GSA Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado, USA - 2016

Session No. 281
Wednesday, 28 September 2016: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Room 405 (Colorado Convention Center)

T61. Quantifying Geomorphic Processes and Rates of Landscape Evolution I

GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division; GSA Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Petrology, and Volcanology Division
Arjun M. Heimsath, Nathaniel A. Lifton and Darryl E. Granger, Advocates
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
8:15 AM
THE SPICE PROJECT: PRELIMINARY COSMOGENIC NUCLIDE PRODUCTION RATES IN QUARTZ CALIBRATED AT THE ~70 KA SP LAVA FLOW, AZ, USA
FENTON, Cassandra R.1, NIEDERMANN, Samuel2, DUNAI, Tibor3, BINNIE, Steven A.3 and MARRERO, Shasta M.4, (1)Physical and Environmental Sciences, Colorado Mesa University, Grand Junction, CO 81501; Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum GFZ, Telegrafenberg, Potsdam, 14473, Germany; Institute of Geology and Mineralogy, University of Cologne, Albertus-Magnus-Platz, Cologne, 50923, Germany, (2)Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum GFZ, Telegrafenberg, Potsdam, 14473, Germany, (3)Institute of Geology and Mineralogy, University of Cologne, Albertus-Magnus-Platz, Cologne, 50923, Germany, (4)Department of Geography, University of Edinburgh, Drummond St, Edinburgh, EH8 9XP, Scotland, cassiefenton@gmail.com
8:30 AM
VALIDATING EROSION RATES FROM 36CL IN MAGNETITE
MOORE, Angus K., Earth Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, Purdue University, 550 Stadium Mall, West Lafayette, IN 47907 and GRANGER, Darryl, Earth Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, Purdue University, 550 Stadium Mall Dr, West Lafayette, IN 47907, moore447@purdue.edu
8:45 AM
CALIBRATED SURFACE AGES FOR DESERT PAVEMENTS FROM SPACEBORNE RADAR MEASUREMENTS OF SURFACE ROUGHNESS AND APPLICATION OF THIS NEW DATING METHOD FOR QUANTIFYING TECTONIC SLIP RATES ACROSS THE DEAD SEA TRANSFORM SINCE ~1 MA
MUSHKIN, Amit1, HETZ, Guy2, BEYTH, Michael3, BAER, Gidon3, SAGY, Amir3, BLUMBERG, Dan G.4 and GINAT, Hanan5, (1)Geological Survey of Israel, Jerusalem, 95501, Israel; Department of Earth & Space Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, (2)Geological Survey of Israel, Jerusalem, 95501, Israel; Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Be'er Sheva, 15000, Israel, (3)Geological Survey of Israel, Jerusalem, 95501, Israel, (4)Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Be'er Sheva, 15000, Israel, (5)The Dead Sea and Arava Science Center, Tamar, 86910, Israel, mushkin@gsi.gov.il
9:00 AM
ESTIMATING HOLOCENE EROSION RATES FROM THE ALLUVIAL FANS OF SMALL CATCHMENTS USINGRADIOCARBON DATING AND LIDAR TO ASSESS VALLEY ASYMMETRY DEVELOPMENT
POULOS, Michael J., Department of Geosciences, Boise State University, 1910 University Drive, Boise, ID 83725 and PIERCE, Jennifer L., Department of Geosciences, Boise State University, Boise, ID 83725, MikePoulos@boisestate.edu
9:15 AM
NEW CHRONOLOGY FOR THE SOUTHERN KALAHARI GROUP SEDIMENTS WITH IMPLICATIONS FOR SEDIMENT-CYCLE DYNAMICS
MATMON, Ari1, HIDY, Alan J.2, VAINER, Shlomy3, CROUVI, Onn4, FINK, David5, EREL, Yigal3, ASTER, Team6, HORWITZ, Liora K.7 and CHAZAN, Michael8, (1)The Fredy and Nadine Harrmann Institute of Earth Sciences, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Givat Ram campus, Jerusalem, 91904, Israel, (2)Center for Accelerator Mass Spectrometry, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, 7000 East Avenue, Livermore, CA 94550, (3)The Fredy and Nadine Herrmann Institute of Earth Sciences, Hebrew University, Givat Ram, Jerusalem, 91904, Israel, (4)Geological Survey of Israel, 30 Malkhe Israel St, Jerusalem, 95501, Israel, (5)Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organization, PMB1, Menai, NSW 2234, Australia, (6)ASTER - CEREGE, CNRS-Aix-Marseille University, UMR 6635, BP 80,, Aix en Provence, 13 545 Cedex 4, France, (7)National Natural History Collections, Faculty of Life Science, Hebrew University, Berman Building, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Jerusalem, 91904, Israel, (8)Department of Anthropology, University of Toronto, 19 Russell Street, Toronto, ON M5S 2S2, Canada, arimatmon@mail.huji.ac.il
9:30 AM
USING INHERITED OSL SIGNALS TO QUANTIFY LANDSCAPE DYNAMICS: EXAMPLES FROM THE JALISCO BLOCK TO THE FAULTS OF SIERRA DE JUáREZ (MEXICO)
CASTILLO, Miguel1, MUÑOZ-SALINAS, Esperanza1, FÜLÖP, Reka H.2, CODILEAN, Alexandru T.3, ARCE, José L.1, ROY, Priyadarsi1, LACAN, Pierre G.4, CABALLERO, Lizeth5 and WILCKEN, Klaus6, (1)Instituto de Geología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria, Mexico, 04510, Mexico, (2)School of Earth & Environmental Science, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2500, Australia; Institute for Environmental Research, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO), Lucas Heights, NSW 2234, Australia, (3)School of Earth & Environmental Science, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2500, Australia, (4)Centro de Geociencias, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Blvd. Juriquilla 3001, Campus UNAM 3001, Juriquilla, Qro, 76230, Mexico, (5)Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria, Mexico, 04510, Mexico, (6)Institute for Environmental Research, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO), Lucas Heights, NSW 2234, Australia, castillom@geologia.unam.mx
 
9:45 AM
Break
10:05 AM
EFFECTS OF TRANSIENT PERTURBATIONS IN PHYSICAL EROSION RATES ON CHEMICAL EROSION RATES (Invited Presentation)
FERRIER, Ken L., Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology, 311 Ferst Drive, ES&T 3244, Atlanta, GA 30332 and WEST, Nicole, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI 48859, ferrier@gatech.edu
10:25 AM
GOPHERS AS GEOMORPHIC AGENTS IN THE COLORADO FRONT RANGE
WINCHELL, Eric W.1, ANDERSON, Robert S.1, LOMBARDI, Elizabeth M.2, DOAK, Daniel F.3 and KASTE, James M.4, (1)Department of Geological Sciences and INSTAAR, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309, (2)Environmental Studies Program, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309; Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, (3)Environmental Studies Program, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309, (4)Geology, The College of William and Mary, McGlothlin-Street Hall, Williamsburg, VA 23187, eric.winchell@colorado.edu
10:40 AM
EQUILIBRIUM LANDSCAPES: WHERE SOIL PRODUCTION FUNCTIONS FAIL
HEIMSATH, Arjun M., School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University, ISTB4, Tempe, AZ 85287, CHADWICK, Oliver A., Department of Geography, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93016, ROERING, Joshua J., Department of Geological Sciences, University of Oregon, 1272 E. 13th Ave, Eugene, OR 97403 and LEVICK, Shaun, Max Plank Institute for Biogeochemistry, Hans-Knoll-Strasse 10, Jena, 07745, Germany, arjun.heimsath@asu.edu
10:55 AM
INTERPLAY OF ROCK UPLIFT, EUSTASY, CLIMATE, AND KNICKPOINT MIGRATION ON THE RATE OF LANDSCAPE EVOLUTION: A CASE STUDY FROM NORTHEAST SICILY, ITALY
PAVANO, Francesco1, PAZZAGLIA, Frank J.2 and CATALANO, Stefano1, (1)Dipartimento Biologiche, Geologiche, e Ambientali, Universita degli Studi Catania, Corso Italia, 57, Catania, 95129, Italy, (2)Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lehigh University, 1 West Packer Ave, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA 18015, frapav110@gmail.com
11:10 AM
THE FORMATION AND EVOLUTION OF AN ATACAMA NITRATE SOIL, BAQUEDANO NITRATE DISTRICT, CHILE
RECH, Jason A.1, PRELLWITZ, Joel S.1, BUCK, Brenda J.2, LYBRAND, Rebecca A.3, PARKER, David R.4, OWEN, Lewis A.5 and MICHALSKI, Greg6, (1)Department of Geology and Environmental Earth Science, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056, (2)Geoscience, Univ of Nevada, Las Vegas, Box 4010 Lilly Fong Hall, 4505 Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, NV 89154, (3)Department of Crop and Soil Science, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331, (4)Soil and Water Sciences Program, Department of Environmental Sciences, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521, (5)Geology, University of Cincinnati, 500 Geology/Physics, Cincinnati, OH 45221, (6)Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Purdue University, 550 Stadium Mall Dr, West Lafayette, IN 47907, rechja@miamioh.edu
11:25 AM
EXHUMATION AND UPLIFT COUPLED WITH PRECIPITATION ALONG THE WESTERN MARGIN OF THE DEAD SEA RIFT
RYB, Uri1, MATMON, Ari2, EREL, Yigal2, HAVIV, Itai3 and BENEDETTI, Lucilla4, (1)Geological and Planetary Sciences, Caltech, 1200 E California Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91125; The Fredy and Nadine Herrmann Institute of Earth Sciences, Hebrew University, Givat Ram, Jerusalem, 91904, Israel, (2)The Fredy and Nadine Herrmann Institute of Earth Sciences, Hebrew University, Givat Ram, Jerusalem, 91904, Israel, (3)Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel, (4)Europôle Méditerranéen de l'Arbois - BP 80, AIX EN PROVENCE cedex 04, 13545, uriryb@caltech.edu
 
11:40 AM
Discussion
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