GSA Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado, USA - 2016

Session No. 29
Sunday, 25 September 2016: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
Room 502 (Colorado Convention Center)

Recent Advances in Hydrogeology I

Lyndsay B. Ball and D.C. Buesch, Chairs
1:30 PM
OVERVIEW ON INTEGRATING REMOTE SENSING WITH TRADITIONAL METHODS IN HYDROLOGIC, GEOLOGIC, AND WATER-EXPLORATION STUDIES AT FORT IRWIN NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER IN THE MOJAVE DESERT, CALIFORNIA
DENSMORE, J.N.1, MILLER, D.M.2, BUESCH, D.C.2, O'LEARY, D.R.3, BALL, Lyndsay B.4, BEDROSIAN, Paul A.4, CROMWELL, Geoffrey3 and WOOLFENDEN, Linda1, (1)California Water Science Center, U. S. Geological Survey, 6000 J Street Placer Hall, Sacramento, CA 95819, (2)Geology, Minerals, Energy, & Geophysics Science Center, U. S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, (3)California Water Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, 4165 Spruance Road, Suite 200, San Diego, CA 92101, (4)Crustal Geophysics and Geochemistry Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, Bldg 20, MS 964, Denver, CO 80225, jidensmo@usgs.gov
1:45 PM
FORMATION AND DESTRUCTION OF SEDIMENTARY BASINS ALONG SINISTRAL FAULTS, FORT IRWIN, CA, APPLIED TO GROUNDWATER AVAILABILITY
MILLER, David M.1, BUESCH, David C.2, BALL, Lyndsay B.3, BEDROSIAN, Paul A.4, DENSMORE, Jill2 and LANGENHEIM, V.E.5, (1)Geology, Minerals, Energy, U. S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, MS 973, Menlo Park, CA 94025, (2)U. S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, MS 973, Menlo Park, CA 94025, (3)U.S. Geological Survey, P.O. Box 25046, Mail Stop 964, Denver, CO 80225-0046, (4)Crustal Geophysics and Geochemistry Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, Bldg 20, MS 964, Denver, CO 80225, (5)U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, dmiller@usgs.gov
2:00 PM
WHY SO BLUE? THE DISTRIBUTION, ORIGIN, AND DEFORMATION OF ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE STRATIGRAPHIC UNITS WITHIN THE NORTHEAST MOJAVE STRIKE-SLIP PROVINCE
BEDROSIAN, Paul A.1, BALL, Lyndsay B.1, MILLER, D.M.2, MENGES, Christopher M.3, BUESCH, D.C.2 and DENSMORE, J.N.4, (1)Crustal Geophysics and Geochemistry Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, Bldg 20, MS 964, Denver, CO 80225, (2)Geology, Minerals, Energy, & Geophysics Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, (3)Arizona Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, 520 N. Park Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85719, (4)California Water Science Center, U. S. Geological Survey, 6000 J Street Placer Hall, Sacramento, CA 95819, pbedrosian@usgs.gov
2:15 PM
USING BOREHOLE DATA TO ESTABLISH LITHOSTRATIGRAPHIC-GEOPHYSICAL UNITS (LGUS) FOR HYDROGEOLOGIC MODELING, FORT IRWIN, CALIFORNIA
BUESCH, D.C., Geology, Minerals, Energy, & Geophysics Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025 and O'LEARY, D.R., California Water Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, 4165 Spruance Road, Suite 200, San Diego, CA 92101, dbuesch@usgs.gov
2:30 PM
WELLBORE FLOW SIMULATIONS FOR TEST WELLS, FORT IRWIN NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER, CALIFORNIA
O'LEARY, D.R.1, BUESCH, D.C.2, MILLER, D.M.2, DENSMORE, J.N.3 and NAWIKAS, J.M.1, (1)California Water Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, 4165 Spruance Road, Suite 200, San Diego, CA 92101, (2)Geology, Minerals, Energy, & Geophysics Science Center, U. S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, (3)California Water Science Center, U. S. Geological Survey, 6000 J Street Placer Hall, Sacramento, CA 95819, doleary@usgs.gov
2:45 PM
FROM RESISTIVITY TO MODEL FRAMEWORK: DEVELOPING 3D HYDROSTRATIGRAPHY FROM AIRBORNE ELECTROMAGNETIC DATA IN THE NELSON BASIN OF THE NORTHERN MOJAVE DESERT
BALL, Lyndsay B.1, BEDROSIAN, Paul A.1, WOOLFENDEN, Linda R.2, BUESCH, David C.3, MILLER, David M.3 and DENSMORE, Jill N.2, (1)Crustal Geophysics and Geochemistry Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, Bldg 20, MS 964, Denver, CO 80225, (2)California Water Science Center, U. S. Geological Survey, 6000 J Street Placer Hall, Sacramento, CA 95819, (3)Geology, Minerals, and Energy Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Rd. MS973, Menlo Park, CA 94025, lbball@usgs.gov
3:00 PM
INTEGRATED HYDROGEOLOGIC FRAMEWORK MODEL FOR TWO GROUNDWATER BASINS AT FORT IRWIN NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER IN THE MOJAVE DESERT, CALIFORNIA
CROMWELL, Geoffrey1, BALL, Lyndsay B.2, BEDROSIAN, Paul A.3, MILLER, David M.4, BUESCH, David C.5, DENSMORE, Jill5 and WOOLFENDEN, Linda6, (1)United States Geological Survey, California Water Science Center, 4165 Spruance Rd Suite 200, San Diego, CA 92101, (2)U.S. Geological Survey, P.O. Box 25046, Mail Stop 964, Denver, CO 80225-0046, (3)Crustal Geophysics and Geochemistry Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, Bldg 20, MS 964, Denver, CO 80225, (4)Geology, Minerals, Energy, U. S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, MS 973, Menlo Park, CA 94025, (5)U. S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, MS 973, Menlo Park, CA 94025, (6)U.S. Geological Survey, California Water Science Center, Sacramento, CA 95819, gcromwell@usgs.gov
3:15 PM
SIMULATING GROUNDWATER-FLOW SYSTEMS IN BASINS HAVING SPARSE DATA AT FT. IRWIN NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER IN THE MOJAVE DESERT, CALIFORNIA
WOOLFENDEN, Linda R.1, BALL, Lyndsay B.2, BEDROSIAN, Paul A.2, CROMWELL, Geoffrey3, O'LEARY, D.R.4, MILLER, David M.5, BUESCH, D.C.5 and DENSMORE, J.N.6, (1)U.S. Geological Survey, California Water Science Center, 6000 J Street, Placer Hall, Sacramento, CA 95819, (2)Crustal Geophysics and Geochemistry Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, Bldg 20, MS 964, Denver, CO 80225, (3)United States Geological Survey, California Water Science Center, 4165 Spruance Rd Suite 200, San Diego, CA 92101, (4)California Water Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, 4165 Spruance Road, Suite 200, San Diego, CA 92101, (5)Geology, Minerals, Energy, & Geophysics Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, (6)California Water Science Center, U. S. Geological Survey, 6000 J Street Placer Hall, Sacramento, CA 95819, lrwoolfe@usgs.gov
 
3:30 PM
Break
3:45 PM
PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF AN INVENTORY AND ASSESSMENT OF SPRING IN BIG BEND RANCH STATE PARK, TEXAS
WEATHERS, Zach, Biology, Geology, and Physical Sciences Department, Sul Ross State University, WSB 216, Box-64, Alpine, TX 79832 and URBANCZYK, Kevin M., Department of Biological, Geological and Physical Sciences, Sul Ross State University, Box C-139, Alpine, TX 79832, mweathers@sulross.edu
4:00 PM
USE OF THE MANNING EQUATION FOR THE DESIGN OF HIGH-GRADIENT CANALS
OSTRAFF, Ashley, RAKOTOARISAONA, Henintsoa, GHERASIM, Janelle, ABBOTT, Jared, MORRIS, Paul and EMERMAN, Steven H., Department of Earth Science, Utah Valley University, 800 West University Parkway, Orem, UT 84058, ashley.ostraff@gmail.com
4:15 PM
TRANSBOUNDARY WATERS AND GEOPOLITICAL ISSUES IN AFGHANISTAN
SHRODER, John F., Department of Geography & Geology, University of Nebraska at Omaha, 6001 Dodge, Omaha, NE 68182, AHMADZAI, Sher Jan, Center for Afghanistan Studies, University of Nebraska at Omaha, 60th & Dodge St., Omaha, NE 68182, MCNAMARA, Patrick, International Studies and Programs, University of Nebraska at Omaha, 60th & Dodge, Omaha, NE 68182; International Studies and Programs, University of Nebraska at Omaha, 60th & Dodge, Omaha, NE 68182, SINFIELD, Len, PG, 937 North Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92132 and STEWART, Alexander K., Department of Geology, St Lawrence University, Canton, NY 13617, jshroder@unomaha.edu
4:30 PM
NATURE OF HYDROGEOLOGY, WATER SUPPLY AND THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN THE MANAGEMENT OF WATER SOME PARTS OF KANO STATE, NIGERIA
RILWANU, Tasi'u Yalwa, Department of Geography, Bayero University, P.M.B,3011, Kano, Kano Nigeria, 700001, Nigeria and MOHAMMED, Nuratu, Geography, Bayero University, P.M.B,3011, Gwarzo road, Kano Nigeria, 700001, Nigeria, trilwanuyalwa@gmail.com
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