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

Session No. 292
Wednesday, 4 November 2015: 9:00 AM-6:30 PM
Exhibit Hall (Baltimore Convention Center)

T61. Geophysical Solutions to Geological Problems: Current Research Results and the Annual George P. Woollard Award Presentation (Posters)

GSA Geophysics Division
Authors will be present from 4:30 to 6:30 PM.
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107
GRAVITY ANALYSIS OF THE KEF BASIN AND SURROUNDING REGIONS, NORTHEAST TUNISIA
FRIFITA, Nesrine, Département de Géologie, Faculté des Sciences de Tunis, Université de Tunis El Manar, Tunis, 2092, Tunisia and MICKUS, Kevin L., Dept. of Geosciences, Missouri State University, Springfield, MO 65897, frifitanesrine@yahoo.fr
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SEISMIC ANISOTROPY ACROSS THE TRANSITION FROM THE RIO GRANDE RIFT TO THE GREAT PLAINS
BENTON, Nathan William, Geology Department, Baylor University, 14001 Belle Pointe Dr., Little Rock, AR 72212, nathan_benton@baylor.edu
109
GEOTHERMAL AND SEISMIC ACTIVITY IMPACTS ON GROUND DEFORMATION AT THE COSO GEOTHERMAL SITE, CALIFORNIA
BRAWNER, Erik V. and ALY, Mohamed H., Department of Geosciences, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, evbrawne@uark.edu
110
THE USE OF GRAVITY AND MAGNETIC DATA TO DETERMINE THE STRUCTURAL MAKEUP OF BASINS WITHIN THE WESTERN DESERT, IRAQ
MICKUS, Kevin L., Dept. of Geosciences, Missouri State University, Springfield, MO 65897, AL-RAHIM, Ali M., University of Baghdad, College of Science, Department of Geology, Baghdad, Iraq and MOUSA, Ahmed, Geology, Missouri State University, Springfield, MO 65897, kevinmickus@missouristate.edu
111
3D GRAVITY MODELING OF THE SAN LUIS BASIN, NORTHERN RIO GRANDE RIFT, COLORADO AND NEW MEXICO
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, THOMPSON, Ren A., U.S. Geological Survey, Box 25046, DFC, MS 980, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225 and BAUER, Paul W., New Mexico Bureau of Geology, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801, bdrenth@usgs.gov
112
GRAVITY CONSTRAINTS ON THE GEOMETRY OF THE BIG BEND OF THE SAN ANDREAS FAULT IN THE SOUTHERN CARRIZO PLAINS AND PINE MOUNTAIN REGION
ALTINTAS, Ali Can, Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, Florida State University, 909 Antarctic Way, Tallahassee, FL 32306 and FARRIS, David W., Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, Florida State University, 909 Antarctic Way, Carraway Building, Tallahassee, FL 32306-4100, aa13aa@my.fsu.edu
113
 MAGNETIC AND GRAVITY IMAGING ON KOPJESKRAAL FARM WITHIN THE VREDEFORT IMPACT STRUCTURE, SOUTH AFRICA
ENI, Vanessa, Earth and Environmental Studies, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, vaneni@sas.upenn.edu
114
GRAVITY MODELLING DIRECTED AT STRUCTURAL-TECTONIC EVALUATION OF THE DIKILI DEPRESSION (IZMIR-TURKEY)
KARABULUT, S.1, THOMAS, Michael2, LAMONTAGNE, Maurice2 and HISARLI, Mumtaz3, (1)Istanbul University, Department of Geophysical Engineering, Avcilar Campus, Avcilar, Istanbul, 34320, Turkey, (2)Geological Survey of Canada, Geological Survey of Canada, Natural Resources Canada, 615 Booth Street, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ottowa, ON K1A 0E9, Canada, (3)Istanbul University, Istanbul University, Istanbul University Faculty of Engineering Department of Geophysical Engineering, Istanbul, 34320, Turkey, Istanbul, 34320, Turkey, savask@istanbul.edu.tr
115
MANTLE GEODYNAMICS AND LITHOSPHERIC PROCESSES AT THE EASTER AND JUAN FERNANDEZ MICROPLATES: CONSTRAINTS FROM GRAVITY ANALYSIS AND NUMERICAL MODELING
AMES, Katherine, N.J. Agricultural Experiment Station, Rutgers University, 74 Magruder Rd, Highlands, NJ 07732, GEORGEN, Jennifer, Department of Ocean, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences, Old Dominion University, 425 OCNPS, Norfolk, VA 23529 and DORDEVIC, Mladen, 1110 Fidler Ln #308, Silver Spring, MD 20910, jgeorgen@odu.edu
116
2D GRAVITY MODELLING OF ARAVALLI-DELHI FOLD BELT, WESTERN INDIA 
YADAV, Shilpi, CSRE, IIT Bombay, Mumbai, 400076, India, VIJAYA RAO, V., Hyderabad, 500001, India and PORWAL, Alok, Centre of Studies in Resources Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, 400076, India; Centre for Exploration Targeting, ​The University of Western Australia, Crawley, 6009, Australia, shilpi.geo2008@gmail.com
117
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CRUST IN THE CONTINIUM FROM OROGENIC BELT TO CRATON : EXAMPLE OF THE SCANDINAVIAN MOUNTAINS AND THE BALTIC SHIELD
BEN MANSOUR, Walid1, ENGLAND, Richard W.1, MOORKAMP, Max1, FISHWICK, Stewart1, KOHLER, Andreas2 and EBBING, Jorg3, (1)Geology, University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester, LE1 7RH, United Kingdom, (2)Geosciences, University of Olso, Postboks 1047 Blindern, Oslo, 0316, Norway, (3)Department of Geosciences, Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel, Otto-Hahn-Platz 1, Kiel, D-24118, Germany, wbm2@le.ac.uk
118
MODELING CRUSTAL STRUCTURE OF THE BUSHVELD COMPLEX USING RECEIVER FUNCTIONS
MARTINETTI, Luis Bernardo, Geological Sciences, The University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W. University Ave., El Paso, TX 79968, Lbmartinetti@miners.utep.edu
119
MODELLING OF GEOLOGICAL STRUCTURES IN CENTRAL ANATOLIA-TURKISH LAKES REGION BY USING CELLULAR NEURAL NETWORK APPROACH
ALBORA, M., Istanbul University, Department of Geophysical Engineering, Istanbul Universitesi Muhendislik Fakültesi, jeofizik Muhendisligi bolumu, Istanbul, 34320, Turkey, muhittin@istanbul.edu.tr
120
SUBORBITAL IMPRINT MATCHING
HARRIS, Thomas H.S., Orbit Analyst, Lockheed-Martin, retired, Valley Forge, PA 19406, THSHarris@mindspring.com
121
USING CAPACITANCE MOISTURE PROBES TO INVESTIGATE THE EFFECT OF CHANGES IN WATER TABLE ELEVATION ON BIOGENIC GAS DYNAMICS IN PEAT SOILS FROM THE FLORIDA EVERGLADES
MUNZENRIEDER, Cali N., Geosciences, Florida Atlantic University, Science and Engineering Building 460, 777 Glade Road, Boca Raton, FL 33431 and COMAS, Xavier, Geosciences, Florida Atlantic University, 777 Glades Road, Science and Engineering Building 460, Boca Raton, FL 33431, cmunzenr@fau.edu
122
TEMPORAL VARIABILITY OF BIOGENIC GASES IN PEAT SOILS FROM WATER CONSERVATION AREA 3 IN THE EVERGLADES USING CAPACITANCE MOISTURE PROBES
GARCIA, Alexander D., Geology Program, Florida Atlantic University, 777 glades road, boca raton, FL 33431 and COMAS, Xavier, Geosciences, Florida Atlantic University, 777 Glades Road, Science and Engineering Building 460, Boca Raton, FL 33431, alexandergar2013@fau.edu
123
VARIABILITY OF BIOGENIC GASES EMISSIONS DUE TO TEMPERATURE VARIATIONS IN PEAT SOILS FROM THE EVERGLADES
JOB, Mario Juan, Geosciences, Florida Atlantic University, 777 Glades Rd., Boca Raton, FL 33431, mjob@fau.edu
124
TEMPORAL VARIABILITY OF BIOGENIC GASES IN PEAT SOILS FROM THE EVERGLADES TO SIMULATED CHANGES IN ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE
COLLINS, Mitchell Philip, Geoscience, College of Science, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL 33431, Boca raton, FL 33431, mcolli43@fau.edu
125
ASSESSING ASPECT CONTROL ON ADJACENT WEATHERING HILLSLOPES USING SEISMIC ANISOTROPY VELOCITY MODELS WITHIN THE BOULDER CREEK CRITICAL ZONE OBSERVATORY, COLORADO
HENDRICKS, Stacy R., Geology, Rocky Mountain College, 1511 Poly Drive, Billings, MT 59101; UNAVCO, Boulder, CO 80301, SINGHA, Kamini, Hydrologic Science and Engineering Program, Colorado School of Mines, 1516 Illinois Street, Golden, CO 80401 and BANDLER, Aaron, Hydrologic Science and Engineering Program, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO 80401, stacy.hendricks@rocky.edu
126
INVESTIGATIONS WITH GEOPHYSICAL METHODS OF SOIL ENGINEERING PROBLEMS
KARABULUT, S., Istanbul University, Department of Geophysical Engineering, Avcilar Campus, Avcilar, Istanbul, 34320, Turkey, savask@istanbul.edu.tr
127
CENTRAL MEXICO VELOCITY MODEL: GEOPHYSICAL, GEOTECHNICAL, AND GEOLOGICAL CONSTRAINTS AND VALIDATION THROUGH GROUND MOTION SIMULATIONS
RAMIREZ-GUZMAN, Leonardo, RABADE GARCIA, Santiago, JUAREZ, Alan and AGUIRRE, Jorge, Instituto de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, AV. UNIVERSIDAD Nº 3000, UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO, C.U, Mexico City, 04510, Mexico, lramirezg@iingen.unam.mx
128
DYNAMIC EARTHQUAKE TRIGGERING OF LONG PERIOD EVENTS IN THE SAN MIGUEL VOLCANO
VELASCO, Aaron, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX 79968, SOTO, David R., Department of Geological Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, 13480 Virrey, Clint, TX 79836 and PATLAN, Ezer, Geological Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX 79902, dsoto9@miners.utep.edu
129
UNDERSTANDING HYDRAULIC FRACTURE PROPAGATION: MAPPING THE SOURCE MECHANISMS AND SPECTRAL CHARACTERISTICS OF MICROSEISMIC EVENTS DURING FRACTURE GROWTH
MAXWELL, Abigail A.1, LORENZO, Juan2 and WATKINS, Trudy1, (1)Department of Geology and Geophysics, Louisiana State University, Tower Drive, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70802, (2)Dept of Geology and Geophysics, Louisiana State University, E235 Howe Russell Kniffen, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, abmax05@gmail.com
130
SHALE GAS CHALLENGES IN SAUDI ARABIA
ALIBRAHIM, Mohammed Hussain, KAKA, SanLinn I., AL-MULLA, Ali Ahmed and AL-BAHRANI, Mohammad Shukri, Earth Sciences Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia, s201021400@kfupm.edu.sa
131
APPLICATION OF GEOELECTRICAL METHODS IN THE CENTRAL BLACK SEA REGION FOR MINING EXPLORATION
TEZEL, Okan, Istanbul University, Istanbul University Faculty of Engineering, Deparment of Geophysical Engineering Division of Applied Geophysics, Istanbul, 34320, Turkey, otezel@istanbul.edu.tr
132
TEMPERATURE DEPENDENT MAGNETIC PROPERTIES OF MAGNETITE-RICH BANDS OF THE 3.25 GA FIG TREE GROUP FROM BARB4 DRILL CORE
WABO, Herve1, MARE, Leonie2, BEUKES, Nicolas J.1, HUMBERT, Fabien1 and DE KOCK, Michiel O.1, (1)Department of Geology, University of Johannesburg, P.O. Box 524, Auckland Park, Johannesburg, 2006, South Africa, (2)Petrophysical Laboratory, Council for Geosciences, Private Bag X112, Pretoria, 0001, South Africa, waboherve@yahoo.fr
133
PRELIMINARY PALEOMAGNETIC RESULTS FROM THE ISTANBUL ZONE: EASTERN EXTENT OF THE HERCYNIAN OROGENIC BELT?
LOM, Nalan, Istanbul Technical University, Eurasia Institute of Earth Sciences, Maslak, Istanbul, 34469, Turkey, ÜLGEN, Semih Can, Eurasian Institute of Earth Sciences, Istanbul Technical University, Maslak, Istanbul, 34469, Turkey, ISSEVEN, Turgay, Istanbul Technical University, The Department of Geophysical Engineering, İstanbul, 34469, Turkey and ŞENGÖR, A.M. Celãl, Istanbul Teknik Universitesi, Maden Fakultesi, Jeoloji Bolumu and Avrasya Yerbilimleri Enstitusu, Ayazağa, Istanbul, 34469, Turkey, lom@itu.edu.tr
134
SEDIMENT TRANSPORT IN THE LOWER HUANGHE (YELLOW RIVER), CHINA: ASSESSING THE PHYSICAL CONDITIONS THAT PRODUCE HYPERPYCNAL FLOW EVENTS
MA, Hongbo, Earth Science, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, MS-126, Houston, TX 77005, NAITO, Kensuke, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, NITTROUER, Jeffrey A., Dept of Earth Science, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, MS-126, Houston, TX 77005, ZHANG, Yuanfeng, Yellow River Inst. of Hydraulic Research, Zhengzhou, 450000, China, FU, Xudong, Hydraulic Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China and PARKER, Gary, Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, sediment@rice.edu
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