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

Session No. 161
Monday, 2 November 2015: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
Room 345/346 (Baltimore Convention Center)

T115. Cave Exploration, Survey, and Science: Historical to Modern Perspectives, Methods, and Techniques

GSA Karst Division; Cave Research Foundation; National Speleological Society; GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division
Jason Polk and Patricia N. Kambesis, Session Chairs
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Start Time
1:30 PM
SOME THOUGHTS ON THE HISTORY AND FUTURE OF "SEEING" CAVES
SASOWSKY, Ira D., Dept. of Geosciences, The University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325-4101 and KAMBESIS, Patricia N., Dept. of Geography & Geology, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY 42101-1066, ids@uakron.edu
1:45 PM
CURRENT ADVANCES AND TRENDS IN CAVE SURVEY METHODOLOGY
FUTRELL, Mike, Christiansburg, VA 24073, gis@karstmap.com
2:00 PM
3-DIMENSIONAL RECORDING OF KARST MORPHOLOGIES: THE NEXT LEAP FORWARD IN CAVE SURVEY?
MYRE, Joseph, Department of Geosciences, University of Arkansas, 216 Ozark Hall, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701 and COVINGTON, Matthew D., Department of Geosciences, University of Arkansas, 216 Ozark Hall, Fayetteville, AR 72701, joemyre@gmail.com
2:15 PM
MODERN 3D DIGITAL CARTOGRAPHY: ZEB1 LIDAR AND CAVEGEOMAP
ACOSTA COLÓN, Angel A., Physics & Chemistry Department, University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo, PO Box 4010, Arecibo, PR 00614-4010 and CANDELARIA SOBERAL, Jose F., Department of Mathematics, Univeristy of Puerto Rico at Arecibo, PO Box 4010, Arecibo, PR 00614-4010, angel.acosta2@upr.edu
2:30 PM
FURTHER ADVANCES IN CAVE VOLUME CALCULATIONS: CONTINUED REFINEMENT OF THE COMPASS ® SOFTWARE
EVANS, B. Alexander and LARSON, Erik B., Natural Sciences, Shawnee State University, 940 Second St, Portsmouth, OH 45662, evansb6@mymail.shawnee.edu
2:45 PM
MORPHOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF CAVE PATTERNS USING FRACTAL INDICES
KAMBESIS, Patricia N., Department of Geography and Geology, Western Kentucky University, 1906 College Heights Blvd, Bowling Green, KY 42127, MYLROIE, John, Geosciences, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762 and LARSON, Erik B., Department of Natural Science, Shawnee State University, Portsmouth, OH 46662, Pat.Kambesis@wku.edu
3:00 PM
ESTIMATING CAVE ENTRANCE DENSITY USING GIS ANALYSIS: QUINTANA ROO, MEXICO
JENSON, Aubri, Department of Biology, Texas State University, 601 University Drive, San Marcos, TX 78666 and SCHWARTZ, Benjamin F., Edwards Aquifer Research and Data Center, Texas State University, 601 University Drive, San Marcos, TX 78666, aaj49@txstate.edu
3:15 PM
BIG BAT CAVE LIDAR PROJECT
BAILEY, Kenneth M., Kentucky Karst Conservancy, 4408 Zoneton Rd, Shepherdsville, KY 40165, kbailey59@windstream.net
3:30 PM
BIGGER MAY NOT BE BETTER: VOID SIZE OF HABITAT FOR TROGLOBITIC KARST INVERTEBRATES
ZAPPITELLO, Sarah J., Biology, Texas State University, 601 University Drive, San Marcos, TX 78666, sajarama@gmail.com
3:45 PM
THE NATIONAL CORVETTE MUSEUM SINKHOLE: A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY INVESTIGATION TO EXPLORE AND REMEDIATE THE COLLAPSED CAVE
POLK, Jason1, FEDERICO, Ric2, HAM, Brian C.2, NEDVIDEK, Daniel2, MCCLANAHAN, Kegan3, NORTH, Leslie4, KAMBESIS, Patricia N.5 and MARASA, Michael6, (1)Center for Human-GeoEnvironmental Studies, 1906 College Heights Blvd. #31066, Bowling Green, KY 42101, (2)EnSafe, Inc., 1148 College Street, Bowling Green, KY 42101, (3)WKU Dept. Geog & Geol, 1906 College Heights Blvd. #31066, Bowling Green, KY 42101, (4)Center for Human-GeoEnvironmental Studies, Department of Geography and Geology, Western Kentucky University, 1906 College Heights Blvd. #31066, Bowling Green, KY 42101, (5)Dept. of Geography & Geology, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY 42101-1066, (6)Hayward Baker, Inc., 53 Century Blvd., Suite 200, Nashville, TN 37214, jason.polk@wku.edu
4:00 PM
IRON ORE CAVES IN BRAZIL: LONG TERM SPELEOGENESIS AND MICROBIALLY MEDIATED PROCESSES
AULER, Augusto S.1, PARKER, Ceth W.2, SENKO, John3, SASOWSKY, Ira D.3 and BARTON, Hazel A.4, (1)Instituto do Carste, Rua Aquiles Lobo 297, Belo Horizonte MG, 30150-160, Brazil, (2)Department of Biology, University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325-3908, (3)Dept. of Geosciences, The University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325-4101, (4)Departments of Biology and Geosciences, University of Akron, 185 E. Mill St, University of Akron - Biology, Akron, OH 44325-3908, aauler@gmail.com
4:15 PM
KARST: FORM-PROCESS-FUNCTION – AN EXPANSION OF THE CONCEPT
ALEXANDER Jr., E. Calvin, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Minnesota, 310 Pillsbury Dr. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, alexa001@umn.edu
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