GSA Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado, USA - 2016

Session No. 279
Wednesday, 28 September 2016: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Room 404 (Colorado Convention Center)

T44. The Holistic Approach to Landscape Evolution: Incorporating Chronometric Data into the Geologic History of a Region

GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division; Boulder Creek Critical Zone Observatory; GSA Sedimentary Geology Division; SEPM (Society for Sedimentary Geology)
Dylan Ward, Claire E. Lukens and Melissa A. Foster, Advocates
8:00 AM
SOILS AS A MARKER OF TIME: TAKING GEOMORPHIC CONTEXT INTO ACCOUNT (Invited Presentation)
TEMME, Arnaud J.A.M., Geography, Kansas State Universitiy, 118 Seaton Hall, 920 N. 17th Street, Mahnattan, KS 66506, arnaud.temme@ksu.edu
8:15 AM
ON THE DISTRIBUTION AND HISTORY OF SOD TABLES IN THE EXPOSURE AREA OF THE WHITE RIVER GROUP, NORTHERN GREAT PLAINS, USA
BURKHART, Patrick1, BALDAUF, Paul2, BOUCH, Kaitlyn Marie3, MILES, Maraina3 and MICKLE, Katherine4, (1)Geography, Geology, and Environment, Slippery Rock University, 335 ATS, Slippery Rock, PA 16057, (2)Marine and Environmental Sciences, Nova Southeastern University, 3301 College Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314, (3)Geology, Geography, and the Environment, Slippery Rock University, 1 Morrow Way, Slippery Rock, PA 16057, (4)Art Department, Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock, PA 16057, patrick.burkhart@sru.edu
8:30 AM
LANDSCAPE EVOLUTION ON THE VIRGINIA PIEDMONT: A NEW SOIL CHRONOSEQUENCE, LUMINESCENCE (OSL AND IRSL) AND COSMOGENIC (TCN) DATING, AND INTRAPLATE SEISMICITY-DRIVEN RIVER INCISION.  
MCGAVICK, Matt1, PAZZAGLIA, Frank J.1, CARTER, Mark W.2, MAHAN, Shannon A.3, COUNTS, Ronald2, RITTENOUR, Tammy4 and NELSON, Michelle Summa5, (1)Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lehigh University, 1 W Packer Ave, Bethlehem, 18015, (2)U.S. Geological Survey, 926A National Center, Reston, VA 20192, (3)U.S. Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, (4)Department of Geology and Luminescence Laboratory, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322, (5)Luminescence Laboratory, Utah State University, 1770 N Research Pkwy, Suite 123, North Logan, UT 84341, mlm515@lehigh.edu
8:45 AM
WHAT ROLE DO HURRICANES PLAY IN SEDIMENT DELIVERY TO SUBSIDING RIVER DELTAS?
SMITH IV, James Emerson, Colorado School of Mines, Chevron Center of Research Excellence, 1516 Illinois Street, Golden, CO 80401, BENTLEY, Samuel J., Geology and Geophysics, LSU, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, SNEDDEN, Gregg, U.S. Geological Survey, P.O. Box 25098, Baton Rouge, LA 70894 and WHITE, Crawford, Coastal Studies Institute, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, jamessmith@mymail.mines.edu
9:00 AM
OPTICAL AGES FOR DEEP LAST-GLACIAL LAKE MISSOULA, MONTANA
SMITH, Larry N.1, BUYLAERT, Jan-Pieter2, SOHBATI, Reza2, LIAN, Olav B.3 and JAIN, Mayank2, (1)Geological Engineering, Montana Tech, 1300 W Park St, Butte, MT 59701, (2)Center for Nuclear Technologies, Technical University of Denmark, DTU Risø Campus, Roskilde, 4000, Denmark, (3)Department of Geography, University of the Fraser Valley, 33844 King Road, Abbotsford, BC V2S 7M8, Canada, lsmith@mtech.edu
Handouts
  • GSA 2016 Optical ages for deep last GLM.pdf (5.3 MB)
  • 9:15 AM
    THE PROVENANCE OF GLACIAL TILL DEPOSITED IN ONG VALLEY, CENTRAL TRANSANTARCTIC MOUNTAINS DETERMINED BY LA-ICP-MS OF DETRITAL ZIRCON
    MIRANDA, Evan J.1, MORGAN, Daniel1, PUTKONEN, Jaakko2, BALCO, Greg3 and CRIBB, Warner4, (1)Earth and Environmental Sciences, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37235, (2)Harold Hamm School of Geology and Geological Engineering, University of North Dakota, 81 Cornell St, Grand Forks, ND 58202, (3)Berkeley Geochronology Center, 2455 Ridge Road, Berkeley, CA 94709, (4)Geosciences, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN 37132, evanjmiranda@yahoo.com
    Handouts
  • GSAPresentation.pdf (54.0 MB)
  • 9:30 AM
    HISTORY OF THE LAST GLACIAL MAXIMUM AND SUBSEQUENT RECESSION ALONGSIDE HATHERTON GLACIER, ANTARCTICA
    KING, Courtney C.1, HILLEBRAND, Trevor R.2, STONE, John O.2 and HALL, Brenda L.1, (1)School of Earth and Climate Sciences & Climate Change Institute, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469, (2)Department of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, courtney.king@maine.edu
     
    9:45 AM
    Break
    10:00 AM
    USING COSMOGENIC NUCLIDES TO UNDERSTAND THE CONNECTION BETWEEN EROSION RATES, ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS, AND LANDSCAPE RESPONSE (Invited Presentation)
    RILEY, Kerry, Geology Department, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84341 and RITTENOUR, Tammy, Department of Geology and Luminescence Laboratory, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322, wvkerry79@gmail.com
    10:15 AM
    THE EFFECTS OF ACTIVE TECTONICS AND CLIMATE CHANGE ON STRATH TERRACE FORMATION—AN EXAMPLE FROM ARROYO SECO, CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST RANGE
    TAYLOR, Emily M., U.S Geological Survey, Mail Stop 980, Box 25046, Denver, CO 80225, MAHAN, Shannon A., U.S. Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225 and SWEETKIND, Donald S., U.S Geological Survey, Mail Stop 973, Box 25046, Denver, CO 80225, emtaylor@usgs.gov
    10:30 AM
    PACE AND PATTERN OF LATE CENOZOIC DRAINAGE INTEGRATION ON THE GILA RIVER, AZ AND NM
    JUNGERS, Matthew Cross, Department of Geosciences, Denison University, F.W. Olin Science Hall, Granville, OH 43023 and HEIMSATH, Arjun M., School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University, ISTB4, Tempe, AZ 85287, matt.jungers@gmail.com
    10:45 AM
    NEW GEOCHRONOLOGIC, STRATIGRAPHIC, AND STRUCTURAL CONSTRAINTS ON THE TIMING AND RATE OF DEFORMATION ALONG THE SADDLE MOUNTAINS ANTICLINE, CENTRAL WASHINGTON STATE
    STAISCH, Lydia, U.S. Geological Survey, Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, CA 98195-94025, KELSEY III, Harvey M., Department of Geology, Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA 95521, SHERROD, Brian L., Earthquake Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, University of Washington, Box 351310, Seattle, WA 98195, MÖLLER, Andreas, Department of Geology, The University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045 and PACES, James B., U.S. Geological Survey, Denver, CO 80225, lstaisch@usgs.gov
    11:00 AM
    OPTICALLY STIMULATED LUMINESCENCE (OSL) GEOCHRONOLOGY OF AN ACTIVE BLIND THRUST FAULT, WHEELER RIDGE, CALIFORNIA
    KLEBER, Emily1, ARROWSMITH, J. Ramón2, DEVECCHIO, Duane E.2 and RITTENOUR, Tammy3, (1)Utah Geological Survey, Geologic Hazards Program, 1594 W North Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84116; School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-6004, (2)School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-6004, (3)Department of Geology and Luminescence Laboratory, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322, ekleber@utah.gov
    11:15 AM
    EVALUATING NUMERICALLY MODELED GEOMORPHOLOGICAL AND SEDIMENTARY RESPONSES TO STRUCTURAL, KINEMATIC AND CLIMATIC VARIATIONS IN EASTERN BHUTAN
    EIZENHÖFER, Paul R., MCQUARRIE, Nadine and GILMORE, Michelle E., Geology and Environmental Science, University of Pittsburgh, 4107 O'Hara Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15260-3332, peizen@pitt.edu
    11:30 AM
    UTILIZING LINKED THERMO-KINEMATIC MODELING AND BALANCED CROSS SECTIONS TO PREDICT AND EVALUATE THE TOPOGRAPHY, ACTIVE FAULT GEOMETRY AND RESULTING THERMAL EVOLUTION OF THE CENTRAL NEPAL HIMALAYA (Invited Presentation)
    MCQUARRIE, Nadine1, EIZENHÖFER, Paul R.1 and EHLERS, Todd A.2, (1)Geology and Environmental Science, University of Pittsburgh, 4107 O'Hara Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15260-3332, (2)Department of Geosciences, University of Tuebingen, Wilhelmstrasse 56, Tuebingen, 72074, Germany, nmcq@pitt.edu
    11:45 AM
    SPATIOTEMPORAL VARIABILITY OF EXHUMATION AND EROSION RATES IN THE WESTERN NEPAL HIMALAYA
    HARVEY, Jonathan E., Geosciences, Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive, Durango, CO 81301 and BURBANK, Doug, Department of Earth Science, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, jeharvey@fortlewis.edu
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