GSA Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado, USA - 2016

Session No. 135
Monday, 26 September 2016: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
Room 504 (Colorado Convention Center)

T116. Karst Critical Zone Evolution: The Rapid Responses of Carbonate Systems to Changes in Climate, Sea Level, Groundwater Pumping, and Land Cover/Land-Use

GSA Karst Division; GSA Environmental and Engineering Geology Division; Karst Waters Institute; International Association of GeoChemistry
Pamela L. Sullivan, G.L. Macpherson, Jonathan B. Martin and René M. Price, Advocates
 
1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
1:35 PM
SOIL PROCESSES AND ECOLOGICAL SERVICES IN THE KARST CRITICAL ZONE OF SW CHINA
GREEN, Sophie M.1, DUNGAIT, Jenni2, ZHANG, Xinyu3, BARROWS, Tim1, BUSS, Heather L.4, LIU, Taoze5, HARTLEY, Iain1, SONG, Zhaoliang6, WEN, Xuefa3, LIU, Hongyan7, TU, Chenglong5, EVERSHED, Richard P.8, JOHNES, Penny J.9, MEERSMANS, Jeroen1, GUO, Dali3 and QUINE, Tim1, (1)Geography, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, Amory Building, Rennes Drive, Exeter, EX4 4RJ, United Kingdom, (2)Rothamsted Research - North Wyke, Okehampton, EX20 2SB, United Kingdom, (3)Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China, (4)School of Earth Sciences, University of Bristol, Wills Memorial Building, Queen's Rd, Bristol, BS8 1RJ, United Kingdom, (5)State Key Lab of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang, 550002, China, (6)Institute of the Surface-Earth System Science Research, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China, (7)College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China, (8)School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Cantock's Close, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 1TS, United Kingdom, (9)School of Geographical Sciences, University of Bristol, University Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 1SS,, United Kingdom, s.green2@exeter.ac.uk
Handouts
  • GREEN_GSA_SEPT_2016_CZO_SPECTRA_final.pdf (3.9 MB)
  • 1:50 PM
    COUPLING DATA AND MODELS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND KARST DRIP WATER CHEMISTRY
    OSTER, Jessica L., Department of Earth and Environmental Science, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37240, DRUHAN, Jennifer L., Department of Geology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 156 Computing Applications Building, 605 E. Springfield Ave, Champaign, IL 61820 and LAWRENCE, Corey, U.S. Geological Survey, Lakewood, CO 80225, jessica.l.oster@vanderbilt.edu
    2:05 PM
    A SUBSOIL CARBON SOURCE TO CAVE-AIR CO2 AND SPELEOTHEM CALCITE IN CENTRAL TEXAS (Invited Presentation)
    BERGEL, Shelly1, CARLSON, Peter E.1, LARSON, Toti1, WOOD, Chris2, JOHNSON, Kathleen R.2, BANNER, Jay1 and BREECKER, Daniel O.1, (1)Geological Sciences, the University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, (2)Dept. of Earth System Science, University of California, Irvine, 3206 Croul Hall, Irvine, CA 92697-3100, breecker@jsg.utexas.edu
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    2:25 PM
    Withdrawn
    2:40 PM
    A REACTIVE TRANSPORT DESCRIPTION OF CARBON TRANSPORT AND TRANSFORMATION IN KARST ENVIRONMENTS
    DRUHAN, Jennifer L., Department of Geology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 156 Computing Applications Building, 605 E. Springfield Ave, Champaign, IL 61820, OSTER, Jessica L., Department of Earth and Environmental Science, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37240 and LAWRENCE, Corey, U.S. Geological Survey, Lakewood, CO 80225, jdruhan@illinois.edu
    2:55 PM
    FORENSIC HYDROGEOLOGY: EVALUATING A KARST CRITICAL ZONE ENORMOUSLY ALTERED BY COAL COMBUSTION RESIDUALS (Invited Presentation)
    GROVES, Chris, Crawford Hydrology Laboratory, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY 42101 and QUARLES, Mark, Global Environmental LLC, PO Box 58302, Nashville, TN 37205, chris.groves@wku.edu
     
    3:15 PM
    Break
    3:30 PM
    ANTHROPOGENIC NUTRIENT TRANSFER WITHIN AN EPIGENIC KARST AQUIFER IN SOUTH-CENTRAL KENTUCKY
    TAGNE KAMGUE, Gilles Valdez, Department of Geological Sciences, Ball State University, 2000 W University Ave, Muncie, IN 47306 and FLOREA, Lee J., Department of Geological Sciences, Ball State University, 2000 W. University Ave., Muncie, IN 47306, tgillesvalde@bsu.edu
    3:45 PM
    CHEMICAL WEATHERING MODEL OF STREAM WATER CHEMISTRY IN A MEROKARST REGION DOES NOT REQUIRE LIMESTONE DISSOLUTION, KONZA PRAIRIE LTER SITE, NORTHEASTERN KANSAS
    MACPHERSON, G.L.1, SULLIVAN, Pamela L.2 and JOHNSON, W.C.2, (1)Dept. of Geology, Univ of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd, 120 Lindley Hall, Lawrence, KS 66045, (2)Department of Geography and Atmospheric Science, University of Kansas, 1425 Jayhawk Blvd, Lindley 210, Lawrence, KS 66045, glmac@ku.edu
    4:00 PM
    EFFECT OF INCREASING COOL-SEASON PRECIPITATION ON GROUNDWATER TEMPERATURE IN MEROKARST ENVIRONMENTS
    BROOKFIELD, Andrea E., Kansas Geological Survey, University of Kansas, 1930 Constant Ave, Lawrence, KS 66047, MACPHERSON, G.L., Dept. of Geology, Univ of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd, 120 Lindley Hall, Lawrence, KS 66045 and COVINGTON, Matthew D., Department of Geosciences, University of Arkansas, 216 Ozark Hall, Fayetteville, AR 72701, andrea@kgs.ku.edu
    4:15 PM
    INCREASING AGE OF SPRING WATER: CLIMATE OR CONSUMPTION?
    MARTIN, Jonathan B., Department of Geological Sciences, University of Florida, 241 Williamson Hall, P.O. Box 112120, Gainesville, FL 32611-2120, KURZ, Marie, Hydrogeology Department, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Permoserstrasse 15, Leipzig, 04318, Germany and KHADKA, Mitra B., Department of Geological Sciences, University of Florida, 241 Williamson Hall, PO Box 112120, Gainesville, FL 32611, jbmartin@ufl.edu
    4:30 PM
    WATER-ROCK INTERACTIONS AND SEASONAL HYDROLOGIC PROCESSES IN CONSTRUCTED EVERGLADES TREE ISLANDS
    PRIETO ESTRADA, Andres E.1, PRICE, René M.2, SCINTO, Leonard J.3, MAURRASSE, Florentin J.1, DRESCHEL, Thomas W.4 and CLINE, Eric A.4, (1)Department of Earth and Environment, Florida International University, 11200 SW 8th Street, Miami, FL 33199, (2)Southeast Environmental Research Center, Florida International University, 11200 SW 8th Street, Miami, FL 33199; Department of Earth and Environment, Florida International University, 11200 SW 8th Street, Miami, FL 33199, (3)Department of Earth and Environment, Florida International University, 11200 SW 8th Street, Miami, FL 33199; Southeast Environmental Research Center, Florida International University, 11200 SW 8th Street, Miami, FL 33199, (4)Everglades Systems Assessment Section, South Florida Water Management District, West Palm Beach, FL 33406, aprie050@fiu.edu
    4:45 PM
    HYDROLOGIC AND NUTRIENT CONDITION IN WEST AND SEVEN PALM LAKE DRAINAGES IN THE FLORIDA EVERGLADES
    ALLEN, Joshua M.1, PRICE, René M.2, FRANKOVICH, Thomas A.2, WHITMAN, Dean1 and FOURQUREAN, James W.3, (1)Department of Earth and Environment, Florida International University, 11200 SW 8th Street, Miami, FL 33199, (2)Southeast Environmental Research Center, Florida International University, 11200 SW 8th Street, Miami, FL 33199, (3)Dept. Biological Sciences and Southeast Environmental Research Center, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, jalle091@fiu.edu
    5:00 PM
    DISCERNING CLIMATE, SEA LEVEL AND WATER MANAGEMENT EFFECTS ON SURFACE WATER QUALITY IN KARST ESTUARY
    DESSU, Shimelis Behailu, PRICE, René M. and TROXLER, Tiffany M., Southeast Environmental Research Center, Florida International University, 11200 SW 8th Street, Miami, FL 33199, sbehailu@gmail.com
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