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

Session No. 157
Monday, 2 November 2015: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
Room 336 (Baltimore Convention Center)

T94. Entering Our Third Century in the Footsteps of William Smith: Status and Future of Geological Mapping

Association of American State Geologists; GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division
Richard C. Berg, Holger Kessler, Peter T. Lyttle, Hazen A.J. Russell and Harvey Thorleifson, Session Chairs
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1:30 PM
SMALL-SCALE MAPS BRING THE WORLD TOGETHER – THE COMMISSION FOR THE GEOLOGICAL MAP OF THE WORLD (CGMW)
ORNDORFF, Randall C., U.S. Geol. Survey, MS 908, Reston, VA 20192 and ST-ONGE, M.R., Geological Survey of Canada, Ottawa, ON K1A 0E9, Canada, rorndorf@usgs.gov
1:50 PM
ONEGEOLOGY – A SUCCESSFUL GLOBAL OPEN ACCESS MODEL FOR UP-TO-DATE GEOSCIENCE DATA USING A DISTRIBUTED DATA SYSTEM
HARRISON, Matt, Informatics, British Geological Survey, Environmental Science Centre, Keyworth, Nottingham, NG125GG, United Kingdom, ROBIDA, Francois, BRGM, 3-Avenue Guillemin, Orleans, 45060, France, KOMAC, Marko, OneGeology, British Geological Survey, Keyworth, Nottingham, NG125GG, United Kingdom and DUFFY, T., British Geological Survey, Murchison House, West Mains Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3LA, United Kingdom, mharr@bgs.ac.uk
2:10 PM
IMPROVING ACCESS TO GEOSCIENCE INFORMATION -- THE REDESIGNED NATIONAL GEOLOGIC MAP DATABASE
SOLLER, David R. and STAMM, Nancy R., U.S. Geological Survey, 926-A National Center, Reston, VA 20192, drsoller@usgs.gov
2:30 PM
TOWARDS AN INTEGRATED 1:500,000-SCALE DIGITAL GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE UNITED STATES—ADVANCING THE VISION OF W. SMITH
SAN JUAN, Carma A., U.S. Geological Survey, Central Mineral and Environmental Resources Science Center, P.O. Box 25046, MS 973, Denver, CO 80225, HORTON, John D., U.S. Geological Survey, Central Mineral and Environmental Resources Science Center, Box 25046 Denver Federal Center, MS-973, Denver, CO 80225, EMSBO, Poul, USGS, P.O. Box 25046, MS 973, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, STOESER, Douglas, Central Mineral and Environmental Resources Science Center, USGS, Mail Stop 973 Box 25046 DFC, Denver, CO 80225 and MCLAUGHLIN, Patrick I., Indiana Geological Survey, Indiana University, 611 N. Walnut Grove, Bloomington, IN 47405, csanjuan@usgs.gov
2:45 PM
BUCKBOARD TO IPAD:  A TRIBUTE TO SOUTH MOUNTAIN MAPPERS AND THEIR METHODS
KAVAGE ADAMS, Rebecca, Maryland Geological Survey, 2300 St. Paul St., Baltimore, MD 21218, rebecca.adams@maryland.gov
3:00 PM
DERIVATION AND VERIFICATION OF A STRUCTURAL 3D MODEL OF THE HASLITAL (AAR MASSIF, SWITZERLAND) FROM REMOTE SENSING AND FIELD DATA
BAUMBERGER, Roland, Federal Office of Topography, Swiss Geological Survey, Seftigenstrasse 264, Wabern, 3084, Switzerland, KISSLING, Eduard, Sonneggstrasse 5, Zurich, 8092, Switzerland and HERWEGH, Marco, University of Bern, Institute of Geological Sciences, Baltzerstrasse 1+3, Bern, 3012, Switzerland, roland.baumberger@swisstopo.ch
3:15 PM
TAILOR-MADE MAPS GENERATED FROM 3D GEOLOGICAL VOXEL MODELS
DAMBRINK, Roula, MALJERS, Denise, SCHOKKER, Jeroen and STAFLEU, Jan, TNO - Geological Survey of the Netherlands, P.O. Box 80015, Utrecht, 3508 TA, Netherlands, roula.dambrink@tno.nl
 
3:30 PM
Break
3:45 PM
EVALUATING METHODS OF FIELD-BASED 3D VISUALIZATION AND THEIR APPLICATION TO MAPPING METAMORPHIC TERRANES: AN EXAMPLE FROM THE PANAMINT MOUNTAINS, CALIFORNIA
BRUSH, Jade Ashley1, PAVLIS, Terry L.2, HURTADO Jr., José M.1 and KNOTT, Jeffrey R.3, (1)Geological Sciences, The University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W University Ave., Geological Sciences, El Paso, TX 79902, (2)Geological Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W. University Ave, El Paso, TX 79968, (3)Department of Geological Sciences, California State Univ, Fullerton, Box 6850, Fullerton, CA 92834, jabrush@miners.utep.edu
4:00 PM
DETAILED CONVENTIONAL AND INNOVATIVE 3D GEOLOGIC MAPS OF GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS IN THE GREAT BASIN REGION, WESTERN USA: CRITICAL COST-EFFECTIVE TOOLS FOR GEOTHERMAL EXPLORATION
FAULDS, James E.1, HINZ, Nicholas H.1, SILER, Drew L.2, COOLBAUGH, Mark F.3, DERING, Gregory1, EDWARDS, Joel1, ANDERSON, Ryan B.1, FORSON, Corina1 and SADOWSKI, Andrew J.1, (1)Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, University of Nevada, Reno, NV 89557, (2)Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, Berkeley, CA 94720, (3)Atlas Geosciences, Inc, 4750 Longley Lane, Suite 106, Reno, NV 89502, jfaulds@unr.edu
4:15 PM
INTEGRATED MAPPING AND 3D MODELLING AT THE ALBERTA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY: COMMUNICATING COMPLEX GEOSCIENCE INFORMATION TO EVERYONE
MACCORMACK, Kelsey E., Alberta Geological Survey, Alberta Energy Regulator, 402 Twin Attria Building, 4999 - 98 Avenue, Edmonton, AB T6B 2X3, Canada, kelsey.maccormack@aer.ca
4:30 PM
PAPER MAPPING IS DEAD AND FLAT MAP GEOLOGIC ANALYSIS HAS ONE FOOT IN THE GRAVE:  THE NEW REVOLUTION IN THREE DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS USING INEXPENSIVE TERRAIN MODELS AND VISUALIZATION SOFTWARE
PAVLIS, Terry L.1, BRUSH, Jade2 and COBB, Joshua2, (1)Geological Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W. University Ave, El Paso, TX 79968, (2)Geological Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W. University, El Paso, TX 79968, tlpavlis@utep.edu
4:45 PM
TOWARD A 3-D HYDROSTRATIGRAPHIC FRAMEWORK FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
RUSSELL, Hazen A.J.1, BAJC, Andy F.2, BRUNTON, Frank R.2, CARTER, Terry3 and LOGAN, Charles E.1, (1)Natural Resources Canada, Geological Survey of Canada, 601 Booth Street, Ottawa, ON K1A 0E8, Canada, (2)Ontario Geological Survey, 933 Ramsey Lake Road, Sudbury, ON P3E 6B5, Canada, (3)Consulting Geologist, London, ON N6E 1L3, Canada, Hazen.Russell@NRCan-RNCan.gc.ca
5:00 PM
URBAN-SCALE 3D SUBSURFACE MODELING OF ROTTERDAM (THE NETHERLANDS)
SCHOKKER, Jeroen1, DAMBRINK, Roula1 and VAN CAMPENHOUT, Ignace2, (1)TNO - Geological Survey of the Netherlands, P.O. Box 80015, Utrecht, 3508 TA, Netherlands, (2)Municipality of Rotterdam, PO Box 6575, Rotterdam, NL-3002AN, Netherlands, jeroen.schokker@tno.nl
5:15 PM
THE NEW GEOLOGICAL MAP OF MINNESOTA
THORLEIFSON, Harvey, Minnesota Geological Survey, University of Minnesota, 2609 West Territorial Road, St. Paul, MN 55114-1009, thorleif@umn.edu
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