GSA Annual Meeting in Seattle, Washington, USA - 2017

Session No. 209
Tuesday, 24 October 2017: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Skagit 3 (The Conference Center)

T168. Advances in Terrestrial Paleoclimate Reconstructions Using Paleosols

GSA Sedimentary Geology Division; GSA Soils and Soil Processes Interdisciplinary Interest Group
Rebecca M. Dzombak, Emily J. Beverly, Daniel P. Maxbauer and Gary E. Stinchcomb, Advocates
 
8:00 AM
Introduction of GSA President's Medalist, by Claudia Mora
8:05 AM
GSA PRESIDENT'S MEDAL: CROSS DISCIPLINARY SCIENCE - THOUGHTS ON PRACTICE AND TRAINING
CERLING, Thure, Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, thure.cerling@utah.edu
8:25 AM
ATMOSPHERIC O2 CONCENTRATIONS FROM SOIL CARBONATE-HOSTED FLUID INCLUSIONS: A POTENTIAL NEW PROXY FOR PALEO-ATMOSPHERIC PO2
SCHALLER, Morgan F.1, KNOBBE, Todd K.2 and PETTITT, Elizabeth1, (1)Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 110 8th Street, Troy, NY 12180, (2)Earth and Environmental Sciences, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Jonsson-Rowland Science Center, 1W19, 110 8th Street, Troy, NY 12180, schall@rpi.edu
8:40 AM
SPECTROSCOPY AND ELECTRON MICROSCOPY OF TERRESTRIAL CARBONATES: MINERALOGY, MICROTEXTURES, AND IMPLICATIONS FOR THE STABLE ISOTOPE RECORD OF THE PLIO-PLEISTOCENE MEADE BASIN (SW KANSAS)
FOX, David L.1, HANSEN, Lars N.2, TUTOLO, Benjamin M.2, SNELL, Kathryn E.3 and LUKENS, William E.4, (1)Department of Earth Sciences, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, (2)Department of Earth Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 3AN, United Kingdom, (3)Department of Geological Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309, (4)Terrestrial Paleoclimatology Research Group, Department of Geosciences, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76798, dlfox@umn.edu
8:55 AM
BORON IN SOIL CARBONATES: DEVELOPMENT AND INITIAL APPLICATION OF A HYBRID PALEO-CO2 PROXY (Invited Presentation)
BREECKER, Daniel O.1, FRICKE, Henry2, MCNEECE, Colin J.1, MILLER, Nathan R.1, SCHALLER, Morgan F.3, CLYDE, William C.4 and JORDAN, Jacob S.1, (1)Department of Geological Sciences, the University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, (2)Department of Geology, Colorado College, 14 East Cache La Poudre St, Colorado Springs, CO 80903, (3)Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 110 8th Street, Troy, NY 12180, (4)Dept. of Earth Sciences, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824, breecker@jsg.utexas.edu
9:15 AM
EQUILIBRIUM FORMATION AND KINETIC ISOTOPE EFFECTS IN SOIL CARBONATES FROM COLD ENVIRONMENTS: THE EFFECTS OF SOIL MOISTURE AND SOIL SEDIMENT SIZE
BURGENER, Landon1, HUNTINGTON, Katharine W.1, SLETTEN, Ronald S.1, WATKINS, James M.2, QUADE, Jay3 and HALLET, Bernard1, (1)Department of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Washington, Johnson Hall Rm-070, Box 351310, 4000 15th Avenue NE, Seattle, WA 98195-1310, (2)Department of Earth Sciences, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403, (3)Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, lkb@uw.edu
9:30 AM
A FLEXIBLE MONTHLY EQUILIBRIUM MODEL OF SOIL CARBONATE PRESERVATION APPLIED TO SOUTHERN UTAH
HUTH, Tyler E., Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah, Geology & Geophysics Frederick Albert Sutton Building, 115 S 1460 E, Room 383, Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0102, CERLING, Thure, Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, MARCHETTI, David W., Geology Program, Western Colorado University, 600 N. Adams St, Gunnison, CO 81231, BOWLING, David R., Biology, University of Utah, Aline Wilmont Skaggs, 257 S. 1400 E. Rm 440, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, FERNANDEZ, Diego P., Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah, 115 S 1460 E, Room 383, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, MACKEY, Glen N., Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah, 115 S. 1460 E. Rm 383, Salt Lake City, UT 84112 and PASSEY, Benjamin H., Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 84112, tyler.huth@utah.edu
 
9:45 AM
Break
10:00 AM
PALEOGENE DESERTIFICATION OF CENTRAL ASIA SEEN THROUGH THE PALEOSOL RECORD: A TALE OF CLUMPED ISOTOPES AND SOIL PALEOBAROMETRY
LICHT, Alexis1, PAGE, Mara2, MEIJER, Niels3, SCHAUER, Andrew J.4, BAJNAI, David5, FIEBIG, Jens5, MULCH, Andreas6, HUNTINGTON, Katharine W.2, ABELS, Hemmo7, GUO, Zhaojie8, LAI, Zhongping9 and DUPONT-NIVET, Guillaume10, (1)Dept. Earth and Space Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, (2)Dept. Earth and Space Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195-1310, (3)Institut für Erd- und Umweltwissenschaften, Potsdam Universitat, Potsdam, 14476, Germany, (4)Earth and Space Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, (5)Institut für Geowissenschaften, J. W. Goethe-Universität, Altenhöferallee 1, Frankfurt, 60438, Germany, (6)Biodiversity and Climate Reseach Centre, Senckenberganlage 25, Frankfurt, 60325, Germany; Institut für Geowissenschaften, J. W. Goethe-Universität, Altenhöferallee 1, Frankfurt, 60438, Germany, (7)Dept of Geosciences and Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Delft, 2628, Netherlands, (8)School of Earth and Space Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, (9)School of Earth Sciences, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China, (10)Geosciences Rennes, Université de Rennes, Rennes, 35042, France; Institut für Erd- und Umweltwissenschaften, Potsdam Universitat, Potsdam, 14476, Germany; School of Earth and Space Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, licht@uw.edu
10:15 AM
MODEL OF DUAL ISOTOPES OF PALEOSOL CARBONATES SHOWS SPATIAL PATTERNS OF CLIMATE CHANGE OVER THE PALEOCENE-EOCENE THERMAL MAXIMUM (PETM)
FISCHER-FEMAL, Brenden J., Geology & Geophysics, University of Utah, 115 S 1460 E #383, Salt Lake City, UT 84112 and BOWEN, Gabriel J., Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, femalbrenden@gmail.com
10:30 AM
PETROGRAPHY AND STABLE AND CLUMPED ISOTOPE GEOCHEMISTRY OF OLIGOCENE-MIOCENE CONTINENTAL CARBONATES IN SOUTH TEXAS: IMPLICATIONS FOR PALEOCLIMATE AND PALEOENVIRONMENT VARIATIONS NEAR SEA-LEVEL (Invited Presentation)
FAN, Majie1, GODFREY, Conan1, JESMOK, Greg2, UPADHYAY, Deepshikha3 and TRIPATI, Aradhna4, (1)Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Texas at Arlington, 500 Yates Street, Arlington, TX 76019, (2)Departments of Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences and Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics, University of California, Los Angeles, 595 Charles Young Drive East, Box 951567, Los Angeles, CA 90095, (3)Department of Earth, Planetary and Space Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, 595 Charles E. Young Dr. East, Los Angeles, CA 90095, (4)Department of Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences, Departments of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics, University of California, Los Angeles, 595 Charles Young Drive East, Box 951567, Los Angeles, CA 90095, mfan@uta.edu
10:50 AM
LEAF WAX N-ALKANE SIGNALS IN SEDIMENTARY RECORDS: WHAT ARE THE KEY DRIVERS?
HOWARD, Sian1, MCINERNEY, Francesca A.1, FARRELL, Mark2, CADDY-RETALIC, Stefan3 and HALL, Tony1, (1)Sprigg Geobiology Centre, Department of Earth Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, 5005, Australia, (2)Agriculture & Food, CSIRO, Urrbrae, 5064, Australia, (3)School of Biological Sciences and Environment Insitute, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, 5005, Australia, sian.howard@adelaide.edu.au
11:05 AM
RECONSTRUCTING HIGH RESOLUTION RECORDS OF PALEOCLIMATE FROM MAGNETIC MINERAL ASSEMBLAGES IN MODERN SOILS AND PALEOSOLS SEQUENCES: PROGRESS AND CHALLENGES (Invited Presentation)
FEINBERG, Joshua M.1, MAXBAUER, Daniel P.2, FOX, David L.3, CLYDE, William C.4 and NATER, Edward A.2, (1)Institute for Rock Magnetism, University of Minnesota, Department of Earth Sciences, Minneapolis, MN 55455, (2)Institute for Rock Magnetism, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, (3)Department of Earth Sciences, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, (4)Dept. of Earth Sciences, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824, feinberg@umn.edu
11:25 AM
APPARENT FRACTIONATION OF HYDROGEN ISOTOPES IN N-ALKANOIC ACIDS IN A SOIL TRANSECT FROM BOREAL FORESTS IN EASTERN BERINGIA
BAKKELUND, Aleesha1, PORTER, Trevor J.2, FEAKINS, Sarah J.3, FROESE, Duane G.4 and OTINIANO, Gerard A.2, (1)Geography, University of Toronto, 3359 Mississauga Rd, Mississauga, ON L5L 1C6, Canada, (2)Geography, University of Toronto, 3359 Mississauga Road, Mississauga, ON L5L 1C6, Canada, (3)Earth Sciences, University of Southern California, 3501 Trousdale Pkwy, Los Angeles, CA 90889-0740, (4)Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, 1-26 Earth Sciences Building, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E3, Canada, aleesha.bakkelund@mail.utoronto.ca
11:40 AM
A NOVEL METHODOLOGY TO EXAMINING THE SEDIMENT ACCUMULATION HISTORY OF TERRESTRIAL BASINS: APPLICATION TO THE UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE JOGGINS FOSSIL CLIFFS, NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA
LETOURMY, Yohan, Terrestrial Paleoclimatology Research Group, Department of Geosciences, Baylor University, One Bear Place #97354, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76798-7354, DRIESE, Steven G., Terrestrial Paleoclimatology Research Group, Department of Geosciences, Baylor University, One Bear Place #97354, Waco, TX 76798 and SIMS, Justin R., Department of Mathematics, Francis Marion University, PO Box 100547, Florence, SC 29502, Yohan_Letourmy@baylor.edu
 
11:55 AM
Discussion
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