GSA Annual Meeting in Seattle, Washington, USA - 2017

Session No. 110
Monday, 23 October 2017: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Chelan 4 (The Conference Center)

T176. Glacier-Landscape Interactions, Loess Paleoclimatology, and Interdisciplinary Quaternary Science I: In Memory of Stephen C. Porter

GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division; GSA Sedimentary Geology Division
Glenn D. Thackray, Richard B. Waitt and Zhisheng An, Advocates
 
8:00 AM
Retrospective on Stephen Porter's Life and Career
8:20 AM
THE SCIENTIFIC LEGACY OF STEPHEN C. PORTER: FUTURE DIRECTIONS FOR RESEARCH ON CLIMATE DYNAMICS THROUGH REGIONAL AND GLOBAL CORRELATIONS
AN, Zhisheng, Institute of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi'an, 710075, China, ZHOU, Weijian, State Key Lab of Loess and Quaternary Geology, Institute of Earth Environ,Chinese Academy of Sciences, No.10 Fenghui South Road, Hi-Tech Zone, P.O. Box 17, Xian, 710075, China, LI, Li, Chinese Academy of Sciences, State Key Lab of Loess and Quaternary Geology, Institute of Earth Environment, No. 97, Yanxiang Rd., Yanta District, Xian, 710061, China and CAI, Yanjun, State Key Lab of Loess and Quaternary Geology, Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi'an, 710075, China, anzs@loess.llqg.ac.cn
8:40 AM
LOESS ACCUMULATION AND HYDROCLIMATE VARIABILITY IN ASSOCIATION WITH LAKE MICHIGAN LOBE FLUCTUATIONS DURING THE LAST GLACIAL MAXIMUM
CONROY, Jessica L.1, GRIMLEY, Dave A.2, NASH, Thomas Andrew3, GUENTHNER, William R.4 and CURRY, B.B.2, (1)Department of Geology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 1301 W Green St, Urbana, IL 61801, (2)Illinois State Geological Survey, 615 E. Peabody Dr, Champaign, IL 61820, (3)Department of Geology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 1301 West Green St, Urbana, IL 61801, (4)Department of Geology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 3081 Natural History Building, 1301 W. Green St., Urbana, IL 61801, jconro@illinois.edu
8:55 AM
MELTWATER SOURCE FOR THE KANKAKEE TORRENT
KEHEW, Alan E., Department of Geosciences, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, ESCH, John M., Michigan Dept. of Environmental Quality, Office of Oil, Gas, and Minerals, P.O. 30256, Lansing, MI 48909, CURRY, B. Brandon, Illinois State Geological Survey, University of Illinois, 615 E. Peabody Dr, Champaign, IL 61820, HUOT, Sebastien, Illinois State Geological Survey, Prairie Research Institute, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL 61820, CARON, Olivier J., Illinois State Geological Survey, 615 E. Peabody Drive, Champaign, IL 61820, YELLICH, John A., Michigan Geological Survey, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI 49008 and KARKI, Sita, Michigan Geological Survey, Department of Geosciences Western Michigan University, 3327 Rood Hall, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, alan.kehew@wmich.edu
9:10 AM
GEOMORPHIC AND GEOLOGIC EVIDENCE FOR A TERMINAL PLEISTOCENE MEGAFLOOD IN SOUTHWEST BRITISH COLUMBIA
CLAGUE, John, Earth Sciences, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC V5A1S6, Canada, ROBERTS, Nicholas J., Earth Sciences, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada, MENOUNOS, Brian, Geography Program, University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC VN2 4Z9, Canada and GOERHING, Brent, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Tulane University, 6823 St. Charles Ave., 101 Blessey Hall, New Orleans, LA 70118, jclague@sfu.ca
Handouts
  • GSA 2017.pdf (7.1 MB)
  • GSA 2017 abstract.pdf (182.3 kB)
  • 9:25 AM
    MODELING CATACLYSMIC OUTBURST FLOODS FROM PLEISTOCENE GLACIAL LAKE MISSOULA
    DENLINGER, Roger P., Cascades Volcano Observatory, U.S. Geological Survey, 1300 SE Cardinal Ct. #100, Vancouver, WA 98683, GEORGE, David L., United States Geological Survey, Cascades Volcano Observatory, Vancouver, WA 98683, CANNON, Charles M., U.S. Geological Survey, 2130 SW 5th Avenue, Portland, OR 97201, WAITT, Richard B., U.S. Geological Survey, Cascades Volcano Observatory, 1300 SE Cardinal Ct., Ste 100, Vancouver, WA 98683 and O'CONNOR, James E., U.S. Geological Survey, Water Resources Discipline, 2130 5th Ave, Portland, OR 97201, roger@usgs.gov
    9:40 AM
    MISSOULA MEGAFLOODS AND PRE-WISCONSIN AGE OF MOSES AND UPPER GRAND COULEES
    WAITT, Richard, B., US Geological Survey, Cascades Volcano Observatory, 1300 SE Cardinal Ct., #100, Vancouver, WA 98683, waitt@usgs.gov
     
    9:55 AM
    Break
    10:10 AM
    CONSTRAINING MATERIAL PROPERTIES AND AGE OF MIMA MOUNDS
    SLETTEN, Ronald S., Department of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Washington, Johnson Hall Rm-070, Box 351310, 4000 15th Avenue NE, Seattle, WA 98195-1310, STONE, John O., Earth and Space Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98103 and HALLET, Bernard, Earth and Space Sciences and Quaternary Research Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, sletten@uw.edu
    10:25 AM
    THE SPELEOTHEM RECORDS FROM ASIAN SUMMER MONSOON MARGINAL ZONE AND THEIR CLIMATIC IMPLICATIONS
    CAI, Yanjun1, AN, Zhisheng1, EDWARDS, R. Lawrence2, CHENG, Hai3, FUNG, Inez4, TAN, Liangcheng1, WANG, Xianfeng5 and ZHANG, Haiwei6, (1)State Key Lab of Loess and Quaternary Geology, Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi'an, 710075, China, (2)Department of Earth Sciences, University of Minnesota, 310 Pillsbury Dr. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, (3)Institute of Global Environmental Change, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710075, China, (4)Earth and Planetary Science, University of California, UC Berkeley, 307 McCone Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720-4768, (5)Earth Observatory of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 639798, Singapore, (6)Institute of Global Environmental Change, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710075, China; State Key Lab of Loess and Quaternary Geology, Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi'an, 710075, China, yanjun_cai@ieecas.cn
    10:40 AM
    PROGRESS OF ENVIRONMENTAL TRACING USING MULTI-NUCLIDES IN IEECAS: A MEMORY FOR OUR FOREVER FRIEND PROF. S. PORTER
    ZHOU, Weijian1, WU, Zhenkun2, XIAN, Feng3, CHENG, Peng4, LU, Xuefeng4, KONG, Xianghui4, DU, Yajuan4 and XIE, Xingjun5, (1)State Key Lab of Loess and Quaternary Geology, Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No.97 Yanxiang Road, Yanta Zone, Xi'an, 710061, China; Shaanxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Accelerator Mass Spectrometry and Application, Xi’an AMS Center, Xi'an, 710061, China; Joint Center for Global Change Studies, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China, (2)State Key Lab of Loess and Quaternary Geology, Institute of Earth Environment,Chinese Academy of Sciences, No.97 Yanxiang Road, Yanta Zone, Xi'an, 710061, China, (3)State Key Lab of Loess and Quaternary Geology, Institute of Earth Environment,Chinese Academy of Sciences, No.97 Yanxiang Road, Yanta Zone, Xi'an, 710061, China; Shaanxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Accelerator Mass Spectrometry and Application, Xi’an AMS Center, Xi'an, 710061, China; Joint Center for Global Change Studies, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China, (4)State Key Lab of Loess and Quaternary Geology, Institute of Earth Environment,Chinese Academy of Sciences, No.97 Yanxiang Road, Yanta Zone, Xi'an, 710061, China; Shaanxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Accelerator Mass Spectrometry and Application, Xi’an AMS Center, Xi'an, 710061, China, (5)State Key Lab of Loess and Quaternary Geology, Institute of Earth Environment,Chinese Academy of Sciences, No.97 Yanxiang Road, Yanta Zone, Xi'an, 710061, China; Joint Center for Global Change Studies, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China, weijian@loess.llqg.ac.cn
    10:55 AM
    ROCK MAGNETIC CYCLOSTRATIGRAPHY AND MAGNETIC POLARITY STRATIGRAPHY OF THE QUATERNARY BLACKWATER DRAW FORMATION, WEST TEXAS
    STINE, Jonathan, The University of Texas at Dallas, Department of Geosciences, ROC 1.213, 800 West Campbell Road, Richardson, TX 75080, SWEET, D.E., Department of Geosciences, Texas Tech University, Science Building Rm. 125, Lubbock, TX 79409 and GEISSMAN, J.W., Department of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Dallas, ROC 21, 800 West Campbell Road, Richardson, TX 75080, jms150830@utdallas.edu
    11:10 AM
    THE EFFECT OF THE MID-PLEISTOCENE TRANSITION ON THE CHARACTER OF SEDIMENTATION ON THE SOUTHERN HIGH PLAINS
    SWEET, Dustin E., Department of Geosciences, Texas Tech University, MS 1053, Science Building 125, Lubbock, TX 79409, STINE, Jonathan, Geosciences, University of Texas-Dallas, Richardson, TX 75080 and GEISSMAN, J.W., Department of Geosciences, ROC 21, University of Texas at Dallas, 800 West Campbell Road, Richardson, TX 75080, dustin.sweet@ttu.edu
    11:25 AM
    PLEISTOCENE PATHWAYS OF HUMAN DISPERSAL INTO AMERICA
    MANN, Daniel H., Department of Geosciences, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, AK 99775 and MELTZER, David J., Anthropology Department, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX 75275-0235, dhmann@alaska.edu
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