GSA 2020 Connects Online

Session No. 16
Monday, 26 October 2020: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM

T129. Physical Experimentation and Modeling in Surface Processes

GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division; GSA Environmental and Engineering Geology Division; GSA Soils and Soil Processes Division; GSA Sedimentary Geology Division

 

Zachary Phillips, Stephen A. Wolfe and Stephanie S. Day, Advocates
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Start Time
 
1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
1:35 PM
STOCHASTIC MODEL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF FLUVIAL BEDFORM CROSS SET BOUNDING SURFACES (Invited Presentation)
MAHON, Robert C., Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New Orleans, 2000 Lakeshore Drive, New Orleans, LA 70148, GANTI, Vamsi, Department of Geography, University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA, ASHLEY, Thomas, Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Wyoming, 1000 E University Ave., Laramie, WY 82071 and LEARY, Kate C.P., Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM 87801
1:50 PM
MODELING THE EFFECT OF ORGANIC SEDIMENT DYNAMICS ON COASTAL PLAIN DEPOSITIONAL SYSTEMS UNDER SEA-LEVEL CYCLES
KHOSBAATAR, Norjmaa, Earth and Environmental Studies, Montclair State University, 1 Normal Ave, Montclair, NJ 07043 and LORENZO-TRUEBA, Jorge, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ 07043
2:05 PM
PHYSICAL LABORATORY MODELING OF THE SEDIMENT TRANSPORT AND PLANFORM MORPHOLOGICAL ADJUSTMENTS IN SKEWED MEANDERING RIVERS
NGUYEN, David, BINNS, Andrew David and GHARABAGHI, Bahram, School of Engineering, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Rd E, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada
 
2:20 PM
Discussion
2:30 PM
A LABORATORY EXPERIMENT OF ICE MELT BY PRESSURIZED TURBULENT WATER FLOW (Invited Presentation)
BEAUD, Flavien, Geography, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2, Canada, ULIZIO, Thomas, Maryland Geological Survey, Baltimore, MD 21218 and LAMB, Michael P., Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125
2:45 PM
CONSTRAINING NORTH AMERICAN GLACIAL CYCLE HISTORIES THROUGH THEIR FOOTPRINT: A COUPLED ICE/ SEDIMENT/HYDROLOGY MODEL APPROACH
DREW, Matthew, Department of Physics & Physical Oceanography, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St John's, NF A1B3A7, Canada and TARASOV, Lev, Department of Physics and Physical Oceanography, Memorial University, St. John's, NF A1C 5S7, Canada
3:00 PM
FLUVIAL MEGAFANS ARE THE CONSEQUENCE OF PALEOCHANNEL-ENHANCED AVULSION DYNAMICS
MARTIN, Harrison K. and EDMONDS, Douglas A., Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Indiana University, 1001 East 10th Street, Bloomington, IN 47405
 
3:15 PM
Discussion
3:25 PM
WEAKLY SCALED PHYSICAL EXPERIMENTS IN SURFACE PROCESSES: A REVIEW VIA THE EXAMPLE OF BARRIER-ISLAND RETREAT (Invited Presentation)
PAOLA, Chris, Earth and Envrionmental Sciences, University of Minnesota, 116 Church Street, SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455 and RODGERS, Nick, WSB Engineering, 701 Xenia Ave S, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55416
3:40 PM
THE IMPACT OF FLOOD HYDROGRAPH SHAPE ON ALLUVIAL FAN MORPHODYNAMICS: AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY
LEENMAN, Anya and EATON, Brett, Department of Geography, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2, Canada
3:55 PM
CANYON FORMATION ON THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS: CAN A SINGLE THRESHOLD OF RIVER INCISION EXPLAIN OBSERVED PATTERNS OF INCISION?
RAMING, Logan Wren, School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University, ISTB4, 781 S Terrace Rd, Tempe, AZ 85287 and WHIPPLE, Kelin X., School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University, Tempe, CO 85287
 
4:10 PM
Discussion
4:20 PM
CHANGES IN SEDIMENT TRANSPORT IN RESPONSE TO WATER CROSSING STRUCTURES AND CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE CHEHALIS RIVER BASIN, WA
JOHNSON, Zachary C.1, ATHA, Jane B.2, SMITH, Pad2, WILHERE, George F.2, LAUTZ, Kevin2, QUINN, Timothy2 and ISTANBULLUOGLU, Erkan1, (1)Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195-2700, (2)Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Olympia, WA 98501
4:30 PM
ASPECT-DEPENDENT ESCARPMENT RETREAT, SEDIMENT MOBILIZATION, AND SLOPE EVOLUTION UNDER HYPERARID CONDITIONS
SHMILOVITZ, Yuval1, ENZEL, Yehouda1, MORIN, Efrat1, ARMON, Moshe1, MATMON, Ari1, MUSHKIN, Amit2 and HAVIV, Itai3, (1)The Fredy & Nadine Herrmann Institute of Earth Sciences, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Edmond J. Safra Campus - Givat Ram, Jerusalem, 9190401, Israel, (2)Geological Survey of Israel, 32 Yesha'yahu Leibowitz St., Jerusalem, 9371234, Israel, (3)Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel
4:40 PM
STUDYING ROCK-FALLS THROUGH MODEL FORESTS WITH INSTRUMENTED PARTICLES
GU, Peng and VALYRAKIS, Manousos, School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8LT, United Kingdom
4:50 PM
UPSTREAM PROPAGATION OF SEA-LEVEL SIGNAL UNDER HIGH AND LOW AMPLITUDE SEA LEVEL OSCILLATIONS IN FLUVIO-DELTAIC TRANSPORT SYSTEMS: THE DYNAMICS OF THE FLUVIO-DELTAIC SURFACE
KOLLEGGER, Madeline1, LORENZO-TRUEBA, Jorge1, FERNANDES, Anjali M.2, SINGH, Arvind3 and ABEYTA, Antoinette4, (1)Earth and Environmental Sciences, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ 07043, (2)Geosciences, Denison University, 100 Sunset Hill Rd Drive, Granville, OH 43023, (3)Civil, Environmental, and Construction Engineering, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32816-2450, (4)Math and Science Division, University of New Mexico Gallup, 705 gurley ave, Gallup, NM 87301
 
5:00 PM
Concluding Remarks
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