICE SHEET, KANGERLUSSUAQ, WEST GREENLAND
HENKEMANS, Emily1, FRAPE, Shaun1, RUSKEENIEMI, Timo2, LEHTINEN, Anne3 and CLAESSON LILJEDAHL, Lillemor4, (1)Earth Science, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada, (2)Geol Survey of Finland, SF-02150, Espoo, Finland, (3)Posiva, Olkiluoto, FI-27160, Finland, (4)SKB, Stockholm, SE-10124, Sweden
9:30 AM
GREENLAND BASAL BIOGEOCHEMISTRY AND MICROBIOLOGY BASED ON THE ANALYSIS OF SUBGLACIAL DRAINAGES IN THE KANGERLUSSUAQ REGION
SLETTEN, Ronald S., Earth & Space Science and Quaternary Research Center, University of Washington, 19 Johnson Hall, University of Washington Box 351360, Seattle, WA 98195, HAGEDORN, Birgit, Applied Science and Technology Laboratory, University of Alaska Anchorage, 3211 Providence Drive, Anchorage, AK 99508, CHRISTNER, Brent, Department of Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, DIESER, Markus, Boseman, MT 173980, CAMERON, Karen, Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland, Department of Geochemistry, Øster Voldgade 10, Copenhagen, 1350, Denmark, CHOQUETTE, Kyla, University of Alaska, Anchorage, AK 99508, BROEMSEN, Erik, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, LIU, Lu, Earth and Space Sciences, University of Washington, Johnson Hall Rm-070, Box 351310, 4000 15th Avenue NE, Seattle, WA 98195, HARROLD, Zoe, Montana State University, Boseman, MT 59717 and JUNGE, Karen, Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195
9:45 AM
UNDERSTANDING GEOCHEMICAL REACTIONS IN PERIGLACIAL/SUBGLACIAL ENVIRONMENT BY INVERSE MODELING OF WEST GREENLAND GLACIAL MELTWATER USING PHREEQCI
LIU, Lu, Earth and Space Sciences, University of Washington, Johnson Hall Rm-070, Box 351310, 4000 15th Avenue NE, Seattle, WA 98195, HAGEDORN, Birgit, Applied Science and Technology Laboratory, University of Alaska Anchorage, 3211 Providence Drive, Anchorage, AK 99508, SLETTEN, Ronald S., Quaternary Research Center, Univ of Washington, 19 Johnson Hall, University of Washington Box 351360, Seattle, WA 98195, CHOQUETTE, Kyla, University of Alaska, Anchorage, AK 99508, DIESER, Markus, Boseman, MT 173980, CAMERON, Karen, Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland, Department of Geochemistry, Øster Voldgade 10, Copenhagen, 1350, Denmark, CHRISTNER, Brent, Department of Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, JUNGE, Karen, Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195 and HARROLD, Zoe, Montana State University, Boseman, MT 59717
10:00 AM
THE ROLE OF BASAL FREEZE ON AND SECONDARY MINERAL PRECIPITATION IN GLACIER MELTWATER CHEMISTRY
CROMPTON, Jeff W. and FLOWERS, Gwenn E., Department of Earth Sciences, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada
10:15 AM
ISOTOPIC STUDY OF JAROSITE IN A GOSSAN ON THE WESTERN MARGIN OF GREENLAND ICE SHEET
PRATT, Lisa M. and PENG, Yongbo, Department of Geological Sciences, Indiana University, 1001 East 10th Street, Bloomington, IN 47405
10:30 AM
CHEMICAL WEATHERING OF SMECTITIC SULPHIDE-MINERAL-BEARING UNCONSOLIDATED SURFICIAL SEDIMENTS IN SOUTH-CENTRAL ALBERTA, CANADA
HUFF, G.F., Alberta Geological Survey, Alberta Energy Regulator, 4999 98 Avenue, Edmonton, AB T6B 2X3, Canada
10:45 AM
IMPACTS OF PLEISTOCENE GLACIATION ON HYDROBIOGEOCHEMICAL PROCESSES IN SEDIMENTARY BASINS
MCINTOSH, Jennifer C., Department of Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Arizona, 1133 E. James E. Rogers Way, Tucson, AZ 85721, PERSON, Mark, Dept of Earth & Environmental Science, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801, HAMILTON, Stewart, Ontario Geological Survey, 933 Ramsey Lake Road, Sudbury, ON P3E 6B5, Canada, GRASBY, Stephen E., Geological Survey of Canada, Natural Resources Canada, 3303 33rd St. NW, Calgary, AB T2L 2A7, Canada, SCHLEGEL, Melissa, Hydrology & Water Resources, University of Arizona, 1133 E. North Campus Dr, Tucson, AZ 85721, OSBORN, Stephen G., Geological Sciences Department, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona, Pomona, 91768, MARTINI, Anna, Department of Geology, Amherst College, Amherst, MA 01002, ZHOU, Zheng, Lancaster University, Lancaster, LA1 4YQ, United Kingdom and BALLENTINE, Chris, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 3AN, United Kingdom
11:00 AM
FAILURE ANALYSIS OF THE LAKE HOWE BLOWOUT STRUCTURE, WILLISTON BASIN
ZHANG, Yipeng, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Hydrology Program, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801, PERSON, Mark, Dept of Earth & Environmental Science, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801 and HENDRY, Jim, Geological Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, 114 Science Place, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5E2, Canada
11:15 AM
NATURAL HYDRAULIC FRACTURING OF THE NEW ALBANY SHALE (DEVONIAN-MISSISSIPPIAN) IN THE ILLINOIS BASIN DURING PLEISTOCENE GLACIATIONS
PERSON, Mark, Dept of Earth & Environmental Science, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801, MCINTOSH, Jennifer, Hydrology & Water Resources, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, SCHLEGEL, Melissa, Geolgoical Sciences, Brigham Young University, S235 ESC, Provo, UT 84602, RUPP, John A., Indiana Geological Survey, Indiana University, 611 N. Walnut Grove Ave, Bloomington, IN 47405, ELLETT, Kevin, Indiana Geological Survey, Indiana University, 611 Walnut Grove Avenue, Bloomington, IN 47405, GABLE, Carl W., Los Alamos National Laboratory, EES-16, Los Alamos, NM 87545 and BOWEN, Brenda B., Department of Geology and Geophysics and Global Change and Sustainability Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112
11:30 AM
HYDROGEOLOGY IN GLACIATED HIGH-ELEVATION ANDEAN WATERSHEDS – RESULTS FROM THE CORDILLERA BLANCA, PERU
MCKENZIE, Jeffrey M.1, GORDON, Ryan P.2, BARAER, Michel3, LAUTZ, Laura K.2, MARK, Bryan G.4, CHAVEZ, Daniel1 and AUBRY-WAKE, Caroline5, (1)Earth and Planetary Sciences, McGill University, 3450 University Street, Montreal, QC H3A 0E7, Canada, (2)Department of Earth Sciences, Syracuse University, 204 Heroy Geology Laboratory, Syracuse, NY 13244, (3)Ecole de Technology Superieure, University of Quebec, 1100 Notre-Dame Ouest, Montreal, QC H3C 1K3, Canada, (4)Department of Geography and Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center, The Ohio State University, 1036 Derby Hall, 154 North Oval Mall, Columbus, OH 43210, (5)Earth and Planetary Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3A 0E7, Canada
11:45 AM
GROUNDWATER CONTRIBUTIONS TO STREAMFLOW IN A GLACIERIZED CATCHMENT OF THE CORDILLERA BLANCA, PERU
GORDON, Ryan P.1, LAUTZ, Laura K.1, MCKENZIE, Jeffrey M.2, MARK, Bryan G.3, CHAVEZ, Daniel2 and BARAER, Michel4, (1)Department of Earth Sciences, Syracuse University, 204 Heroy Geology Laboratory, Syracuse, NY 13244, (2)Earth and Planetary Sciences, McGill University, 3450 University Street, Montreal, QC H3A 0E7, Canada, (3)Department of Geography and Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center, The Ohio State University, 1036 Derby Hall, 154 North Oval Mall, Columbus, OH 43210, (4)Ecole de Technology Superieure, Ecole de Technology Superieure, Ecole de Technology Superieure, University of Quebec, Montreal, QC H3C 1K3, Canada
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