GSA 2020 Connects Online

Session No. 209
Thursday, 29 October 2020: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM

T136. Geomorphic Processes and Change at High Latitudes

GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division; Canadian Permafrost Association; Canadian Geomorphology Research Group; GSA Soils and Soil Processes Division

 

James King, Duane Froese and Stephen A. Wolfe, Advocates
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Start Time
 
1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
1:35 PM
SUPRA-PERMAFROST TALIKS IN THAWING LANDSCAPES OF BOREAL ALASKA, USA (Invited Presentation)
WALVOORD, Michelle A.1, REY, David M.1, MINSLEY, Burke2 and EBEL, Brian A.1, (1)Earth System Processes Division, USGS, Denver, CO 80225, (2)Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center, USGS, Denver, CO 80225
1:50 PM
A 50,000-YEAR-LONG ARCTIC PALEOCLIMATE RECORD FROM A LOESS-PALEOSOL SEQUENCE, KOTZEBUE, ALASKA, USA
MUHS, D.R.1, ROBERTS, Helen M.2, BETTIS III, E. Arthur3, SKIPP, Gary L.4, SCHUMANN, R.R.1 and GROVES, Lindsey T.5, (1)U.S. Geological Survey, MS 980, Box 25046, Fed. Ctr., Denver, CO 80225, (2)Department of Geography and Earth Sciences, Aberystwyth University, Llandinam Building, Penglais Campus, Aberystwyth, SY23 3DB, United Kingdom, (3)Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Iowa, 115 Trowbridge Hall, Iowa City, IA 52242, (4)U.S. Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, Box 25046, MS 980, Denver, CO 80225, (5)Malacology Department, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, 900 Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90007
2:05 PM
THE MIS 2 ICE WEDGE PROBLEM IN UNGLACIATED YUKON AND THE PROBLEM OF YEDOMA DEFINITIONS
FROESE, Duane1, PORTER, Trevor J.2 and MAHONY, Matthew1, (1)Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, 3-029 Centennial Centre for Interdisciplinary Science, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E3, Canada, (2)Geography, University of Toronto, 3359 Mississauga Road, Mississauga, ON L5L 1C6, Canada
 
2:20 PM
Break
2:30 PM
MULTI-SCALE INVESTIGATIONS OF PERMAFROST LANDSCAPE CHANGE (Invited Presentation)
RUDY, Ashley C.A, Government of Northwest Territories, Northwest Territories Geological Survey, Yellowknife, NT X1A0B3, Canada, KOKELJ, Steven V., Government of Northwest Territories, Northwest Territories Geological Survey, Yellowknife, NT X1A 2L9, Canada, LAMOUREUX, Scott F., Department of Geography, Queen's University, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada, LANTZ, Trevor, Environmental Studies, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC V8P 5C2, Canada, MORSE, Peter D., Geological Survey of Canada, 601 Booth St., Ottawa, ON K1A 0E8, Canada and GINGRAS-HILL, Tristan, Geography, Wilfrid Laurier University, Yellowknife, NT X1A0B3, Canada
2:45 PM
RECENT DEVELOPMENT OF DEEP PERMAFROST LANDSLIDES (MOLARD-TYPE) IN DISCONTINUOUS PERMAFROST FROM THE CENTRAL MACKENZIE MOUNTAIN FOOTHILLS, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, CANADA
YOUNG, Joseph M., Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University Of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E3, Canada, VAN DER SLUIJS, Jurjen, NWT Centre for Geomatics, Government of Northwest Territories, Yellowknife, NT X1A 2L9, Canada, KOKELJ, Steven V., Government of Northwest Territories, Northwest Territories Geological Survey, Yellowknife, NT X1A 2L9, Canada and FROESE, Duane, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, 3-029 Centennial Centre for Interdisciplinary Science, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E3, Canada
3:00 PM
RAPID GEOMORPHIC CHANGE IN AN UNCHANGING POLAR DESERT, ANTARCTICA
FOUNTAIN, Andrew G., Department of Geology, Portland State University, Portland, OR 97207-0751 and LEVY, Joseph S., Department of Geology, Colgate University, Hamilton, NY 13346
 
3:15 PM
Discussion
3:25 PM
COMMUNITY PERMAFROST MAPPING IN YUKON: UNDERSTANDING COMMUNITY NEEDS AND DATA LIMITATIONS IN A CHANGING NORTH (Invited Presentation)
KENNEDY, Kristen1, CALMELS, Fabrice2, LIPOVSKY, Panya1 and ROY, Louis-Philippe2, (1)Yukon Geological Survey, Whitehorse, YT Y1A 2B5, Canada, (2)Yukon University, Whitehorse, YT Y1A 5K4, Canada
3:40 PM
FLOODPLAIN ARCHITECTURE AND ORGANIC CARBON STORAGE IN DISCONTINUOUS PERMAFROST
DOUGLAS, Madison1, LAMB, Michael P.1, LI, Gen1, ROWLAND, Joel C.2, WEST, A. Joshua3, SCHWENK, Jon2, PILIOURAS, Anastasia2, KEMENY, Preston C.1, CHADWICK, Austin J.1 and FISCHER, Woodward W.1, (1)Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology, 1200 E. California Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91125, (2)Earth and Environmental Sciences Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87544, (3)Department of Earth Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089
3:55 PM
STABLE ISOTOPE RECORD DEVELOPMENT IN GROUND ICE ALONG ALPINE TUNDRA SLOPES IN THE OGILVIE MOUNTAINS, YUKON TERRITORY
BUCHANAN, Casey Alexander, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, 116 St & 82 Ave, Edmonton, AB T6G 2R3, Canada, FROESE, Duane G., Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, 116 St & 85 Ave, Edmonton, AB T63 2RG, Canada and PORTER, Trevor J., Geography, University of Toronto, 3359 Mississauga Road, Mississauga, ON L5L 1C6, Canada
 
4:10 PM
Concluding Remarks
4:20 PM
PERMAFROST MAPPING WITH ERT IN INTERIOR ALASKA WETLANDS
CONAWAY, Christopher H.1, JOHNSON, Cordell2, LORENSON, Thomas D.2, TURETSKY, Merritt R.3, EUSKIRCHEN, Eugénie S.4, WALDROP, Mark P.1 and SWARZENSKI, Peter W.5, (1)U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, CA 94025, (2)U.S. Geological Survey, 2885 Mission St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060, (3)University of Colorado, EBIO / INSTAAR, Boulder, CO 80309, (4)Institute of Arctic Biology, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK 99775, (5)International Atomic Energy Agency, Monaco, CA 98000, Monaco
4:30 PM
DENTON, ANDREWS, PORTER GLACIAL GEOLOGY AWARD: FLUVIAL RESPONSE TO CLIMATE CHANGE-INDUCED STREAM CAPTURE, YUKON, CANADA
GOSS, Gryphen Amarinda1, SHUGAR, Dan H.1, BEST, Jim2 and FLOWERS, Gwenn E.3, (1)Geoscience, University of Calgary, 2500 University Dr. NW, B, Calgary, AB T2N2E3, Canada, (2)Department of Geology and Ven Te Chow Hydrosystems Lab, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 605 E Springfield Ave., Champaign, IL 61820, (3)Department of Earth Sciences, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada
4:40 PM
CHARACTERIZATION OF PERMAFROST CORES FROM THE INUVIK-TUKTOYAKTUK CORRIDOR
ALVAREZ, Alejandro J., Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E3, Canada, YOUNG, Joseph M, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University Of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E3, Canada, KOKELJ, Steven V., Government of Northwest Territories, Northwest Territories Geological Survey, Yellowknife, NT X1A 2L9, Canada and FROESE, Duane G., Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, 116 St & 85 Ave, Edmonton, AB T63 2RG, Canada
4:50 PM
DENDRO-GEOMORPHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF THE SLATE CREEK LANDSLIDE, ALASKA
YOUNG, Mackenzie E, Department of Geosciences, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK 99775, MANN, Daniel H., Department of Geosciences, University of Alaska Fairbanks, 900 Yukon Drive, Fairbanks, AK 99775, GAGLIOTI, Ben, Water and Environmental Research Center, Institute of Northern Engineering, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK 99775 and DARROW, Margaret, Department of Mining and Geological Engineering, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK 99775
5:00 PM
THE IMPACTS OF RAPID CLIMATE CHANGE ON MASS MOVEMENTS IN DENALI NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE, ALASKA
ROBERT, Zena V., Department of Geosciences, University of Alaska Fairbanks, PO Box 750320, Fairbanks, AK 99775, MANN, Daniel H., Department of Geosciences, University of Alaska Fairbanks, 900 Yukon Drive, Fairbanks, AK 99775, FARQUHARSON, Louise, Geophysical Institute Permafrost Laboratory, University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2156 Koyukuk Drive, Fairbanks, AK 99775, ROMANOVSKY, Vladimir, Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks, 903 Koyukuk Drive, Fairbanks, AK 99775-7320, MEYER, Franz J., UAF Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks, 903 Koyukuk Drive, PO Box 757320, Fairbanks, AK 99775-7320 and MAIO, Christopher V., Department of Geosciences, University of Alaska Fairbanks, 1930 Yukon Drive, Fairbanks, AK 99775
5:10 PM
SEDIMENTARY AND PHYSIOGRAPHIC CONSTRAINTS ON PINGO DISTRIBUTION, TUKTOYAKTUK PENINSULA REGION, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, CANADA
WOLFE, Stephen A., Natural Resources Canada, Geological Survey of Canada, 601 Booth St., Ottawa, ON K1A 0E8, Canada and MORSE, Peter D., Geological Survey of Canada, 601 Booth St., Ottawa, ON K1A 0E8, Canada
5:20 PM
A MODELLED AND MEASURED 30-YEAR DUST EMISSION CLIMATOLOGY OF A PRO-GLACIAL VALLEY: WEIGHING THE IMPORTANCE OF ERODIBILITY AND EROSIVITY FACTORS
KING, James and BELLAMY, David, Géographie, Université de Montréal, C.P. 6128, Succursale Centre-ville, Montréal, QC H3C 3J7, Canada
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