2015 GSA Annual Meeting in Baltimore, Maryland, USA (1-4 November 2015)

Session No. 181
Tuesday, 3 November 2015: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Room 347/348 (Baltimore Convention Center)

T59. Advances in Crustal Geophysics and Tectonics I: In Honor of G.R. Keller

GSA Geophysics Division; GSA Structural Geology and Tectonics Division; GSA Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Petrology, and Volcanology Division; GSA Geoinformatics Division
Kevin L. Mickus, Catherine M. Snelson and Dennis L. Harry, Session Chairs
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Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
8:05 AM
BULK COMPOSITION OF CONTINENTAL CRUST IN THE RIO GRANDE RIFT BASED ON RIFT FLANK UPLIFTS AND CRUSTAL XENOLITHS
ANDRONICOS, Christopher L., Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, Purdue University, 550 Stadium Mall Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907 and DUMMOND, Gregory, Department of Geosciences, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, candroni@purdue.edu
8:20 AM
INTEGRATED GEOPHYSICAL MODELING OF THE ALBUQUERQUE BASIN RAISES QUESTIONS ABOUT THE MIOCENE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CENTRAL RIO GRANDE RIFT, NEW MEXICO
GRAUCH, V.J.S., U.S. Geological Survey, Box 25046, DFC, MS 964, Denver, CO 80225 and CONNELL, Sean D., Chevron Energy Technology Co., formerly with New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, 1500 Louisiana Street, Houston, TX 77002, tien@usgs.gov
8:35 AM
BROADBAND SEISMIC STUDIES OF SOUTHERN LAURENTIA: LITHOSPHERIC STRUCTURE FROM THE RIO GRANDE RIFT TO TEXAS’ GULF COAST
PULLIAM, Jay, Geology, Baylor University, One Bear Place #97354, Waco, TX 76798, GURROLA, Harold, Dept. of Geosciences, Texas Tech University, MS 1053, Science Building, Room 125, Lubbock, TX 79409-1053 and GRAND, Stephen P., Department of Geological Sciences, University of Texas at Austin, 1 University Station C1100, Austin, TX 78712, Jay_Pulliam@baylor.edu
8:50 AM
DETERMINING BASIN STRUCTURE OF THE HUECO AND SOUTHERN MESILLA BOLSONS, WEST TEXAS, SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND NORTHERN CHIHUAHUA: GEOPHYSICAL CHALLENGES IN AN URBAN SETTING
DOSER, Diane I.1, AVILA, Victor1, DENA, Oscar2, BUDHATHOKI, Pawan1, THAPALIA, Anita1, MONCADA, Manuel1, MONTANA, Carlos1 and KAIP, Galen M.1, (1)Geological Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX 79968, (2)Centro de Informacion Geografica, Universidad Autonoma de Ciudad Juarez, Juarez, 32310, Mexico, doser@utep.edu
9:05 AM
RESOLVING THE CHARACTER OF THE CRYPTIC CRUST OF THE WESTERN SIERRA NEVADA, CALIFORNIA
JONES, Craig H., Dept. of Geological Sciences & CIRES, University of Colorado - Boulder, CB 399, Boulder, CO 80309-0399, LEVANDOWSKI, Will, US Geological Survey, Geologic Hazards Science Center, MS-966, PO BOX 25046, Denver, CO 80225, BERNARDINO, Melissa, Dept. Geological Sciences and CIRES, University of Colorado, Boulder, CB399, Boulder, CO 80309-0399 and ROECKER, Steven, Dept. of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 110 8th Street, Troy, NY 12180, cjones@cires.colorado.edu
9:20 AM
BUILDING ON THE LEGACY OF DEEP PROBE AND CD-ROM: CRUSTAL STRUCTURE OF THE BIGHORN MOUNTAINS, WYOMING AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO PRECAMBRIAN AND LARAMIDE TECTONICS
WORTHINGTON, Lindsay Lowe, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, MILLER, Kate C., Department of Geology and Geophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, CHAMBERLAIN, Kevin R., Dept. of Geology and Geophysics, University of Wyoming, Dept. 3006, 1000 University Avenue, Laramie, WY 82071, ERSLEV, Eric, Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Wyoming, 1000 E. University Ave, Laramie, WY 82071-2000, SHEEHAN, Anne, Geological Sciences and CIRES, University of Colorado at Boulder, UCB 399, Boulder, CO 80309-0399, ANDERSON, Megan, Geology Dept, Colorado College, 14 E. Cache La Poudre St, Colorado Springs, CO 80903, HARDER, Steven, Dept. of Geological Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W. University Ave., El Paso, TX 79968 and SIDDOWAY, Christine S., Geology Department, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO 80903, kcmiller@tamu.edu
9:35 AM
IMUSH: MAGMA RESERVOIRS FROM THE UPPER CRUST TO THE MOHO INFERRED FROM HIGH-RESOLUTION VP AND VS TOMOGRAPHY BENEATH MOUNT ST. HELENS
KISER, Eric1, LEVANDER, Alan2, PALOMERAS, Immaculada1, ZELT, Colin A.1, SCHMANDT, Brandon3, HANSEN, Steven3, HARDER, Steven4, CREAGER, Kenneth5 and VIDALE, John E.5, (1)Earth Science, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX 77005, (2)Earth Science, Rice University, 6100 Main Street MS-126, Houston, TX 77005, (3)Earth & Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, (4)Dept. of Geological Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W. University Ave., El Paso, TX 79968, (5)Earth & Space Sciences, University of Washington, Johnson Hall Rm-070 Box 351310, 4000 15th Avenue NE, Seattle, WA 98195, alan@rice.edu
 
9:50 AM
Break
10:05 AM
AIRBORNE GRAVITY GRADIENT MAPPING OF CONCEALED RANGE FRONT STRUCTURE, GREAT SAND DUNES NATIONAL PARK, RIO GRANDE RIFT, COLORADO
DRENTH, Benjamin J., U.S. Geological Survey, MS 964 Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, GRAUCH, V.J.S., U.S. Geological Survey, Box 25046, DFC, MS 964, Denver, CO 80225 and SCHENK, Judith, Geological Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 1500 Illinois St, Golden, CO 80401, bdrenth@usgs.gov
10:20 AM
BASEMENT CONTROL OF ALKALIC FLOOD RHYOLITE MAGMATISM OF THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS VOLCANIC FIELD, TRANS-PECOS TEXAS
PARKER, Don F., Department of Geology, Baylor University, One Bear Place #97354, Waco, TX 76798-7354; School of Math and Science, Wayland Baptist University, Plainview, TX 79072 and WHITE, John C., Department of Geosciences, Eastern Kentucky Univ, Richmond, KY 40475, Don_Parker@baylor.edu
10:35 AM
USING SEISMIC RECEIVER FUNCTIONS TO STUDY THE DEEP CRUST BENEATH NORTHERN APPALACHIAN TERRANES
CIPAR, John J.1, EBEL, John E.1 and SCHUH, John2, (1)Weston Observatory, Boston College, 381 Concord Road, Weston, MA 02493, (2)Weston Geophysical Corp., 181 Bedford Street, Suite 1, Lexington, MA 02420, john.cipar@gmail.com
10:50 AM
GRAVITY LOW-HIGH PAIRS IN OROGENS: THICKENED-THINNED CRUST, SUTURES, OR HYBRID MECHANISMS?
HATCHER Jr., Robert D.1, HORTON Jr., J. Wright2, DANIELS, David L.3 and SNYDER, Stephen L.2, (1)Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, 306 Earth and Planetary Sciences Building, Knoxville, TN 37996, (2)U.S. Geological Survey, 926A National Center, Reston, VA 20192, (3)U.S. Geological Survey (Emeritus), National Center, 954 National Center, Reston, VA 20192, bobmap@utk.edu
11:05 AM
NORTH AMERICA’S MIDCONTINENT RIFT: WHEN RIFT MET LIP
STEIN, Carol A.1, STEIN, Seth2, KLEY, Jonas3, KELLER, G.R.4, BOLLMAN, Trevor5, WOLIN, Emily5, ZHANG, Hao5, FREDERIKSEN, Andrew6, OLA, Kunle6 and WYSESSION, Michael E.7, (1)Earth & Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, 845 W. Taylor St, m/c 186, Chicago, IL 60607-7059, (2)Earth & Planetary Sciences, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208-3130, (3)Geoscience Center, University of Goettingen, Goldschmidtstr. 3, Goettingen, 37077, Germany, (4)School of Geology and Geophysics, University of Oklahoma, 100 East Boyd Street, Suite 810, Norman, OK 73019, (5)Earth & Planetary Sciences, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208-3130, (6)Department of Geological Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada, (7)Earth and Planetary Sciences, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63130-4899, cstein@uic.edu
11:20 AM
REFLECTIONS ON THE COMPLEX STRUCTURE AND TECTONIC EVOLUTION OF THE MID-CONTINENT REGION, USA
KELLER, G. Randy, School of Geology and Geophysics, University of Oklahoma, 100 E. Boyd, Norman, OK 73019, grkeller@ou.edu
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