GSA Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado, USA - 2016

Session No. 271
Wednesday, 28 September 2016: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Room 207 (Colorado Convention Center)

New Research in Coastal Environments

Mark Borrelli and Stephen P. Leatherman, Chairs
8:00 AM
RIP CURRENTS: TYPES AND IDENTIFICATION
LEATHERMAN, Stephen P., Florida International University, 11401 SW 87TH AVENUE, MIAMI, FL 33176, leatherm@hotmail.com
8:15 AM
USING THE SEDIMENTARY SIGNATURE OF HURRICANE KATRINA IN THE PEARL RIVER MARSH, LOUISIANA TO INFER PROVENANCE OF THE DEPOSITED SEDIMENTS: IMPLICATIONS FOR ACCRETION
MCCLOSKEY, Terrence1, NELSON, Paul R.1, MCBRIDE, Elsie1, STONEBURNER, Shelby1 and LIU, Kam-biu2, (1)United States Geological Survey, St Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, 600 4th Street South, St Petersburg, FL 33701, (2)Department of Oceanography and Coastal Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, tmccloskey@usgs.gov
8:30 AM
THE ROLE OF GEOLOGIC FRAMEWORK IN BARRIER ISLAND GEOMORPHOLOGY AT PADRE ISLAND NATIONAL SEASHORE, TEXAS
WERNETTE, Phillipe A., Geography, Texas A&M University, TAMU MS 3147, College Station, TX 77843, HOUSER, Chris, Department of Geography, Texas A&M University, 3147 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843; Geology/Geophysics, Texas A&M Univ, 3115 TAMU, Halbouty Bldg, College Station, TX 77843, WEYMER, Bradley A., Department of Geography, Texas A&M University, 3147 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843, BISHOP, Michael P., Department of Geography, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, EVERETT, Mark E., Geology/Geophysics, Texas A&M Univ, 3115 TAMU, Halbouty Bldg, College Station, TX 77843 and REECE, Robert S., Department of Geology & Geophysics and Department of Geography, Texas A&M University, 810 O&M Building, College Station, TX 77843, wernett9@tamu.edu
8:45 AM
CHANGES IN FETCH LIMITED BARRIER ISLANDS OF THE DELAWARE BAY
JAWORSKI, Anna S., Department of Biodiversity, Earth, and Environmental Science, Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut St, Papadakis Room #504, Philadelphia, PA 19104 and LACOVARA, Kenneth J., Department of Biodiversity, Earth and Environmental Science, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 19104, asj46@drexel.edu
9:00 AM
GEOMORPHOLOGICAL INDICATORS OF ACCELERATED SEA LEVEL RISE ON DIFFERENTIAL COASTAL TYPOLOGY: A CASE STUDY IN ATALANTI, GREECE
RICHTER, Lea, Geology, College of Charleston, 66 George St, Charleston, SC 29424 and HARRIS, M. Scott, Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC 29424, richterll@g.cofc.edu
 
9:15 AM
Break
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9:45 AM
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9:30 AM
CARBON BURIAL, AND ITS MICROSCALE VARIABILITY AND SOURCES IN A TROPICAL MANGROVE ECOSYSTEM IN INDIA
RAMANATHAN, A.L.1, SAPPAL, Swati1 and JENNERJAHN, Tim2, (1)School of Environmental Sciences, Jawharlal Nehru University, New Meharauli Road, New Delhi, 110 067, India, (2)Leibniz-Zentrum für Marine Tropenökologie (ZMT) GmbH, Leibniz Center for Tropical Marine Ecology, Fahrenheitstrasse 6, Bremen, Germany, alrjnu@gmail.com
10:00 AM
ACROSS THE BACKWATER: SURFACE MORPHOLOGY AND SUBSURFACE STRATIGRAPHY IN THE GANGES-BRAHMAPUTRA DELTA
WILSON, Carol A.1, GOODBRED, Steven2, SINCAVAGE, Ryan3, HALE, Richard4, PATRICK, Meagan4 and HOSSAIN, Saddam5, (1)Dept of Geology and Geophysics, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, (2)Earth and Environmental Science, Vanderbilt University, PMB 351805, 2301 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, TN 37235-1805, (3)Vanderbilt University, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, 2301 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, TN 37235-1805, (4)Earth and Environmental Sciences, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37235, (5)Department of Geology, Dhaka University, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh, carolw@lsu.edu
10:15 AM
EVIDENCE FOR SEISMIC STRENGTHENING FROM UNDRAINED SHEAR STRENGTH MEASUREMENTS
SAWYER, Derek E. and DEVORE, Joshua R., School of Earth Sciences, The Ohio State University, 125 South Oval Mall Dr, 275 Mendenhall Laboratory, Columbus, OH 43210, sawyer.144@osu.edu
10:30 AM
A SYNTHESIS OF CHARACTERISTICS OF SUBMARINE LANDSLIDES GENERATED BY THE 1964 GREAT ALASKA EARTHQUAKE IN SEVEN FJORDS
HAEUSSLER, Peter J.1, PARSONS, Tom2, LEE, Homa J.3, RYAN, Holly4, BROTHERS, D.S.5, LIBERTY, Lee6, HART, Patrick E.7, GEIST, Eric L.3, ROLAND, Emily8, WITTER, Robert C.9 and KAYEN, Robert10, (1)U.S. Geological Survey, 4210 University Dr, Anchorage, AK 99508, (2)U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Rd., MS-999, Menlo Park, CA 94025, (3)U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Rd, Menlo Park, CA 94025, (4)U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Rd. MS 999, Menlo Park, CA 94025, (5)Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, (6)Boise State University, CGISS, Boise, ID 83725, (7)US Geological Survey, Mail Stop 999, 345 Middlefield Rd, Menlo Park, CA 94025, (8)University of Washington, School of Oceanography, Box 357940, Seattle, WA 98195, (9)U S Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center, 4210 University Drive, Anchorage, AK 99508, (10)Coastal and Marine Geology Program, U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Rd, MS-999, Menlo Park, CA 94025, pheuslr@usgs.gov
10:45 AM
MAPPING THE ESTUARINE SEAFLOOR WITH VESSEL-BASED ACOUSTIC INSTRUMENTS: THE SHALLOWEST WATER SURVEY
BORRELLI, Mark, University of Massachusetts, Boston, 100 Morrissey Blvd, Boston, MA 02188, LEGARE, Bryan, Marine Geology, Center for Coastal Studies, 5 Holway Ave, Provincetown, MA 02657, SMITH, Theresa L., Marine Geology, Center for Coastal Studies, Hiebert Marine Lab, 5 Holway Avenue, Provincetown, MA 02657 and LOVE, Heath, Department of Geological Sciences, Salem State University, 352 Lafayette Street, Salem, MA 01970, mark.borrelli@umb.edu
11:00 AM
TROPICAL STORM IRENE AND HURRICANE SANDY GENERATED UPPER FLOW REGIME STORM DEPOSITS, LONG ISLAND BARRIER BEACHES, NEW YORK
TANGUAY, Lillian Hess and OGGERI, Daniel D., Earth and Environmental Science, Long Island University, Post Campus, 720 Northern Blvd., Brookville, NY 11548, lhess@liu.edu
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