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

Session No. 200
Tuesday, 21 October 2014: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
223/224 (Vancouver Convention Centre-West)

T206. Mass Extinctions: Volcanism, Impacts, and Catastrophic Environmental Change II

GSA Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Petrology, and Volcanology Division; Paleontological Society; Paleontological Association

 

David P.G. Bond, Gerta Keller and Thierry Adatte, Advocates
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Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
8:05 AM
ORBITAL CALIBRATION OF PALEOENVIRONMENTAL EVENTS FOR THE LAST 1.2 MYR OF THE CRETACEOUS: INFERENCES FOR OCEAN ACIDIFICATION BEFORE THE MASS EXTINCTION
THIBAULT, Nicolas, Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, 1350, Denmark
8:25 AM
FORAMINIFERAL TURNOVER AND PALEOENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES ACROSS AN EXPANDED CRETACEOUS/PALEOGENE BOUNDARY SECTION, NORTHERN ALBORZ, IRAN
ASGHARIANROSTAMI, Masoud, Department of Earth, Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Urbino, Campus Scientifico Enrico Mattei, Località Crocicchia, Urbino, 61029, Italy, LECKIE, R. Mark, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Department of Geosciences UMass, 611 N. Pleasant St, Amherst, MA 01003, FONT, Eric, Departamento de Ciências da Terra, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, 3000-272, Portugal, FINKELSTEIN, David B., Department of Geoscience, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY 14456 and KOEBERL, Christian, Department of Lithospheric Research, University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, A-1090 Vienna, Austria, also of the Natural History Museum, Burgring 7, A-1010 Vienna, Austria
8:40 AM
MULTI-PROXY APPROACH TO DECODE THE END-CRETACEOUS MASS EXTINCTION
PUNEKAR, Jahnavi, Geosciences, Princeton University, 310 Guyot Hall, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08540, KELLER, Gerta, Department of Geosciences, Princeton University, Guyot Hall, Princeton, NJ 08544, KHOZYEM, Hassan M., Department of Geology, University of Aswan, Aswan, 81528, Egypt, ADATTE, Thierry, Institute of Earth Sciences, University of Lausanne, Géopolis, Lausanne, 1015, Switzerland, FONT, Eric, Departamento de Ciências da Terra, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, 3000-272, Portugal and SPANGENBERG, Jorge, Institute of Earth Surface Dynamics, University of Lausanne, Géopolis, Lausanne, 1015, Switzerland
8:55 AM
MASS WASTING DURING THE CRETACEOUS-TERTIARY TRANSITION IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC: RELATIONSHIP TO THE CHICXULUB IMPACT?
MATEO, Paula, Geosciences, Princeton University, Guyot Hall, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, KELLER, Gerta, Department of Geosciences, Princeton University, Guyot Hall, Princeton, NJ 08544, ADATTE, Thierry, Institut des sciences de la Terre, Université de Lausanne, Quartier UNIL-Mouline, Bâtiment Géopolis, Lausanne, 1015, Switzerland and SPANGENBERG, Jorge, Institut des dynamiques de la surface terrestre, Université de Lausanne, Quartier UNIL-Mouline, Bâtiment Géopolis, Lausanne, 1015, Switzerland
9:10 AM
TRIGGERING OF THE LARGEST DECCAN ERUPTIONS BY THE CHICXULUB IMPACT
RICHARDS, Mark1, ALVAREZ, Walter2, SELF, Stephen3, KARLSTROM, Leif4, RENNE, Paul5, MANGA, Michael1, SPRAIN, Courtney J.6, SMIT, Jan7, VANDERKLUYSEN, Loyc8 and GIBSON, Sally9, (1)Department of Earth and Planetary Science, University of California, Berkeley, 307 McCone Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720-4767, (2)Dept. Earth and Planetary Science, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720-4767, (3)US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington DC 20555;, also at Dept. of Earth and Environmental Sciences, The Open University, Milton Keynes, MK76AA, United Kingdom, (4)Department of Geological Sciences, University of Oregon, 1272 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403-1272, (5)Berkeley Geochronology Ctr, 2455 Ridge Rd, Berkeley, CA 94709-1211, (6)Department of Earth and Planetary Science, University of California, Berkeley, 307 McCone Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720, (7)Sedimentology, VU University, Falw, de Boelelaan 1085, Amsterdam, 1018HV, (8)Department of Biodiversity, Earth and Environmental Science, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 19104, (9)Department of Earth Sciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 3EQ, United Kingdom
9:25 AM
AGE OF CHICXULUB IMPACT AND POTENTIAL ROLE IN DECCAN VOLCANISM AND END-CRETACEOUS MASS EXTINCTION
KELLER, Gerta, Department of Geosciences, Princeton University, Guyot Hall, Princeton, NJ 08544 and ADATTE, Thierry, Institute of Earth Sciences, University of Lausanne, Géopolis, Lausanne, 1015, Switzerland
 
9:40 AM
Break
9:55 AM
MULTIPROXY EVIDENCE OF MAIN DECCAN VOLCANIC PULSE NEAR THE CRETACEOUS-TERTIARY BOUNDARY
ADATTE, Thierry1, FANTASIA, Alicia2, KELLER, Gerta3, FONT, Eric4, SAMANT, Bandana5, MOHABEY, Dhananjay6 and GERTSCH, Brian1, (1)ISTE, Institut des Sciences de la Terre, Université de Lausanne, Batiment Geopolis, quartier Moulines, Lausanne, 1015, Switzerland, (2)Institute of Earth Sciences, University of Lausanne, Géopolis, Lausanne, 1015, Switzerland, (3)Department of Geosciences, Princeton University, Guyot Hall, Princeton, NJ 08544, (4)Departamento de Ciências da Terra, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, 3000-272, Portugal, (5)Department of Geology, Nagpur University, Law College Square, Amravati road, Nagpur, 440001, India, (6)Department of Geology, RTM Nagpur University, Law College Square, Amravati road, Nagpur, 440001, India
10:10 AM
ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES AT THE KT BOUNDARY: A GEOCHEMICAL NUMERICAL APPROACH
FLUTEAU, Frederic and LE HIR, Guillaume, Institut de physique du globe de Paris, 1 rue jussieu, Paris, 75005, France
10:25 AM
THE PUBLIC IMPACT OF IMPACTS: THE ROLE OF THE MEDIA IN THE “DEATH OF THE DINOSAURS” CONTROVERSY
MILLER, Steve, Science and Technology Studies / Physics and Astronomy, University College London, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom
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10:40 AM
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10:55 AM
THREE STRIKES?  EARTH NOT OUT
ABBOTT, Dallas H., LDEO of Columbia University, 61 Rt. 9W, Palisades, NY 10964, BARRON, John A., U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, MS 910, Menlo Park, CA 94025, BREGER, Dee, Micrographic Arts, Greenfield, NY 19104, BISCAYE, Pierre E., Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Palisades, NY 10964, JUHL, Robert A., Independent Researcher, 1-4-1 Rokko Heights, 906 Shinkawa, Tokyo, 104-0033, Japan and COLE-DAI, Jihong, Dept Chemistry and Biochemistry, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD 57007
11:10 AM
CATASTROPHIC FLOODS OF BASALT: LESSONS FROM MARS
KESZTHELYI, Laszlo P., US Geological Survey, Astrogeology Science Center, 2255 North Gemini Drive, Flagstaff, AZ 86001, DUNDAS, Colin M., US Geological Survey, Flagstaff, AZ 86001, JAEGER, Windy, Flagstaff, AZ 86004 and MCEWEN, Alfred S., Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, Univ of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721-0063
Handouts
  • GSA2014-KeszthelyiT206.pptx (15.8 MB)
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    11:25 AM
    Discussion
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